Carguyshu
Seasoned Member
I have my order in for a CT5 BW with the standard steel brakes, but I can still change it for the next couple weeks. On other cars I know the CCB (carbon ceramic brake) rotors can be just flat absurd in cost to replace (4k+ PER rotor). I can't seem to find any online GM parts website that has been updated for 2022 to compare the steel brake replacement costs to the CCB. The dealer I'm ordering the car from was saying front/back pads for the CCB are roughly $1k to replace and that the front CCB rotors are only $724 each (compared to about $500 for the steel) and only $256 each for the rear (compared to $133). These numbers don't seem right. If I can buy the pads/rotors that cheap I can't imagine adding the calipers too would put one anywhere close to the $9k the option costs. It is almost like you could buy the parts and convert the car to CCB cheaper than ordering the option, which doesn't make sense.
Anyone have any clue what the actual replacement costs are? I plan on heavily tracking the car and I know the CCB will last longer, but if they are absurd to replace then I'm going to stick with the standard brakes. I know the CCB would likely last the lifetime of the car with normal driving, but this will not experience normal driving. Many Porsche drivers at the track I've talked with dump their CCB for regular b/c the replacement cost is so much less. Does Cadillac use the CCB at their driving school for those that have gone? I think that would be a pretty big indicator as to what the best direction to go is.
Anyone have any clue what the actual replacement costs are? I plan on heavily tracking the car and I know the CCB will last longer, but if they are absurd to replace then I'm going to stick with the standard brakes. I know the CCB would likely last the lifetime of the car with normal driving, but this will not experience normal driving. Many Porsche drivers at the track I've talked with dump their CCB for regular b/c the replacement cost is so much less. Does Cadillac use the CCB at their driving school for those that have gone? I think that would be a pretty big indicator as to what the best direction to go is.