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Old 06-24-2011 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Larry @ AMS
I'm also looking for info to run the Z06 setup on a friends 2009 Avalanche.

are brackets available?

I found info on most items needed, but nothing more on brackets or if they work on the later models.
http://www.silveradoss.com/forums/to...ke-conversion/

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Yep they work for any of the GMT 800 and 900 platforms
Old 06-25-2011 | 10:27 AM
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I just don't like the idea of having more than one pad per rotor side :/
Old 06-25-2011 | 02:01 PM
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I thought I read somebody made 1 piece pads for the Z06 calipers, but I may be full-o-chit.
Old 06-25-2011 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by rjwz28
I just don't like the idea of having more than one pad per rotor side :/
If the padlets are good enough for as hot a car as the z they're fine for the truck. The padlets supposedly allow more pressure to be exerted on the rotor. They're also slot so they can't turn on you.
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I thought I read somebody made 1 piece pads for the Z06 calipers, but I may be full-o-chit.
Yes I believe hawk makes a single piece pad, I know for sure there is a company that makes them just can't recall for sure off the top of my head.
Old 06-25-2011 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
If the padlets are good enough for as hot a car as the z they're fine for the truck. The padlets supposedly allow more pressure to be exerted on the rotor. They're also slot so they can't turn on you.

You are correct. With a smaller surface area at a given pressure the psi wil be higher.

Yes I believe hawk makes a single piece pad, I know for sure there is a company that makes them just can't recall for sure off the top of my head.
Hawk, VGX, Carbotech and Cobalt are some of the brands I've seen.
Old 06-26-2011 | 04:02 PM
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When the ZR1/Gen2 CTS-V calipers came out, they didn't have the padlets probably a good reason for that. Plus the fact that the Z weighs barely a ton and a half.
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Originally Posted by Rudy91040
Yep they work for any of the GMT 800 and 900 platforms

great! I cant get logged into that forum.

is it possible for someone to provide me contact info for brackets?

thanks
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Old 06-27-2011 | 11:44 AM
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Old 06-27-2011 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by rjwz28
With the big rotors on our trucks, I would suggest upgrading the pads first. I answered on my phone the first time, not realizing that you had a 6.2, but my brakes seem to work pretty well and my wheel/tire combo isn't exactly featherweight either. If I were to change it up, I would start with a pad swap, unless you want to throw the coin at a nonfactory setup. I really don't think we have a lot of options from the factory right now. I would love to stuff CTS-V calipers on there, but that won't likely be happening with my 17s and who knows what that would take to engineer.

What pads would you recommend? I was looking around, and they all seem to be knockoffs at the auto stores. Are these an upgrade? Or do I have to go expensive? If so, where to buy?


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