Originally Posted by
Nine Ball
The rotors last nearly forever. The pads wear out and are costly. I believe the Z07 carbon pads are $1100? set. A lot of people are under the false impression that carbon ceramic brakes work better than steel brakes, but that is not true. Usually, the bite and braking are better with steel brakes and good pads, but the problem with steel is that they get hotter with each lap and begin to fade eventually. That is what the carbon addresses, they don't fade. The added benefit of the carbon is the lower rotating mass of them.
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