Chevrolet Performance Brembo Brake Upgrade

[levonh]

Further update. Now 108000km. Judder back. Trying the bedding again. These are frustrating.

[levonh]

Well after another 50000km the judder has returned. Brembo said rebed them. Here's their suggestion:

 

One option you could try is to "bed the brakes" 
 
Here's a general bedding procedure:

1. 1. Find a Safe Location:

   Choose a remote area with good visibility and clear roads.

    

2. 2. Warm-up the Brakes:

   Gently accelerate to 30-40 mph and then apply moderate, but not hard, braking to slow down.

    

   • 3. Controlled Braking Applications:

     Repeat the braking from 30-40 mph to 10 mph several times, allowing the brakes to cool slightly between each application.

      

• 4. Gradual Deceleration:

  For Brembo GT systems, a secondary bedding operation might be beneficial, increasing the starting speed to 80 mph and deceleration rate to 80% of maximum, says Race Technologies | Brembo.

   

• 5. Cooling Down:

  Drive for 5-10 minutes with minimal braking to allow the components to cool down.

   

• 6. Repeat and Avoid Stops:

  Repeat the controlled braking and cooling process until you've completed the recommended number of brake applications (e.g., 30 slow stops from 30 mph), says AISIN Aftermarket.

   

• 7. Light Braking:

  After bedding, avoid hard braking for the next 100-200 miles to allow the pads and rotors to settle. 
  
  If the problem consists, we recommend reaching out to a recommended mechanic for further review
  
  Best regards!

I'm trying to find a substitute brake pad which may be better suited to street use. Anybody know of some?

[DenaliSS]

Dynamic Friction (604-47079) pads are on option and popular with the PPV and CTS-V crowd, with their brake conversions.  The Tahoe PPV brake upgrade is very close to the GM Performance version.

You can also try Power Stop, as they make the rotors for the PPV, but in either case, double check the measurement to make sure the pads fit the rotor surface.

 

[levonh]

spoke to Dynamic Friction's Tech Support folks. They offered up the bedding procedure above and that they have part number 4000-1910-01 for pads and 900-47079 for rotors. Interestingly enough the Powerstop pad number is 16-1910 for their Z-16 pads. I haven't found their rotor numbers yet. 

 

 

My friend who has worked on police pursuit vehicles says this judder issue is common. "Take the vehicle out and use the brakes very aggressively will often cure the problem he says. Time will tell. I did mine recently and their is a great improvement. I may just replace the pads NEXT and see what happens.

[levonh]

Would love to hear Zane's experiences.

[DenaliSS]

16 hours ago, levonh said:

spoke to Dynamic Friction's Tech Support folks. They offered up the bedding procedure above and that they have part number 4000-1910-01 for pads and 900-47079 for rotors. Interestingly enough the Powerstop pad number is 16-1910 for their Z-16 pads. I haven't found their rotor numbers yet. 

 

 

My friend who has worked on police pursuit vehicles says this judder issue is common. "Take the vehicle out and use the brakes very aggressively will often cure the problem he says. Time will tell. I did mine recently and their is a great improvement. I may just replace the pads NEXT and see what happens.

Thanks for that info.  Like the options for future use.

 

I've been very happy with my experience with these Chevy performance Brembo option.  I bought the truck pre-owned (5/21) and the front pads went 40k miles.  The only ding I would give to this brake package, is the single piston rear caliper,  I much would have preferred a twin piston.