2007 Corvette Z51 w/StopTech Trophy brakes, courtesy of Maria Zeckhausen, Maplewood, NJ
Why Upgrade your Brakes?
Big brake upgrades give your car greater resistance to fade by absorbing and shedding heat more efficiently. Stock brakes were designed for one or two stops from high speed, not repeated heavy braking events with limited time to cool off. For fade resistance on the track, size really does matter. On the street, fixed-mount, multi-piston calipers yield a firmer pedal and quicker reaction time in panic stops than stock, floating calipers. A mere 0.2 second reaction time improvement can translate into 21 feet of stopping distance at 70 mph. On the street, quicker reaction time can help you avoid an accident. You don't need to be a racer to benefit from brake upgrades.
If you track your car regularly, your stock brakes probably are not up to the task. The correct approach is to start with better brake fluid, more aggressive brake pads, cooling ducts, and stainless braided brake lines, addressing problems as they arise. But as you progress from novice to intermediate to advanced, carrying more speed into the braking zones, your track events will be characterized by boiling brake fluid, sinking brake pedal, and pad fade. Losing confidence in your brakes makes you slower and takes the fun out of a track event. Big brake upgrades allow you to dive deeper into the braking zones and brake harder than you ever thought possible. Even more than horsepower, brake upgrades allow you to gobble up the distance between you and the cars ahead of you.
Zeckhausen Racing can help you choose the most cost-effective way to improve your brakes.
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Caliper rebuild kit - front (40.5mm pistons) consisting of two dust boots and pressure seals to rebuild one 2-piston caliper.…
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- Centric
- Model
- 143.62036
Caliper rebuild kit - rear (42mm piston) consisting of one dust boot and pressure seal to rebuild one caliper. May…
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- Centric
- Model
- 143.62047
Centric Premium front 340x32mm 1-piece vented. Cross-drilled rotor…
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- Centric
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- 128.62086
Centric Premium rear 330x26mm 1-piece vented rotor for Corvette C6 Z51. These are cross-drilled, just like the factory original rotors.…
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- Centric
- Model
- 128.62096
Centric Premium High Carbon front 340x32mm 1-piece vented rotor…
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- Centric
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- 125.62086
Centric Premium High Carbon rear 330x26mm 1-piece vented rotor…
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- Centric
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- 125.62096
Hardware kit consisting of parts for two brake calipers…
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- Centric
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- 117.62055
Hardware kit consisting of parts for two brake calipers…
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- Centric
- Model
- 117.62040
Ferodo DS1.11 Race pads have a very high coefficient of friction only slightly lower than DS3000, but with drastically longer…
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- Ferodo
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- 63-390-0731
Ferodo DS1.11 Race pads have a very high coefficient of friction only slightly lower than DS3000, but with drastically longer…
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- Ferodo
- Model
- 63-390-0732
Ferodo DS2500 Club Race pads can be used on the street and for light to medium track duty. Good cold…
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- Ferodo
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- 63-360-0731
Ferodo DS2500 Club Race pads can be used on the street and for light to medium track duty. Good cold…
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- Ferodo
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- 63-360-0732
Hawk Blue 9012 Race pads have a stable torque curve, good bite, and a MOT of 1,050 degrees F. Low…
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- Hawk
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- 63-450-0731
Hawk Blue 9012 Race pads have a stable torque curve, good bite, and a MOT of 1,050 degrees F. Low…
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- Hawk
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- 63-450-0732
Hawk DTC-30 is a member of the Dynamic Torque Control (DTC) race pad family and is suggested for light to…
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- Hawk
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- 63-430-0731
Hawk DTC-30 is a member of the Dynamic Torque Control (DTC) race pad family and is suggested for light to…
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- Hawk
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- 63-430-0732
Hawk DTC-50 is a member of the Dynamic Torque Control race pad family with torque output significantly higher than DTC-60…
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- Hawk
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- 63-465-0731
Hawk DTC-50 is a member of the Dynamic Torque Control race pad family with torque output significantly higher than DTC-60…
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- Hawk
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- 63-465-0732
Hawk DTC-60 is a member of the Dynamic Torque Control race pad family, similar to DTC-70, but less initial bite,…
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- Hawk
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- 63-470-0731
Hawk DTC-60 is a member of the Dynamic Torque Control race pad family, similar to DTC-70, but less initial bite,…
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- Hawk
- Model
- 63-470-0732
Hawk DTC-70 is a member of the Dynamic Torque Control race pad family, with an average level of friction among…
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- Hawk
- Model
- 63-480-0731
Hawk DTC-70 is a member of the Dynamic Torque Control race pad family, with an average level of friction among…
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- Hawk
- Model
- 63-480-0732
Hawk DTC-80 is the newest and most extreme member of the Dynamic Torque Control race pad family, with the highest…
