[ny tdi]

For us guys running V6 Gen6 cars, the choice is pretty simple:
$3000 6-Piston brakes, sourced straight from GM, or...
$400 4-Piston takeoffs from EVERY member on this board, or...

4-Piston FTW!!!

[locktyght]

Originally Posted by crankaholic

While I agree with others, it's about what you're looking for in a car. I have the 6 piston package and wouldn't have it any other way - but I love a good immediate and solid brake pedal. Don't forget, you also get bigger (14.6") two piece rotors. They should be a couple pounds lighter than the smaller fully cast iron units... and more than offset a bigger caliper. I'm also going to upgrade the rear rotor to a two-piece unit, I'll keep the stock size and caliper though.

Benefits of bigger/better rotor and caliper systems from my experience:
* Better stopping power above 80MPH
* Much better pedal feel - immediate bite with complete control over brake modulation
* Less unsprung and rotating mass - very big and overlooked benefit

I'm not saying the stock 4 piston setup is bad - like everyone mentioned, braking performance from 60MPH rivals that of an M4... and I haven't heard anyone mention excessive brake fade during track use. If you're used to multi-piece non-radially mounted calipers and all iron rotors - the Camaro 4 pistons will be amazing.

Originally Posted by vtirocz

Thanks for that input! Where's the evidence of the larger rotor being lighter
? For rotating mass, it's also important how far from the centerline it is, which I don't think you are taking in to account with your analysis above.

Just to jump in here, the 2 piece rotor on my car for the 6 pots is 27.4 lbs, which is slightly heavier than the factory rotor for the 4 pot.

[F1FTY]

I'll upgrade to the 6 pots once I upgrade my MRC to the 1LE kit. The car's braking during commuting has been good, but with temps dropping the factory tires are getting less effective at stopping the car.

The SS should have come with the 6 pistons to begin with, since it's still a heavy car IMO but I understand why it didn't with the 1LE model trim.

[crankaholic]

Originally Posted by locktyght

Just to jump in here, the 2 piece rotor on my car for the 6 pots is 27.4 lbs, which is slightly heavier than the factory rotor for the 4 pot.

It's impossible to find credible weight of the stock 4 piston setup. I found a similar rotor on a scale... it was probably different enough and the scale wasn't calibrated. Even if the 6 piston setup is 2-3 lbs heavier, I think it's still worth it for how good those brakes feel.