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03-14-2022, 11:22 AM
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Experience with 6 Piston Brakes on a V6
I'm looking to place an order for a 1LT, but trying to decide if the 4 piston upgrade or 6 piston upgrade would be better.
The car would see daily driving plus a decent diet of about 4 HPDE's a year in Advanced group. I would plan on dedicated track tires with a treadwear of 200 to 220. Does anyone have on-track experience with either of these? I'm leaning toward the $3300 6 piston kit to be safe, but want to make sure it's worth it, especially for a V6. Are there any aftermarket brake pad options for the factory 6 piston kit? It would also get the factory lowering kit option.
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03-14-2022, 12:07 PM
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Drives: 2016 1ss camaro Join Date: Feb 2016
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do it do it on my ss it was the best $$ i every spent and the factory 6 piston kit is the same as the 1le/zl1 so tons of brake pad options
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03-14-2022, 04:56 PM
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Thanks for the help
I forgot to ask - can the oil cooler still be ordered with the 6 piston setup? The online configurator only allows an oil cooler with the 4 piston setup as a package
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04-15-2022, 09:07 AM
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Drives: 2016 M6 2.0T Join Date: Nov 2016
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Hell, I have the 6 pistons on my 2.0T, The pedal feel and stopping power are off the charts.
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04-15-2022, 12:17 PM
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04-15-2022, 12:48 PM
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Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2017
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 Pretty cool setup.My car also has the 6-piston 1LE brakes, but it's a teeny weeny bit heavier with all the extra hardware, yet it stops extremely well with a fantastic pedal feel... now that 2.0T must be at least 400 lbs lighter.
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04-15-2022, 02:58 PM
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04-18-2022, 01:54 PM
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Drives: 2018 CHEVROLET Camaro LS LGX/TR3160 Join Date: Apr 2019
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I’ve seen a picture of an SS with 6 pistons and factory 18’s used as winter wheels… looks like it should fit with the 18’s…. If you do a google search, it may come up…. It’s strange, the whole wheel is filled with rotor and caliper… with that said, I have 4 piston V6 1LE setup myself and they are very nice.
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04-19-2022, 03:45 PM
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Drives: Chevrolet SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2019
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04-19-2022, 03:49 PM
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I am thinking of upgrading to the SS 1LE 6 piston breaks but during the winter I run a set of cheap aftermarket 18" wheels with winter tires.
Are the 6 piston breaks guaranteed to fit on the stock 18" rim only or will an aftermarket generic 18" rim fit as well? Has anyone tried it? Or in other words, what is the clearance required for the 6 piston breaks? I guess I can measure the inner diameter of the rims I have and see if it fits.
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04-19-2022, 06:39 PM
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Drives: Chevrolet SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2019
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04-20-2022, 06:02 AM
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What's the aftermarket like for pads for the 6 piston setup?
Are there as many choices as the 4 piston setup?
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04-22-2022, 11:21 PM
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