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Originally Posted by glamcem
It looks great  Have you tried running those pads with Ti Shims.. with my '19 SS 1LE I could see a dramatic drop in temps (~40 F IIRC) .. I was worried that if would affect the rotor life (being a heavy car) but it didn't . Most likely because it eliminates the fade and so the pad drag in braking zones. Anyhow, congrats again! |
The fluid degradation is such that shims won't do anything. Plus, CSG pads already have thermal insulation built in!
The next weakest point is the rotor, but all this just verifies what we know from the 13-20 cars!
This is how my rotors used to look regularly, before I put on a BBK.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bki4Vc_Ay5Q/