Z/28 dedicated track car NASA TT2/ST2

[GMteSSted]

Congrats!

[Z/28Dan]

Well done!

[JUSTIFIED]

Great vid! Mean machine and all business. Looks like something Mad Max might like. ;-)

Any reactions from folks on the street? Have always heard that LA is fairly ambivalent toward anything that's not ultra high end. I have a feeling your car elicits some attention, however.

[roost3r]

Originally Posted by Fusionofideas

See the Z28 tearing up the streets of downtown Low Angeles. https://youtu.be/ZASXa8c7JL4

bad ass!

[oakaro68]

Congrats man, is this still your original engine? How many miles on the car now? Awesome to see someone tracking a Z like this. Seems like a really reliable setup we have here.

[Fusionofideas]

Thank you. About 6k miles all track and a few street runs. Stock engine with cat back exhaust. 2 years of dedicated trackmuse and it has been super reliable.

[Fusionofideas]

Thanks

[Fusionofideas]

4.5 lbs of reduced unsprung weight with @racingbrakeusa lightweight rotor kit. This is spectacular to be able to pull this much weight of the corner. This will yield huge gains for us in the 2018 season. They also services the calipers and did full inspection to make sure we will be able to own the braking zone come race season. #racingbrake #racingbrakeusa #camaro #z28 #Z28camaro #gen5 #ls7 #chevyperformance #americanmuscle #musclecars #racecar #nasaracing #aero #chevy #chevroletperformance #becauseracecar #powertoweightratio #brakes #rotors #ccm

[Mark_Z28]

wow, seriously? 4lb loss from just a hat change? is that on the fronts and the rears? Ive never bothered to check if they had the same hats front and back?

[oakaro68]

Originally Posted by Fusionofideas

Thank you. About 6k miles all track and a few street runs. Stock engine with cat back exhaust. 2 years of dedicated trackmuse and it has been super reliable.

Are you using mobil 1 15w-50 to race or something else?

[Mgizzle]

Stock rear hats are stainless steel due to emergency brake drum, the pds require a steel surface for the shoe pads. Racing brake is aluminum with a steel insert pressed in for drum friction.

I might have to try these out that is a huge mass savings. I am still debating pulling the whole E brake assembly out since I really never use it (michigan is as flat as it gets)

[Ashen L99]

Originally Posted by z28rox

With all the mods you did including cutting out rear trunk structure I would bet your entire warranty is void. For kicks you should just drive that bad boy to any dealer today for warranty work I bet they would laugh you right out of the parking lot. I amazed why you did not just purchase a Z 2/8.R and saved yourself a bunch of money. I really do like your car even follow you on Instagram but reality is you're hosed. Since you're hosed you really should have the heads redone with all the high stress and abuse your engine has already experienced I bet your guides are close to being shot. Have you checked for play yet?

+1 on the warranty.

With all of this weight savings and cutting on the car why not add power? Headers and catless midpipes, a stronger valvetrain to support all of the tracking your doing, port the heads and throw in a cam...

[Fusionofideas]

Originally Posted by oakaro68

Are you using mobil 1 15w-50 to race or something else?

I run redline 15 50w

[Fusionofideas]

Originally Posted by Mgizzle

Stock rear hats are stainless steel due to emergency brake drum, the pds require a steel surface for the shoe pads. Racing brake is aluminum with a steel insert pressed in for drum friction.

I might have to try these out that is a huge mass savings. I am still debating pulling the whole E brake assembly out since I really never use it (michigan is as flat as it gets)

I am actually considering removal of the e Brake assembly as well since the cars all apart. It’s nice to have as a backup when rolling car into trailer and a few other times. We will see.....