The vast majority of aftermarket performance parts launched for the C8 Corvette Stingray in recent years have been performance parts designed to make the mid-engine sports car go faster, such as exhaust kits and aftermarket intakes. However, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering is now offering some components to help slow the car down, with the Indiana-based performance shop this week releasing an Alcon big brake upgrade kit for the near-500-horsepower performance car.
Lingenfelter worked with Illinois-based aftermarket brake company Alcon to develop this high-performance brake upgrade kit for the C8 Corvette Stingray. The brake kit, which includes two separate sets for the front and rear axles, consists of Alcon Pro-System cast iron rotors with anodized aluminum hats and brackets, forged aluminum calipers with stainless steel pistons and dyno-bedded Alcon pads. The big brake upgrade kit requires larger 20-inch front wheels to fit due to the size of the rotors, although it’s compatible with the vehicle’s factory parking brake.
Ultra-high performance brakes such as this are typically for heavy track use, reducing the chances of brake fade or failure over the course of multiple laps or a full race stint. As such, these brakes are very costly, with the front kit priced from $5,339,44 and the rears priced from $4,630.93. That may seem like a ton of money for some added braking performance, but for C8 Corvette owners who love taking their car to track-day events or compete in time attack events, this is an upgrade that’s definitely worth it. After all, it’s hard to put a price on confidence-inspiring braking performance and safety. Alcon also has its roots in IndyCar and IMSA, so Corvette owners will be hard-pressed to find a better set of aftermarket rotors and pads for track use.
Lingenfelter offers some more information on its new Alcon-developed big brake kit for the C8 Corvette Stingray in the video embedded below.
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My factory brakes on the Z51 do the job, and on the Owners school at Ron Fellows in Nevada
I worked the brakes really hard on the car used for school, rather than beat up my own new brakes.
But true that if you are track bound, you would want an upgrade. But just sayin, the factory brakes are good stuff.