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Flash68 06-27-2011 01:54 PM

The continued pursuit of perfection.... :thumbsup:

Vegas69 06-27-2011 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96z28ss (Post 356459)
So was Kelly helping you, or are you one of those guys that don't like to get his hands dirty?

Hey man, I like getting greasy like the next guy. It's just a little embarassing having greasy finger nails when you are supposed to be a professional.

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Originally Posted by DJW32 (Post 356460)
Is this a single, dual, or four piston caliper?

It's available in 3 piston volumes. The smaller calipers have 2 pistons while the largest is a single bore. It's floating so no pistons on the outside.

Ron in SoCal 06-27-2011 05:43 PM

Great upgrades and I hope it cures the problem Todd. It's a floater so it should. Good looking caliper IMO too. I also would think 3 laps around RTTC would not create a heat/brake fade issue, but longer sessions (20 min SOW) maybe?

Gaetano should chime in here; he told me his rotors 'pop' during cool down sessions...

Vegas69 06-27-2011 06:03 PM

It's all speculation at this point. All I know is, anything is better than what I had.... Until you experience serious knockback on the track, it's really hard to understand. It throws off your timing and greatly decreases brake performance. I still think the fronts will fade before the rear. Remember, braking is 70% front, 30% rear. I don't have any intentions to run past about 15-20 minutes on an open track. My car simply isn't engineered to go any longer than that anyway.

tones2SS 06-27-2011 06:04 PM

Hopefully this fixes your brake problem. Good luck!

GregWeld 06-27-2011 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegas69 (Post 356487)
Hey man, I like getting greasy like the next guy. It's just a little embarassing having greasy finger nails when you are supposed to be a professional.



REALLY?? That's never been an issue for me...



EEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAA:woot: :lol:

Vegas69 06-27-2011 08:24 PM

We really need a few more smilies around here... :D

waynieZ 06-27-2011 08:43 PM

I hope it works out for you Todd, you put plenty of work into getting it right. Are those calipers comparable in size to the regular C6 calipers?

DRJDVM's '69 06-27-2011 10:57 PM

Well I welded in my Airbar and now you have me all freaked out....thanks :)

Was the plate welded all the way around the perimeter or just in certain spots? I noticed that the bolt holes were open....

The Airbar is a bolt in deal too.....its held in by 10 self tapping bolts....

I'm no engineer, but can anyone honestly tell me that 10 self tapping bolts into thin ass original frame rails would have held up any better? I would think that they would have just ripped out of the frame

So....looks like I'll be adding some extra support.......

GregWeld 06-28-2011 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DRJDVM's '69 (Post 356585)
Well I welded in my Airbar and now you have me all freaked out....thanks :)

Was the plate welded all the way around the perimeter or just in certain spots? I noticed that the bolt holes were open....

The Airbar is a bolt in deal too.....its held in by 10 self tapping bolts....

I'm no engineer, but can anyone honestly tell me that 10 self tapping bolts into thin ass original frame rails would have held up any better? I would think that they would have just ripped out of the frame

So....looks like I'll be adding some extra support.......


You'd have to actually drive it... and have 600+ HP.... and big azz sticky tires... and track the crap out of it... so if you have all that going for you... then you "might" break your frame.


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