And Penny just keeps on changing...

[Vegas69]

Nope....the baers in the photo are also fixed and would suffer the same fate by an external source.

[GregWeld]

Todd --

Shows ya what I know! ZIP!!

My Baers are floating - so ASS umed these mondo by giant versions must be as well.

I'm spending some MAJOR FACE TIME at SEMA in the brake booths again. In '07 after talking to lots of the factory folks is when I came home and went with the Wilwood 7/8" MC and all manual for my Nomad... and now I'm going to have to upgrade to some of these nasty by kool "mo larga" versions before Power Tour!!

[Steve1968LS2]

She's at BOS right now where we will be pull the car mostly apart. The rear, trans and engine are coming out so that we can re-undercoat the bottom with something nicer.

The rear will be torn down, re powder painted and gone through by Currie enterprises. I think the tollerances are off on one of the ends resulting in a small leak.

The LS2 will go bye-bye and I will be building a 427 LS3. Instead of going crazy on stroke I will be sleeving a block at Darton. Concentrating on low and mid-range power.

Might swap to the AutoRad aluminum core support and radiator deal. I really like the HUGE opening afforded with this system and the massive size of the radiator.

Will also move from the radiator based oil cooler to an air type (Setrab).

Does it ever end? lol

[awr68]

Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

Does it ever end? lol

No - not really....but it does keep getting better! And you have set the bar pretty high already!

Are you staying n/a with the LS3 or adding a supercharger?

Nice list of improvements for the season to come!!

[Kendall Burleson]

Are you going to replace the rack or rebuild the unit?

[Vegas69]

Sounds like a great plan, I have a little something up my sleever right now as well.

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by Kendall Burleson

Are you going to replace the rack or rebuild the unit?

I will most likely have the rack checked out by AGR.. and the pump is already back at Turn One getting some lovin'.

We're pretty hard on the car so it's time to do some R&R. I don't want parts failing at the wrong time.. again...

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by awr68

No - not really....but it does keep getting better! And you have set the bar pretty high already!

Are you staying n/a with the LS3 or adding a supercharger?

Nice list of improvements for the season to come!!

N/A.. hoping for 630hp and a ton of torque.

I just don't want to add the weight of a blower since it would hurt me on the autocross (might help on the road course though)

[Paladin]

Steve,

ton of questions here.
some of these are very exotic changes (zr-1 hubs) how do you know what to change, or is it just trial and error?
for instance in braking did you have data on your 60 to zero stops with the original set-up and tires? i.e what makes a bigger difference new calipers or switching to the michelins? (i.e. can the tires hold the brake torque)
Seems like your are trying to shed unsprung weight with the brake swap, and while lap times are obviously the goal, any sacrifice in streetability?

ever watch h2h on torque tv? They have had some great new vs. old comparisons at willow springs with a pro driver. Love to see penny vs. a new camaro or hpe camaro. Have you run penny there and if so, lap time?

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by Paladin

Steve,

ton of questions here.
some of these are very exotic changes (zr-1 hubs) how do you know what to change, or is it just trial and error?
for instance in braking did you have data on your 60 to zero stops with the original set-up and tires? i.e what makes a bigger difference new calipers or switching to the michelins? (i.e. can the tires hold the brake torque)
Seems like your are trying to shed unsprung weight with the brake swap, and while lap times are obviously the goal, any sacrifice in streetability?

ever watch h2h on torque tv? They have had some great new vs. old comparisons at willow springs with a pro driver. Love to see penny vs. a new camaro or hpe camaro. Have you run penny there and if so, lap time?

A lot of trial and error.. some math. Sometimes we just know a part is better, like the ZR1 hubs, and move to them since every bit helps.

Tires make the biggest difference in stopping.. followed by pads.

I don't think I sacraficed any "streetability" by ditching the weight of the parking brake since it was never hooked up to begin with. lol -- saving all that rotating weight really helps the car get going quicker.

Sign me up for the H2H TV deal, I would love to see the results.