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Originally Posted by TrackClub
My 2 cents based on 17 and now 20 SS 1LE and 65 track days (plus many more with other track cars incl competitive events) at several different venues (and decent laptimes as compared to others):
1. Get the GM deflectors as per the post above! Read Matthew's post: words of wisdom!
2. Ditch the 600 fluid as others have also boiled it for some reason (a few older posts on that). Go with 660, or better yet: SRF (the best), or Willwood EXP (also excellent imo).
3. Avoid high torque pads, as they will put out tons of heat and without vented pistons and extra cooling you will bake and boil things: guaranteed (been there, done it, high torque pads put out tons of heat and it has to go somewhere - shims or no shims). Btw XP10 is NOT a high torque pad, being pretty much on par with SS 1LE Ferodo stockers (with virtually identical feel and performance, yet worse longevity).
4. Avoid running a lesser torque pad in the rear for 2 reasons: it will make fronts do more work completely unnecessarily and make the car understeer more on entry. That's like moving brake bias to the front on a race car. Note the Camaro master cylinder and brake proportioning system is DESIGNED for the same torque pads front and rear for best performance overall (braking and handling wise). Any reseller/shop that recommends staggering the torque F vs R doesn't know squat about Camaros.
PS After trying 3 different pads just for the heck of it (including some heavy duty "advertising" here of one specific pad), i went back to stock Ferodos and never looked back. I had never faded them regardless of venue, or length of session (up to 45mins) and never baked, or boiled anything with full stock brakes otherwise. Having said that, 2500s would likely be a step up and DTC60s likely the most torque I'd go with personally. But again, i see no reason for it per se. Note I used to run DSUNOs on my C5Z for many yrs, so i do know what higher torque pads are about.
Hope this helps. Cheers!
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Agree here and am surprised that the Turbo 1LE does not have the complete brake ducting. That would be #1 on your list - get the factory brake ducting in there, and add in the SS track deflector/rotor shield kit. #2 would be going to a brake fluid like Brembo, Endless, Ferodo or Castrol. #3 would be what TrackClub said on brake pads (the bias is largely electronically controlled in the Camaro).