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Flash68 06-23-2013 04:40 PM

Killer... any drivetrain mods happening? :superhack:

72novadriver 06-25-2013 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Flash68 (Post 488829)
Killer... any drivetrain mods happening? :superhack:

No drivetrain mods. Just had the Engine Freshened up for more reliability on the track and the trans rebuilt, but no power upgrades:shakehead:

72novadriver 06-25-2013 09:47 AM

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With an effort to simplify things and lose unneeded weight where it was practical. We removed the clutch fluid reservoir and tapped it into the brake fluid reservoir since they both use the same fluid.

Vince@Meanstreets 06-25-2013 09:48 AM

nice, i like that.

wiedemab 06-25-2013 09:59 AM

Looks awesome Billy! You know that I'm partial to orange though.

I can't wait to see you at Columbus!

next69 06-27-2013 02:33 PM

I see the brake booster has been removed since some of your earlier pictures, what are you doing for line pressure? I don't see a hydraboost by the master cylinder, did you move the booster into the passenger compartment under the dash?

65_LS1_T56 06-28-2013 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by next69 (Post 489782)
I see the brake booster has been removed since some of your earlier pictures, what are you doing for line pressure? I don't see a hydraboost by the master cylinder, did you move the booster into the passenger compartment under the dash?

He's running manual brakes, no booster. A lot of guys say they like the feel & feedback of manual brakes. Hope it's true, because that's what I did too :headscratch:

Vince@Meanstreets 06-28-2013 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 65_LS1_T56 (Post 489994)
He's running manual brakes, no booster. A lot of guys say they like the feel & feedback of manual brakes. Hope it's true, because that's what I did too :headscratch:

thats only if you match the master to piston size.

Cris@JCG 06-28-2013 12:34 PM

Billy- Your upgrades & color change on the car looks great!

On the Clutch reservoir to M/C is a great idea.. I have seen that on late model cars.. but on the road course & if you boil brake fluid it will also have a impact on your clutch.. I know that late model cars that are road raced change to remote reservoir.. Just my opinion..

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Originally Posted by 72novadriver (Post 489222)
With an effort to simplify things and lose unneeded weight where it was practical. We removed the clutch fluid reservoir and tapped it into the brake fluid reservoir since they both use the same fluid.

We run manual brakes on Blu Balz & all the testing we had done was with Autocrossing with Superlite 6 pistons which have a piston area of 4.04 (1.62/1.12/1.12 piston size) with pad volume of 4.09 on a 7/8 bore M/C worked great up until we started running the car on big road courses @ the first few events.. Karl didn’t feel confident with the brakes… So we had to make changes..

We upgraded to W6A calipers which have a piston area of 5.40 (1.75/1.38/1.38 piston size) with pad volume of 5.2 on a 1.00 bore M/C… The brakes worked great this past weekend @ Road America.. I thought we were gonna have to go back to a booster.. Manual brakes work great as long as you match caliper piston to bore on the M/C.. Pedal ratio is also important..


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Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab (Post 490070)
thats only if you match the master to piston size.


frojoe 07-02-2013 01:57 PM

I approve of this orange color (biased much?? haha).

Can't wait to see it all together and sitting low on all 4 wheels.


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