[jamala00]

Originally Posted by nelsont

Cant comment on non brembo stock brakes. but the brembo pads on my 2SS are/were terrible. I switched out to Powerstop pads after 7500 miles.
Solved that problem!

Tim

Well my brakes are Brembo Stock, they are just not the 6 Piston Red. They are the 4 Piston Black calipers.

[jamala00]

Originally Posted by arpad_m

Then you probably don't want to spend $2k+ and add that extra weight in the front from the larger rotor and 6-piston calipers...

If you have a cheaper alternative that would look just as good. I'm not just painting the black Brembo calipers red... It's not the same. That might work for some and that's great, but I don't want just painted calipers. You won't have and of the Brembo Performance or any of the letteing on them as the OEM Brembo's do. Uless you are an amazing hand painter to paint the lettering after the fact. I'm not concerned about the $$ and I doubt the weight is going to really make a major difference.

[Soleil]

The letters are just sticker. When done you applY clear coat Over it.

[jamala00]

Originally Posted by Soleil

The letters are just sticker. When done you applY clear coat Over it.

Gotcha... Good to know...!

[2SS Capt]

Originally Posted by jamala00

Gotcha... Good to know...!

Why don't you find out the part number for the 4 piston Red front and back Brembos and just put those on, you won't have to change rotors OR pads...

I have the Red 4 Piston Brembos on my 2SS front and back... Gives you the look you want without the $2500+ expense!

[Whitespeed]

Originally Posted by Fraxum

As an aside I always thought the 4 piston in back was a bit of waste as to the added weight on the SS.

Not following this. Can you elaborate?

Originally Posted by arpad_m

Then you probably don't want to spend $2k+ and add that extra weight in the front from the larger rotor and 6-piston calipers...

The 6 piston performance front brake package only weighs ~3lbs more than the base LS floating caliper and 12.6" rotor. That's less than a 1% increase in weight. Not going to be noticeable in any way. Also, the 6 piston setup is the same weight as the 4 piston LT1/SS front package.



Nigel

[2SS Capt]

Originally Posted by Whitespeed

Not following this. Can you elaborate?





The 6 piston performance front brake package only weighs ~3lbs more than the base LS floating caliper and 12.6" rotor. That's less than a 1% increase in weight. Not going to be noticeable in any way. Also, the 6 piston setup is the same weight as the 4 piston LT1/SS front package.



Nigel

You mean less than a 0.1% increase...

[Whitespeed]

Originally Posted by 2SS Capt

You mean less than a 0.1% increase...

Actually meant less than 10%. Base LS front brake assembly is ~40lbs and 6 piston performance assembly is ~43lbs.

Nigel

[2SS Capt]

Originally Posted by Whitespeed

Actually meant less than 10%. Base LS front brake assembly is ~40lbs and 6 piston performance assembly is ~43lbs.

Nigel

Oh, I thought you were talking curb weight increase...

[arpad_m]

The car already has a 54:46 weight distribution, and some people want to make it worse for no reason associated with braking performance (okay, not much worse, but still a 6+ lbs change in the wrong direction).

What's more, they're okay with spending $2-2.5k plus labor just to have red calipers painted in the factory and not by a(n equally professional) paint shop that will yield 100% equivalent or even better results, after all, that white or black brembo decal isn't handcrafted and the shop can clearcoat the entire surface.

It's totally fine, of course, everyone does whatever they want with their car, and I'm sure my mods can also be criticized ("why didn't you just get the ZL1" etc.) Just makes it difficult to reason about, that's all.

[s346k]

Originally Posted by 2SS Capt

I have the Red 4 Piston Brembos on my 2SS front and back... Gives you the look you want without the $2500+ expense!

i think the look he wants does not involve little brakes.

i had no idea red calipers did so much for people, regardless of performance.

[2SS Capt]

Originally Posted by s346k

i think the look he wants does not involve little brakes.

i had no idea red calipers did so much for people, regardless of performance.

The front 4 caliper Brembos are not "little", the fronts are a lot larger than the rears...

The front 4 piston & front 6 piston don't look all that much different, I've seen them side by side...

[Whitespeed]

Originally Posted by arpad_m

The car already has a 54:46 weight distribution, and some people want to make it worse for no reason associated with braking performance (okay, not much worse, but still a 6+ lbs change in the wrong direction).

6 lbs on a 3700lb car is meaningless. Most people carry at least that much around just in random junk in the car (or themselves!).

Originally Posted by arpad_m

What's more, they're okay with spending $2-2.5k plus labor just to have red calipers painted in the factory and not by a(n equally professional) paint shop that will yield 100% equivalent or even better results, after all, that white or black brembo decal isn't handcrafted and the shop can clearcoat the entire surface.

It's totally fine, of course, everyone does whatever they want with their car, and I'm sure my mods can also be criticized ("why didn't you just get the ZL1" etc.) Just makes it difficult to reason about, that's all.

To be clear, red calipers are only $395 (installed). The $2+k is for 6 piston calipers and the floating rotors.


Nigel

[2SS Capt]

Originally Posted by Whitespeed

6 lbs on a 3700lb car is meaningless. Most people carry at least that much around just in random junk in the car (or themselves!).

HEY!!! Leave my Beer Belly out of this!!!

Originally Posted by Whitespeed

To be clear, red calipers are only $395 (installed). The $2+k is for 6 piston calipers and the floating rotors.

The BEST $395 I spent on my 2020 2SS, I get SOOOOO many compliments on them! (those and the GMP CAI!)