I fell for a $4K big brake kit scam.

Four thousand dollars??!!

I just run the stock OEM pads and steel rotors on my C6 Z06. Absolutely no issues. I've also had it on the track a few times and the brakes never faded or vibrated. This time, I'm trying out the 'Gold' series rotors, which are grooved rather than cross drilled. So far, so good. I have nearly 120K miles on the car.

This was a nice companion video to your last one even though it was over an unfortunate subject. Sorry to hear about the scam, but I know working through the problem and diagnosing the issues will probably provide a lot of value to people in similar situations. Love the throwback “lost wheel” footage, too 😂

Seems like a real nice guy with a humble soul about cars and racing. Subbed !

Great video with many learning lessons! I’m sure you could swap those brakes on/off in less than an hour now. The ZO6 is still such a well designed beast even after 16 years! Good luck on the journey and can’t wait to see when you beat a GT3RS😉

Started watching your C6 series. Love it. Subscribed!!

Looking forward to this build! I have a 07 yellow z that I track. I have great luck with the hawk hp+ pads on stock brakes

I'm really enjoying your videos, keep it up! I recently upgraded from a C5Z to a C6Z myself, but with the Z07 package. Talk about some nice brakes, the carbon ceramics are pretty cool!

fully bedding in a used pad (with a prob less then level surface) with a new level rotor will prob take some effort. especially that aggressive of a pad.

I've had pad deposits so bad I thought the wheels were gonna shake off. Then, randomly, nothing, no vibration. Really weird how that works. I'm still confused by that caliper bracket. Definitely guessing it was for a different spec Corvette or some kind of spacer was involved.

I feel your pain on this, it can be so tempting to buy used parts online with how much money can be saved. I’ve been burned before so now my general rule is I never buy used if it’s powertrain, suspension, brakes, or safety related. Obviously, things like exhaust, wheels or body panels are fine to buy used since it’s low risk

It would have been so beneficial had you replaced the pads with the new rotors. The pads looked pretty spent and not surprised they gave you trouble. Out of parallel rotors have been a dynamic since the inception of disc brakes. Great videos.

I've seen issues like this a lot over the years. They're frequently not even scams, in that the vendor isn't maliciously trying to take your money in exchange for what they know is an inferior product. The reality is that they are often just incompetent designers who don't know any better. Even if they are moderately skilled, often times OEMs will make design changes throughout the production cycle that a small operation may not be aware of that can lead to fitment issues on a different year of the same model of car. I'm not trying to make excuses for these people. It is incumbent on them to do their due diligence and stand behind their product. But after being in this hobby for over 30 years, more often than not, I've come to the conclusion that next to nothing is truly bolt on, and in some cases can require extensive rework to be salvageable. Even big name operations can screw up badly. I bought some what were supposed to be OEM reproduction rear disk brake mounting brackets for a rear disk conversion on a 2005 Subaru Forester from Dorman, a massive aftermarket supply company! The mounting brackets are simple pieces of stamped metal, and it never crossed my mind that I would have fitment issues. Well, they stamped the offset of the caliper mounting ears incorrectly by 1mm, and that was enough to have the rotor rub on the caliper hangar. I would have had to destroy the brand new press-fit bearings I had just installed in order to replace the caliper brackets with something else, so I ended up making shims to space the rotor out by 1mm. In any case, it's infuriating, and I can sympathize with your situation.

Oh wow, 30 yrs ago I bought those big home speakers from a dude in a white van too. Guy was selling them in a bank parking lot. I didn’t know it they were counterfeits, they sounded great.

Great to see some progress being made! The stock wheel bearings aren't know for holding up to track abuse. I had a similar problem with left turns under load on track. I used ACDelco OEM replacements and they have held up good for my past 15+ track days but once they start to go I'll replace them with SKF bearings as those seem to be the only parts than can withstand the abuse. Looking forward to seeing what's next!

I installed after market pads and drilled rotors and after 6 months I was experiencing a weird noise in the suspension. At first I thought it was a drive train issues until i inspected the rotors. I replaced all the pads and rotors on my C6 grand sport and the issue went away. I will never go after market again. OEM is the way to go....

the rotor look taiwan made: like yellow speed; ceika. etc. they were about 900$ per set plus shipping and taxes. they make kits compatible to almost any sports cars and can have cross compatibility with ap racing but you need to but the correct kit, basically they gave you something that doesn’t even fit. quality is ok but not comparable to ap. I now saw the design difference, the ap rotors are so much stronger and the steel is also probably better and better treatment.

If you're running all-season tires at this time of the year, the noise you're hearing may be the tire tread. I have Goodyear summer tires on aftermarket wheels, and have Michelin all-seasons on the OEM wheels. I do this because the summer tires are half the price of the all-seasons. Eventually, I'll save enough in tire purchases to pay for the aftermarket wheels. It's just a test of mine to see if it pays off in the long run. Since the Vettes don't get great tire mileage, the test results may come much sooner than later. I will add that I have OEM rotors and pads on my Z51, replaced them at about 45k, and have never had a vibration problem but I've never tracked the car, either.

A little late to the series, but loving all the content and the "storyline". You should pick up an ultrasonic cleaner!!!

look at your front upper A arm bushings.......they are famous for "walking" out of the a arm