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Originally Posted by ZOOMiata
C5 Z06 and C5 brakes are identicial, except that the C5 caliper is red. I've never heard of C5 brakes being problematic -- other than cracking of cheap replacement rotors after extended hot laps. Pads and rotors are inexpensive. Most track guys simply bring extra rotors (the cheapies from NAPA are less than $30, IIRC). Moving the car forward a few feet while in the paddock once or twice alleviates the hot spots and tendency for the rotor to crack (there's a lot of pad surface to trap heat).
C4 brakes aren't as robust -- I updgraded to C5 brakes on the front of my C4 because of fade at the track.
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We buy our rotors at O'Reiley's, life time replacement, so have haven't bought rotors in a while
when they crack, we take em back
and get news.. They are directional, so make sure you put them on the correct side (don't trust the box, we ended up with 2 lefts, but in L&R boxes)
Of course, I have driven Vettes in the past, the C5 is by far my favorite driver.
We run 10X18s with 315/30/18Rs on all 4 corners, so you might say thai it sticks,
and if you can get that car for $20K, I say go for it!!