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- Hawk
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- 63-485-0731
Hawk DTC-80 is the newest and most extreme member of the Dynamic Torque Control race pad family, with the highest…
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- Hawk
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- 63-485-0732
Hawk ER-1 Endurance Racing Brake Pads offer a higher coefficient of friction than competing endurance pads, while maintaining matched or…
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- Hawk
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- 63-486-0731
Hawk ER-1 Endurance Racing Brake Pads offer a higher coefficient of friction than competing endurance pads, while maintaining matched or…
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- Hawk
- Model
- 63-486-0732
Hawk HP PLUS high performance street pads have moderate dust, moderate rotor wear, high initial bite and a Maximum Operating…
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- Hawk
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- 63-420-0731
Hawk HP PLUS high performance street pads have moderate dust, moderate rotor wear, high initial bite and a Maximum Operating…
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- Hawk
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- 63-420-0732
Hawk HPS 5.0 high performance street pads produce higher bite and better pedal feel than Hawk HPS, with even lower…
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- Hawk
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- 63-411-0731
Hawk HPS 5.0 high performance street pads produce higher bite and better pedal feel than Hawk HPS, with even lower…
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- Hawk
- Model
- 63-411-0732
Hawk HPS high performance street pads have low dust, low noise, and low rotor wear. Slightly higher in friction level…
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- Hawk
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- 63-410-0731
Hawk HPS high performance street pads have low dust, low noise, and low rotor wear. Slightly higher in friction level…
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- Hawk
- Model
- 63-410-0732
Hawk HT-10 Race pads have intermediate to high torque, with smooth initial bite, making them ideal for the weekend warrior.…
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- Hawk
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- 63-490-0731
Hawk HT-10 Race pads have intermediate to high torque, with smooth initial bite, making them ideal for the weekend warrior.…
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- Hawk
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- 63-490-0732
Hawk Performance Ceramic street pads have extremely low dust, low noise, and low rotor wear. These represent the latest technology…
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- Hawk
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- 63-443-0731
Hawk Performance Ceramic street pads have extremely low dust, low noise, and low rotor wear. These represent the latest technology…
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- Hawk
- Model
- 63-443-0732
Performance Friction 11 Race pads were developed from the legendary PFC 01 compound, with improvements to bite, modulation, and release…
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- Performance Friction
- Model
- 63-661-0731
Performance Friction 11 Race pads were developed from the legendary PFC 01 compound, with improvements to bite, modulation, and release…
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- Performance Friction
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- 63-661-0732
Porterfield R4 Full Race pads are extremely rotor friendly, with consistent modulation throughout their temperature range. The Carbon Kevlar material…
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- Porterfield
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- AP731-R4
Porterfield R4 Full Race pads are extremely rotor friendly, with consistent modulation throughout their temperature range. The Carbon Kevlar material…
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- Porterfield
- Model
- AP732-R4
Porterfield R4-S High Performance Street and Autocross pads are designed for heavy-duty street driving, with better fade resistance and lower…
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- Porterfield
- Model
- AP731-R4S
Porterfield R4-S High Performance Street and Autocross pads are designed for heavy-duty street driving, with better fade resistance and lower…
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- Porterfield
- Model
- AP732-R4S
Centric Posi Quiet Ceramic pads offer extremely long pad life and are Centric's lowest dust pads, keeping wheels cleaner longer.…
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- Centric
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- 63-105-0731
Centric Posi Quiet Ceramic pads offer extremely long pad life and are Centric's lowest dust pads, keeping wheels cleaner longer.…
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- Centric
- Model
- 63-105-0732
StopTech stainless steel braided brake linesImprove pedal feel by replacing stock rubber lines with stainless…
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- StopTech
- Model
- 950.62003
StopTech stainless steel braided brake linesImprove pedal feel by replacing stock rubber lines with stainless…
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- StopTech
- Model
- 950.62503
StopTech Sport brake pads offer a combination of high bite, low noise, medium dust, and sufficient operating temperature range to…
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- StopTech
- Model
- 63-309-0731
StopTech Sport brake pads offer a combination of high bite, low noise, medium dust, and sufficient operating temperature range to…
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- StopTech
- Model
- 63-309-0732
StopTech Sport slotted left front 340x32mm 1-piece vented rotor…
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- StopTech
- Model
- 126.62086SL
StopTech Sport slotted right front 340x32mm 1-piece vented rotor…
- Manufacturer
- StopTech
- Model
- 126.62086SR
StopTech Sport slotted left rear 330x26mm 1-piece vented rotor…
- Manufacturer
- StopTech
- Model
- 126.62096SL
StopTech Sport slotted right rear 330x26mm 1-piece vented rotor…
- Manufacturer
- StopTech
- Model
- 126.62096SR
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