[GunMetalGrey]

Originally Posted by LESS1

Pads aren't the issue here... heat dissipation is. Especially in your case. Most of the replies are from getns in SS 1LE, not ZL1. Driven correctly you will carry more speed between corners. Which needs to be scrubbed off. Chevy did a good job with the brakes on these cars. They are sized right for OEM or similar compound pads. Get too aggressive with pad choice and the pedal hits the floor. Outside of going to a good brake fluid such as SRF and possibly stainless steel brake lines. I'd certainly not run an aggressive aftermarket pad on a ZL1/ZLE unless I went to a larger rotor such as AP/Essex. A side benefit of AP/Essex is thicker pads which are a heat sink that aids with cooling. For those of us that aren't very aggressive on the brakes (not me) your mileage may vary with the above comments.

Also, don't get too wrapped up in late braking. May seem faster but if you are not trail braking and releasing near the apex. You might be over braking and losing significant time doing so. For instance, if you find you are back on the throttle before the apex, chances are you just over slowed, and lost time.

I agree that too many replies are based on different drivers with different cars on different tracks. As for the pad friction vs length of time braking debate, I can’t comment because I really don’t know much about that.

I have a feeling that the late braking I do is more because I know the track better than my competition and am willing to drive more aggressively. It’s not everything, but it’s something