I'm an early adopter once in a while, and I liked the look of the CCB brakes on cars around me, so I figured I'd give the RacingBrake kit a try. Customer service was excellent, and the 4 to 6 week delivery was just under 5 weeks. So, today, I put them on.
Reading about how light they are doesn't prepare you for how light they are! It's shocking when you pick one up the first time.
Same scale, same time, OEM:
When I ordered them, I had a choice of three brake pads: Street, Sport (Corvette ZR1 OEM) and a sintered race pad. After doing enough research on CCB pads to get thoroughly confused, I decided to order with the street pads. I already had a brand-new set of Pagid RS29's on the shelf, and according to the experts, they're suitable for use with CCB rotors. I figured they'd be my track pads and the street pads would be good for just running around. For a comparison, here are three different pads - the RS29's, the Racing Brake street pads, and a new OEM GT350. Yes, that's a titanium insert on the left.
So, what does it look like when it's done (after about 1/2 hour per side, plus a half hour to clean the rims so I can tell if the dusting is less). Voila!
Reading about how light they are doesn't prepare you for how light they are! It's shocking when you pick one up the first time.
Same scale, same time, OEM:
When I ordered them, I had a choice of three brake pads: Street, Sport (Corvette ZR1 OEM) and a sintered race pad. After doing enough research on CCB pads to get thoroughly confused, I decided to order with the street pads. I already had a brand-new set of Pagid RS29's on the shelf, and according to the experts, they're suitable for use with CCB rotors. I figured they'd be my track pads and the street pads would be good for just running around. For a comparison, here are three different pads - the RS29's, the Racing Brake street pads, and a new OEM GT350. Yes, that's a titanium insert on the left.
So, what does it look like when it's done (after about 1/2 hour per side, plus a half hour to clean the rims so I can tell if the dusting is less). Voila!