Driving; Brake Burnishing - Chevrolet Corvette 2014 Owner's Manual

9-8 Driving and Operating
Installation:
1. Remove the front wheels.
2. Cut three 150 mm (6 in) lengths
of safety wire specified to T304
Stainless Steel, 0.041 in nominal
diameter, not included.
3. Form each into a U shape with a
20 mm (0.75 in) flat area in the
center of the wire.
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 inch.
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 lug 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 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.