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02-04-2022, 02:27 PM
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 Drives: 2018 ZL1-1LE Join Date: Aug 2019
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ZL1 rotors: when to replace
On other cars I've tracked, I replaced the rotors once I saw significant cracks. On my ZL1, I've been surprised how many track days (well over a dozen) I've done w/o seeing any cracked rotors. I am worried though about wear. Do you guys replace your rotors when they are down to a minimum thickness, or do you use some other criteria.
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02-04-2022, 02:40 PM
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when they hit the minimum thickness or throb on braking its time to replace.
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02-04-2022, 02:40 PM
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Drives: 2016 1ss camaro Join Date: Feb 2016
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post up some photos
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02-04-2022, 07:44 PM
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Drives: 2018 ZL1-1LE Join Date: Aug 2019
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What is the minimum thickness?
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02-04-2022, 08:17 PM
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Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012
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IMHO minimum thickness will not come into play as that is a measurement used when rotors were machined back in the day...rotors are throw away these days. The only thing to be concerned with is severe cracking which extends to the edge and your fingernail can catch. Crazing or checking is OK and expected. The only way you could wear a significant amount of rotor material is to run the pad down to the backing plate and score it metal on metal.
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'21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60'
'17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold) |
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02-04-2022, 10:11 PM
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Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: East Tennessee
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Here are the rotor specs (option code J6H for the ZL1, J6M for the SS 1LE) for the record anyway.
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02-05-2022, 02:23 PM
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Drives: 2018 ZL1-1LE Join Date: Aug 2019
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So just to confirm, there is no need to replace a rotor unless there is significant cracking or they've been damaged from the backing plate?
That's the criteria I went by when I owned my C5 Z06. |
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02-05-2022, 07:45 PM
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Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012
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'21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60'
'17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold) |
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