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Old 11-16-2012, 05:52 PM   #1
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No more getting out braked by Corvettes after I pass them on the straight.
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Old 11-16-2012, 06:19 PM   #2
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No more getting out braked by Corvettes after I pass them on the straight.
but they are really nice calipers though!
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Old 11-16-2012, 09:37 PM   #3
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but they are really nice calipers though!
Maybe he meant C4s...lol. They do look good though.
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Old 11-16-2012, 10:08 PM   #4
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Maybe he meant C4s...lol. They do look good though.
The early corvettes in our group I stand no chance against. It is the old guys in c5 and c6 vettes with less balls then me I'm targeting.

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Old 11-16-2012, 06:21 PM   #5
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Don't use Hawk ceramics.
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Old 11-16-2012, 07:11 PM   #6
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Don't use Hawk ceramics.
Loved the Ceramics for AutoX and street; I always swapped them out for trackdays tho.

For the track I never found a set of pads I liked with the OEM calipers. I've tried everything and they all sucked.

Going to try HP+s first; then Carbotech.
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Loved the Ceramics for AutoX and street; I always swapped them out for trackdays tho.
why do the Hawks/Ceramics NOT work well on the track?

just wondering.

i got a pair on my tahoe, it's like a portable dust storm in there.
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why do the Hawks/Ceramics NOT work well on the track?

just wondering.

i got a pair on my tahoe, it's like a portable dust storm in there.
They are low heat tolerant and will wear down quickly. When a pad overheats they lose braking friction and will stop even worse. They are also usually meant to bring a normal car down from a speed of like 70mph down to zero maybe 2-3 times on a highway setting before failing. After that and they don't do as well. On a road course you can see constant slow down speeds from as high as 120mph or so down to 40mph or so...again and again and again. That's NOT what ceramic/street pads were intended or built for. That's why it's recommended that you get more aggressive track pads that can withstand the temperatures and constant abuse.
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Old 11-19-2012, 07:57 PM   #9
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why do the Hawks/Ceramics NOT work well on the track?

just wondering.

i got a pair on my tahoe, it's like a portable dust storm in there.
Basically what birdman said.

Cliffnotes. They work great cold; when they get hot they disappear into dust instantly.

A race pad will be shit while cold; like driving with no brakes; but when they get hot they bite like nothing else,
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Old 11-27-2012, 03:38 PM   #10
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Those calipers are HUGE. Badass man!
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Old 11-16-2012, 09:12 PM   #14
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If anyone is into brake swaps they are off a 2004 CTS-v. Cost is $145 a corner brand new from GM.

It is scary how light they are.
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If anyone is into brake swaps they are off a 2004 CTS-v. Cost is $145 a corner brand new from GM.

It is scary how light they are.
Are these the same ones that bolt directly to the 4th gen F-body brackets for use with C6Z rotors? That is CHEAP for some badass calipers!

Edit: Yep, same calipers. I had no idea they were that reasonably priced...

http://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension...ll-w-pics.html
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Are these the same ones that bolt directly to the 4th gen F-body brackets for use with C6Z rotors? That is CHEAP for some badass calipers!

Edit: Yep, same calipers. I had no idea they were that reasonably priced...

http://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension...ll-w-pics.html
Yup; I'm using BMW 745i rotors.
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Them are friggin huge!!
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my, what a small ....flashlight... you have....


nice score!!! let us know how they haul you down from speed.

will the light weight help avoid heat soak?
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nice score!!! let us know how they haul you down from speed.

will the light weight help avoid heat soak?
The larger rotor should help with added heat capacity. Light weight caliper is just nice as any weight reduction is good weight reduction for a pig of a car.

It isn't about slowing down faster; it is about slowing down consistently with out any ohhhh-shit moments into turn one at CMP.
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Yeah true. At the last event I was at we had an old guy in a yellow C6Z that was dirt slow except for the straights. He stood no chance against my buddy and I in our C5Zs. Your general blanket statement still made me laugh with sarcasm though. Lol
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