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05-08-2017, 09:27 PM
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Weak brakes
Has anyone else been a little surprised by the braking capability of this car? The brakes on my c7 are fantastic, so I guess thats what I'm comparing them to. I havent tried a bleed yet, but just curious if others think they are a bit weak too.
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05-08-2017, 09:44 PM
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Drives: 2016 SS Sedan, 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: May 2015
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I think even the 4 piston brakes are fantastic.
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05-09-2017, 07:46 AM
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I probably just need a bleed then.. maybe change to a grabbier street pad and ss lines too?!
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05-09-2017, 09:39 AM
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Which brakes do you have on your C7? There are at least 4 brake setups on the C7.
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05-09-2017, 12:07 PM
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A common complaint with the Camaro SS is that the initial brake bite is not real strong. Is that what you mean by "weak" also?
But really, the brakes are good. They stop the car just fine, and its been shown again and again in testing and reviews that they stop the car well. As guy above said...clarification would be helpful.
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05-09-2017, 02:37 PM
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I have noticed that as they brake in, initial bite gets better. I felt as you do that they were not enough for the car but over a couple thousand miles they improved a great deal.
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05-09-2017, 09:19 PM
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Drives: Chevrolet Camaro SS Join Date: Mar 2015
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They need a better pad overall, but surprisingly, the piston size is smaller than the gen5 and SS Sedan.
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05-09-2017, 11:32 PM
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05-10-2017, 07:33 AM
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The 5th gen rotor is a 14 in front and 14.4 in the rear. The pistons are prob smaller, to go along with the rotors and also the lighter weight of the car.
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05-10-2017, 08:16 AM
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Change your pads to something better. You will see a huge improvement. SS lines did not change the feel for me. Also beding the pads will help.
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05-10-2017, 04:51 PM
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What pads are you guys running? It definitely doesn't have the initial bite of the 6 pistons on my 15 Mustang, but they still feel competent. I would imagine a fluid and pad upgrade would help. Like others said, depends on where you are assessing your brakes.
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05-10-2017, 05:56 PM
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Anyone happy with the carbotech street pad for bite?
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05-10-2017, 06:48 PM
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I too, lament the weak initial bite, but had my first ABS emergency today as someone pulled out in front of me on a fast 4 lane road. ABS was very confident, and came to a complete stop, inches from her car. Would have been a t-bone, as she also stopped, partway across my path.
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05-10-2017, 07:37 PM
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I installed the Hawk HPS 5.0 pads with Phastek SS lines and my final can of Ate Super Blue...big difference. I did a write up so just do a search.
I am actually pretty surprised by how much better these HPS 5.0 pads are versus the "regular" / "old" HPS material. They definitely made a far superior pad and should've full-on re-branded them.
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