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Originally Posted by Mr. Wyndham
I'm real curious...a little Devil's Advocate work, here:
- Few, if any racing series allow CCM disks.
- Most racers (esp. Porsche) ditch their Carbon brakes for iron replacements.
- They cost a ridiculous amount of money to replace...and they're brittle while servicing.
- Different compound, more aggressive racing pads are more readily available for iron brakes.
- The '14 Z/28 (with CCM brakes), at 3858 lbs, stopped from 60-0mph in 97 ft.
- The '18 ZL1 1LE (with same-sized iron brakes), at 3837, stopped from 60-0mph in 91 ft.
GM/Al have said they didn't see a benefit to using the CCM brakes in either fade resistance or braking distances, so they couldn't justify the cost in utilizing them on the car.
So why do we consider these brakes worth anything other than a party piece?  |
I agree with most of this (although I know many series that allow them). I also know sooooo many people that immediately remove them, and run iron until they sell the car to avoid ever having to replace them. What a waste of time and money for something you keep on a shelf in the garage!
A ZL1 1LE level Camaro, plus CCB, plus whatever other upgrades it will include will cost what....$85k? $95k? Eek.