Racing Brakes and Rotors

Originally Posted by jcosta79

No personal racing experience; I used to work with a race team / speed shop. We've seen much better longevity out of Castrol SRF than any other brake fluid. You are correct, for most guys doing the occasional track day, Motul is more than enough.

The one area you may be overlooking with 1-piece rotors is the heat they transfer to the wheel bearings / hubs. The rotors might handle the heat (no cracking or warping upon inspection), but your hubs will wear out quicker than normal due to excess heat. This then may lead to pad knock-back which can be mistaken for brake fade since you will experience a very mushy brake pedal (sometimes going all the way to the floor) on initial application. 2-piece rotors keep more of the heat in the swept area itself and away from the center (hubs).

Pad Knockback

The melting of the OEM brake lines was on a stock C6 Z06, driven at the track (not in a race) by a pro driver (not me). I'm not an expert by any means, but the Z06's brakes seem to be more robust than the ones on my 370 (Nismo) and the car they are attached to is certainly lighter.

I've had too many customers try to be thrifty at the beginning, only to wind up coming back and upgrading later when the track bug hits them hard. If the OP is sure he's not going to make track days a regular occurrence, then I agree with you, my recommendations are overkill.

I'm not trying to pick a fight here, honest. And I'm not saying you are wrong either. I'm just trying to give some sound advice based on what I've seen in the past.

Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Alright, fair enough. My Jew senses tingle when I hear phrases like, "I don't mind a little expensive, but not too much...", and as such, I go with the cheapest route to fix his problem.

You just took a slightly different direction. It's not like either of us was wrong, I think I just feel some of those options were a bit more expensive than he is willing to fork out, is all.

Opinions really are like ********, right? :-p