Driving - Chevrolet Corvette 2015 Owner's Manual

9-8 Driving and Operating
4. Place the rotor ring in the gap
between the rotor brake plate
and rotor hat, with the holes on
each side of the rotor spoke on
the outboard side of the rotor.
5. Place the U-shaped wire through
the holes in the rotor
cooling ring.
6. Bring the ends of the wire tight
around the corresponding rotor
spoke.
7. Twist the safety wire into six to
eight twists per 2.54 cm (1 in).
8. Bend the twisted wire so it is
flush with the inside of the rotor
ring to prevent contact with the
caliper or brake hoses.
9. Verify that the rotor rings and
safety wire do not contact any
other components.
10. Reinstall the wheel using the
specific wheel nut torque. See
Capacities and Specifications
on page 12-2.
If additional brake cooling is
required, the grille mesh in the lower
corners of the front grille in front of
the brake duct can be removed.
This is not reversible, and a
replacement grille will not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
If this is done, it is recommended
that the gap between the fascia and
the cooling duct be taped over.
Brake Burnishing
New brake pads must be burnished
before racing or other competitive

driving.

Caution
Performing the brake burnish
procedure on a base brake
system can result in brake
damage.
Caution
The new vehicle break-in period
should be completed before
performing the brake burnish
procedure, otherwise damage
may occur to the powertrain/
engine. See New Vehicle
Break-In on page 9-18.
Caution
Brake pedal fade will occur during
any track burnish procedure and
can cause brake pedal travel and
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