So I've added the go-fast wheels and tires, Ricky Bobby alignment, T56 transmission, and racey spoiler so the car is feeling much improved and being driven a bit more aggressively…………..
About 5 weeks ago on a Sunday afternoon I had the first real Oh Sh*t moment I've had in 23 years of owning the car. While navigating a freeway off ramp with two great right/left corners and a short straight to a T intersection I was carrying a bit too much speed. I believe the combination of stock brakes, mediocre pads, and the 18" NT05's added to the situation. When approaching the T I realized the brakes were not exactly scrubbing enough speed
As pedal pressure and weight transfer increased the rear drum brakes started locking the 275 NT05's, at about a 100 yards from the T I went into human ABS mode and started factoring options, none of which were good. I had a green light, a left turn lane with two vehicles, and an open right turn lane, and stopped cross-traffic to use for a berm in needed. Thankfully I scrubbed enough speed to literally back it into the corner and throttle out.
FWIW - My daily driver Tundra brakes would have easily made the stop, but with the Camaro I crossed the available clamping threshold line.
So in the 100 yds after near disaster, I cleaned and cussed myself for getting into the situation and resolved to initiate contact with Tobin at Kore3 as soon as I arrived at home.
After four days of question and answer with Tobin who is over the top good at accurately and honestly assessing customer needs I placed the order. All but one item was in stock and it arrived in four days and I drove up on Friday and picked up the components in person and spent some quality time with Tobin. He is really good people, besides being extremely knowledgeable, he is committed to integrity and genuine customer service.
My idea of a decent shopping trip!
So, over the last month I've been relatively busy in the garage.
Last but not least
Replacing all the front hard lines was actually enjoyable work. I had to fab a bracket for the stock metering valve since I'm still running stock rear drums, thus the reason for the rats nest of hard tubing around the master.
The brakes are the Kore3 GM C5/C6 Front Big Brake kit with upgraded 325 x 32 slotted DBA rotors and Hawk HP Plus pads, Kore3 hubs w/ 1/2 ARP screw in studs.
Finally some Stoppers!
Regretfully I have a perfectly good fresh 12 bolt with Moser axles and C-clip eliminator kit that I doesn't make for any decent rear disc options.......to the best of my knowledge.
