Question for those of you with Performance Sedans.

[06ImpalaSS]

I was just wondering if the Performance model has different brakes than the standard DTS? I've searched around and can't find a definate answer. I looked at one the other day and it appears to have larger rotors than a standard DTS, but I can't really tell unless they are next to each for me to compare.



Thanks in advance!

[Superjim]

Thats a good question. I do know that they have a different FEEL to them than the regular DTS.
But as to if they are larger of different.. I can't say.

I will say that I have done some very SPIRITED driving in the mountains of Colorado and have never had any problem with brake fade.

I wasn't power sliding around corners like I have in 'Vettes but I was running it pretty hard. Was playing with a Z28 Camaro. I could actually outbrake him on curves and corners thanks to StabilaTrac and the Magnetic Ride control. I passed him on the inside of a curve after outbraking him coming into it. The back of the Camaro kept getting loose on him on hard braking.

After several miles I got "THE LOOK" from Darling Wife and waved him on around and let him go.

He saluted me and tipped his hat. I think he respected the Caddy a little more after that.

The brakes are very good.

I would NEVER had tried any of that in a regular DTS. There is a WORLD of difference between the regular DTS and the Performance Sedan.

Texas Jim

[TulsaVic]

Admittedly the rotors look huge...but I think that's because the Performance chrome wheels are a bit skeletal in design, exposing more to the eye than you see with the LUX versions. That increased exposure might mean better cooling so there might be a performance advantage. My window sticker points out the performance engine, and suspension, and magnetic shocks, and shift algorithms, and tires of the Performance package, but says nothing about brakes, making me think they're the same spec as the LUX.

[nosro]

Same rotor dimensions, same calipers. I can't swear on the pads, though.