Rotor & Pad Replacement

[98blackbeauty]

Ok there is a difference in ls1 and lt1 rotors, I looked up on Oreilley site and 2 different manufacturers list different P/N's for a 2000 z28 and a 1995 z28. Both front and rear. I expect pads would be same thing.

[sman]

Yes, pads are different as well.

98+ cars got bigger brakes up front as well as in back, and "typically" stop WAY better than the lt1 cars.

[MP81]

Brian has an LS1 brake setup, in the rear. LS1 rotors, calipers, with the drum in disk e-brake.

And those things are practically new, Brian (the rear rotors and pads).

[86iroc305]

lt1 cars use a setup up vary simliar to 89-92 f-cars, its a 11.8 in vented rotor with a intregal park brake (caliper double as a parking brake) while the 98+ f-cars received a 12.0 in vented rear rotor with the drum in hat style e-brake, pads size on both is close, but the brakes a direct upgrade just remove your old stuff down to the rear axle flange and bolt on the new backing plates, calipers, and rotors, this required removing the rear end cover and removing your pinion shaft in order the get the axles out to be able to remove the backing plates. you could probably get new pads and rotors for your lt1 setup much cheaper then going to a ls1 setup and having to get new rotors and pads on top of that.

[9T8W66]

Heres my Rotor/Pad thread from earlier this year

http://www.mifbody.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=26588
ATE Premium One Rotors with Hawk HPS Pads

I paid approx $500 but since B's car is a Hybred of both systems and parts need to be purchased individually it may cost more.

BTW guys Drilled and Slotted is way overkill for a street car. In fact aftermarket pads create less gas build up which was the reason for using the D/S rotors in the first place.
I've been hammering on my setup all summer and it's very impressive.
In one panic stop situation it hauled the car down from 50 -0 in under 50 feet even with the ABS being inop.

[MP81]

I've been hammering on my setup all summer and it's very impressive.
In one panic stop situation it hauled the car down from 50 -0 in under 50 feet even with the ABS being inop.

We certainly had no issues during the cruise to Dawg's from Gilmore.

[9T8W66]

We certainly had no issues during the cruise to Dawg's from Gilmore.

Yeah I almost forgot how much we hammered on the brakes on that trip.

[meissen]

Brian has an LS1 brake setup, in the rear. LS1 rotors, calipers, with the drum in disk e-brake.

And those things are practically new, Brian (the rear rotors and pads).

Yeah I vaguely remembered the condition of the pads and rotors being like new on the rear end. The front - not so much. And if I'm going to upgrade the front, it'd look funny having new d/s rotors on the front and not on the back.

[my95z28]

BTW guys Drilled and Slotted is way overkill for a street car. In fact aftermarket pads create less gas build up which was the reason for using the D/S rotors in the first place.
I've been hammering on my setup all summer and it's very impressive.
In one panic stop situation it hauled the car down from 50 -0 in under 50 feet even with the ABS being inop.

Agreed on them being far from necessary for my, or 95% of the people on this boards application. I did them 100% for the looks.

[meissen]

Agreed, I would be doing it for the looks ... just like I did the LT1 swap for looks.

[jderry]

The look alot different.
I know the LS1 have the e brake on the inside of the rotors.
LT1 had a spring loaded thing that goes on the caliper
A pic I got off here. LS1 style
and then mine lt1 style

[phoenix_rising]

Looks great bro! your working on the same area I am right now.

[phoenix_rising]

Heres my Rotor/Pad thread from earlier this year

http://www.mifbody.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=26588
ATE Premium One Rotors with Hawk HPS Pads

I paid approx $500 but since B's car is a Hybred of both systems and parts need to be purchased individually it may cost more.

BTW guys Drilled and Slotted is way overkill for a street car. In fact aftermarket pads create less gas build up which was the reason for using the D/S rotors in the first place.
I've been hammering on my setup all summer and it's very impressive.
In one panic stop situation it hauled the car down from 50 -0 in under 50 feet even with the ABS being inop.

Hey Craig, I am looking at buying a set of these. Do you have a link to where you bought yours? Also they come up under Tirerack.com in a google search, does that mean they would be available locally?

[meissen]

The look alot different.
I know the LS1 have the e brake on the inside of the rotors.
LT1 had a spring loaded thing that goes on the caliper
A pic I got off here. LS1 style
and then mine lt1 style

Haha that first one with the LS1 rear is my picture of my rear end after I installed my bump stops.


More pics of the rotor:

[jderry]

Yeah, Brian I am pretty sure i got it from you when I did my bumpstops
Youll need ls1 rears for sure.
I have heard that ls1 fronts are larger (the rotors) I dont know personally