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04-14-2012, 12:06 AM
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Drives: 2010 SS Inferno Orange MT Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: MA
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Upgrade Brakes?
Has anyone upgraded their brakes? Is it worth the money?
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04-14-2012, 12:34 AM
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Older than I look....
Drives: 2010 VR Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Washington
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Why would you need to?? I think the Brembos are great!! Then again, my only source of comparison is my SUV's crappy brakes....
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04-14-2012, 12:38 AM
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Functionality-wise, they're really only needed if you track your car. The factory brembos are more than substantial for this car.
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04-14-2012, 12:57 AM
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I upgraded the brake rotors to lighter 2-piece (RacingBrake) which took about 6 lbs of unsprung rotational weight off each corner of the car. I also upgraded the brake lines to braided stainless steel which greatly improved the braking feel.
You can see what they look like in my project thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...t=45165&page=2 Removing unsprung rotational weight is beneficial to improve acceleration, braking and cornering. I track my car so the improved braking was important to me. For the street? Not so important although better braking is always useful no matter what. Depends on your budget and how important upgrading is to you.
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04-14-2012, 01:22 AM
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Older than I look....
Drives: 2010 VR Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2011
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Ahhhh - I don't race, so that explains my POV...
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04-14-2012, 01:28 AM
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Drives: 2010 RS/2SS M6 Join Date: Apr 2012
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I think im going to put a set of Wilwoods on mine.
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04-14-2012, 08:25 AM
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Drives: 2010 SS Inferno Orange MT Join Date: Mar 2011
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I was looking into the Brimbo 6 piston but they are pricey. Anyone change rotors first to a lighter drilled type before replacing calipers?
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04-14-2012, 08:30 AM
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Drives: 2011 Black SS M6 Join Date: Oct 2010
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I can tell you that the standard breaks are not even in the same league as the brembos. If you're looking for great street performance, the brembos are perfect for the job. The only upgrade I would do is get a set of Hawk ceramic pads for the brembos.
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04-14-2012, 08:40 AM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Sep 2010
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hawk ceramics = less dust
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04-14-2012, 09:27 AM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Inferno Orange Join Date: Mar 2012
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04-14-2012, 12:08 PM
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04-15-2012, 10:01 AM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Sep 2010
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Didn't for me though.
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