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Old 06-01-2020, 11:13 PM   #29
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yeah I can see in the photo they are not slotted. I've often wondered if the slotted rotor cause more brake dust and wear out pads faster. Thoughts?
IDK. I can tell you that 1LE brake dust plenty bad and very soon after cleaning them. The slots and/or cross drilled pattern is supposed to help expel gas I believe. I don't think they're really necessary IMO at least in most circumstances. Look at companies like Griggs. They are like the winningest company in Mustang road racing, and their brakes are bad ass, but they weren't slotted or cross drilled. The main thing to watch for is cranks in them. This is more common with cross drilled than it is with slotted rotors though.


I like slotted rotors okay on a large, 2 piece rotor, 4+ piston caliper setups, but I always thought it looked ricey when people put them on some small, single piece rotor, 2 piston PBR type setup. My 02 SS had some cross drilled and slotted rotors on it when I bought it and when I added GEN5 Brembos to it I went with a plain 14" rotor. Never had an issue with the slotted/cross drilled rotors on thay car though.
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Old 06-02-2020, 07:22 AM   #30
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I have a 2SS with red front Brembo and gray rear Brembo. What is the easiest way to get the red rear brembo besides painting?
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Old 06-02-2020, 07:32 AM   #31
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You can get the upgraded front brakes here for a lot less cost...

https://www.shopchevyparts.com/perfo...-92304339.html



What I'd like to know is how is this justified as a $3,645 "upgrade" on an SS... My 2SS has Red 4 piston Brembos on all 4 corners ($395), it would have cost me WELL over $3,000 JUST to upgrade the fronts only to 6 piston and 1" larger rotors... Hell, I got an A10 and MRC (in addition to my Red Brembos) for the same money...

I realize they are better brakes, but $3,600 better? I can't imagine 2 more pistons and 1" bigger rotor is giving you $3,600 better braking...

If it was a $500-$700 upgrade, I would have jumped at it... $3,600??? No thanks... (all my other cars have single piston brakes, I'm pretty happy with my 4 piston Brembos on all 4 corners!)
I agree that $3600 is hard to justify. Just watch the member classifieds. If you're patient, you can pick up some 1LE or ZL1 take-offs for quite a bit less.
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Old 06-02-2020, 10:02 AM   #32
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I want these real bad for my SS. I just haven't been able to get myself to shell out the cash when all they really would be for me is a cosmetic upgrade. Yes, I know they are better brakes, but I don't think i'm ever really that hard on my brakes that it truly would matter.
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Old 06-02-2020, 10:05 AM   #33
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the 4 piston brembos on the SS are pretty good - more than adequate for the street and autox and even some track use with the right pads. Going to the 6 piston will improve the braking slightly and more importantly should reduce the brake fade. I have similar StopTech brakes on my 71 Pro Touring Camaro - ST60 / ST40 with 14x1.25" rotors and the stopping power with TW200 tires is simply amazing. Better than the SS for sure. Is that needed on the street? No way. I did it to make the car capable of full road course track sessions and I used to race with NASA in the CMC class about 10 years ago.

Anyway - brakes are expensive. The ST package on my '71 retails for more than $7K
But obviously the upgrade from stock '71 Camaro brakes to that is quite staggering. The upgrade from 4 piston to 6 piston brembos is a lot less of a step up.
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Old 06-02-2020, 10:39 AM   #34
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the 4 piston brembos on the SS are pretty good - more than adequate for the street and autox and even some track use with the right pads. Going to the 6 piston will improve the braking slightly and more importantly should reduce the brake fade. I have similar StopTech brakes on my 71 Pro Touring Camaro - ST60 / ST40 with 14x1.25" rotors and the stopping power with TW200 tires is simply amazing. Better than the SS for sure. Is that needed on the street? No way. I did it to make the car capable of full road course track sessions and I used to race with NASA in the CMC class about 10 years ago.

Anyway - brakes are expensive. The ST package on my '71 retails for more than $7K
But obviously the upgrade from stock '71 Camaro brakes to that is quite staggering. The upgrade from 4 piston to 6 piston brembos is a lot less of a step up.
Great info, and yes.. agree... That is why I have not pulled the trigger on the upgrade. I love the look, but I don't know that I love the look to the tune of $4k. I know I can get them painted, but if I was going to take them all apart to get them painted, I'd just get the Red Brembo's and throw them on.
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Old 06-02-2020, 11:12 AM   #35
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you know - I don't like the look. I opted for black instead of red on my stop tech's.

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Old 06-02-2020, 11:36 AM   #36
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I have a 2SS with red front Brembo and gray rear Brembo. What is the easiest way to get the red rear brembo besides painting?
@Beef SS2 Here ya go: https://www.shopchevyparts.com/perfo...-92304340.html
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you know - I don't like the look. I opted for black instead of red on my stop tech's.
Ya, it is not for everyone...
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something else to consider, if you’re receiving these cars on anything less than a supercar 3 tire, any brake upgrade is a moot point.
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Old 06-02-2020, 04:15 PM   #39
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I stand corrected!. Had to verify this for myself. I could order the complete system without the 1LE option. It even seems like an upgrade, vented rotors which most are, and a 2 piece slotted rotor.
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Old 06-04-2020, 06:27 PM   #40
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I wish this was an option when I bought my 2016. I ended up buying the 6 piston kit just to get red calipers.
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Old 06-04-2020, 09:03 PM   #41
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A couple of things to clarify that I believe were missed in the previous posts...


The 6 piston performance brake upgrade (code 5LQ) for the LT & SS comes with slotted rotors. The rotors on the 1LE package (code J6M)are not slotted. The front brake pads are also different between the 5LQ and J6M packages. Not entirely certain of the difference other than the 5LQ pads are significantly less expensive, but likely do not perform as well as the 1LE pads. I suspect GM figures that people who go for the 5LQ package are doing so more for aesthetics than performance.


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Old 06-04-2020, 09:40 PM   #42
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A couple of things to clarify that I believe were missed in the previous posts...


The 6 piston performance brake upgrade (code 5LQ) for the LT & SS comes with slotted rotors. The rotors on the 1LE package (code J6M)are not slotted. The front brake pads are also different between the 5LQ and J6M packages. Not entirely certain of the difference other than the 5LQ pads are significantly less expensive, but likely do not perform as well as the 1LE pads. I suspect GM figures that people who go for the 5LQ package are doing so more for aesthetics than performance.


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If you are going for mainly aesthetics, the "Red Brembo Caliper (J6F)" option if far more economical and $395...

It was a definite "must have" for my 2SS...

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