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VroomVroom · 04-18-2016, 12:51 PM

Hi,

Been driving my Camaro on the track and going easy on the brakes with the stock pads and high temp brake fluid. No issues, but I am going to Laguna Seca next month and want to move up to Carbotech XP10 pads since they tell me Laguna is hard on brakes and I'd like to keep the Camaro in one non-smashed piece. Does anyone have experience with whether the rotors also need to be replaced when I replace the pads, or if I can get away with cleaning the rotors and bedding in the new pads properly? If the rotors need to be replaced, what does anyone else use?

If this isn't the right place for this post, please direct me elsewhere.

Thanks!

jksynergy · 04-18-2016, 09:37 PM

I'd ask this in the Roadcourse/trackautocross section under Technical topics. You'll find plenty of help there.

DonutSS · 04-21-2016, 10:57 AM

See if cobalt pads are available. I use them with stock rotors on ZL1

summit1le · 04-21-2016, 09:03 PM

You are fine with stock rotors. Just remember race pads more heat into your rotors,calipers and especially brake fluid.

04-18-2016, 12:51 PM	#1
VroomVroom Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: SF Posts: 22 View My Garage	Moving up to track pads- need new rotors too? Hi, Been driving my Camaro on the track and going easy on the brakes with the stock pads and high temp brake fluid. No issues, but I am going to Laguna Seca next month and want to move up to Carbotech XP10 pads since they tell me Laguna is hard on brakes and I'd like to keep the Camaro in one non-smashed piece. Does anyone have experience with whether the rotors also need to be replaced when I replace the pads, or if I can get away with cleaning the rotors and bedding in the new pads properly? If the rotors need to be replaced, what does anyone else use? If this isn't the right place for this post, please direct me elsewhere. Thanks!

04-18-2016, 09:37 PM	#2
jksynergy Drives: 11 SW SYNERGY SERIES/14 1SS 1LE Join Date: May 2012 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,223	I'd ask this in the Roadcourse/trackautocross section under Technical topics. You'll find plenty of help there. __________________ 2011 Summit White Synergy Series Edition, the hot innocent woman named Ava that we show off around town, dressed in white complete with angel's wings. Sold, but never forgotten. 2014 1SS 1LE. Bama, sporting Red Rock Metallic demon's horns, when we are ready to get naughty and open a can of whoopass! Airaid, Spectre, Xpel,Bowler shifter Peddars, UMI, Ult Perf. Diode Dynamics, JRE Tune, XS Power battery, Hooker Headers Blackheart exhaust,Powerbrake InstaGram & Twitter: @jlouie62 FB: hangtimeracing

04-21-2016, 10:57 AM	#3
DonutSS Drives: '12 ZL1 SIM ADM Built Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 213	See if cobalt pads are available. I use them with stock rotors on ZL1 __________________ '18 Z06 '12 ZL1 SIM ADM Built 800++, Detroit Speed and various other sundry items gone to Houston '12 Caddy Cts V Coupe Black Raven automatic ADM Built 750hp - Sold Last seen tearing up the streets of Atlanta

04-21-2016, 09:03 PM	#4
summit1le Drives: 15 Lexus RCF, 17 Vette Grand Sport Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: South Florida Posts: 549	You are fine with stock rotors. Just remember race pads more heat into your rotors,calipers and especially brake fluid. __________________ 2013 Summit 1SS 1LE w/NPP, SW 1 7/8" Long Tube Headers, CAI Intake, Ported TB, Cammotion 224/232 113 LSA, BTR Valvetrain, Melling Oil Pump, 468 HP 423, Apex Catch Can, Tank Plates, RPM 4 Point Roll Bar with SCCA/NASA Cross Brace, Schroth 6 Point Han's Harness, OMP WRC Front Seats, F.M.T Trailing Arms, F.M.T Solid Aluminum Subframe Bushings, Moreno Motorsports Camber Plates, BMR Bushings Front and Rear, Essex/AP Racing Radi-Cal Endurance Front Brakes, Quantum Brake Cooling Ducts, ZL1 Rockers, ZL1 Air Deflectors, Heritage Grill, Pfadt Springs.