[Catch 22]

The stock pads are Ferodo DS1000s and work really well on the street and road course.

I replaced the fronts with DS2500s, which were a little better on track and still just fine on the street. The probably dust a little bit more, but it's not bad at all. Stick with OE on the rear.

[SFV1LE]

Originally Posted by dbs1

Well I must be one over braking or just damn fast??? Hahaha.

I'm coming from a 04 520 rwhp Z06 that was no slouch and since my son got it he put on a big brake kit and that thing not only STOPS! You can go waaay deep in the corners.

My 688 rwhp fat piggy is quite a bit faster on the longer tracks down the straight, but even with SRF fluid, upgraded non stock pads (stock pads weren't cutting it on the short course) I just about got chummy with a concrete barrier on the mondo course at wildhorse pass hauling it down from a buck fifty and making a darn near 90 degree turn at 25.

So for me, my frequent days of tracking are way behind me, but my observation says...this car is too fat and fast for slightly upgraded pads on serious straights, let alone the stock pads. And they were relatively new.

It's been proven that the stock pads can handle the most extreme track conditions on a ZLE in the hands of the best drivers at tracks like Laguna Seca, Thunderhill, and the Nurburgring. Randy Pobst, Bill Wise and my coach Jeff Cook set ZLE records using the stock pads in stock power ZLEs and reported no fade. They clearly provided excellent stopping power or there would be no records. They don't last as long as some pure race pads like the Ferodo DS 1.11s I've been running, and don't have the extreme initial bite, but they don't seem to be holding anyone back.

Any fluid other than Castrol SRF or Brembo HTC64 can be a problem.

The stock pads are an incredible deal, it's amazing that a pad that performs this well on track is also quiet on the street. DS 1.11 are NOT quiet on the street, but amazing on track. They cost 3x the stock pads and last 2x-3x as long.

[dbs1]

I followed AZ1 LE advice and went with the gloc pads and found them to be a better option for me.
Coming from an 800lb lighter car with 150+ less hp the weight of the ZL1 is noticeable, even with the better chassis and getting the beast to whoa after lots of go just takes more effort.

[rickybobby]

I had no complaints with the stock pads but found true race pads (Cobalt XR1) to be much better in terms of modulation, release and pad life. I didnt find a difference in rotor temps which I was initially worried about.

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Originally Posted by rickybobby

I had no complaints with the stock pads but found true race pads (Cobalt XR1) to be much better in terms of modulation, release and pad life. I didnt find a difference in rotor temps which I was initially worried about.

How did you measure rotor temps, laser temp gun coming off track?

That's good information, I was worried I might cook my caliper paint using DS 1.11 pads but after 9 track days the paint shows no signs of heat discoloration.