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PQ · 08-11-2012, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr Twisty

pretty good run!

I believe you now, but Chris is probably a little more hard-asst than me... he'll be needing timeslips and vid... and a note from your mother

I only have 2 slips. One is 12.06 and this one. Can't find any others.
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*TAG UR IT* · 08-11-2012, 01:59 AM

nice photoshopping skills.

PQ · 08-11-2012, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

nice photoshopping skills.

You got me. I was cutting him some slack. Here ya go............

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600hp-lpe · 08-11-2012, 07:03 AM

nice 2nd run Randy.. You win most improved... for back to back runs.
How'd you get to the start line so quick for run #2? LOL

*CamaroSpike23* · 08-11-2012, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by PQ

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zebra · 08-11-2012, 09:45 AM

*TAG UR IT* · 08-12-2012, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PQ

You got me. I was cutting him some slack. Here ya go............

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*GTAHVIT* · 08-12-2012, 02:23 PM

LOL

It's not good enough that I was DQ'd as a no show, but he has to rub it in with a photoshop'd time slip...

zebra · 08-12-2012, 02:34 PM

a "win" is a win, right?

Darth_Emma · 08-12-2012, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by GTAHVIT

LOL

It's not good enough that I was DQ'd as a no show, but he has to rub it in with a poorly photoshop'd time slip...

fixed it for you

*GTAHVIT* · 08-12-2012, 03:06 PM

CTSV Front Calipers with ZL1 Rotors, Hawk HPS pads (low dust), SRF fluid (liquid gold) and Pedders stainless steel brake lines.

The hardest part is getting all that old fluid out of the system in order to put in the SRF... yes It's expensive... and while we were bleeding the lines I could almost hear the cash register as wasted fluid was lost...
LOL

We basically disconnected every line at the ABS and at each caliper. Blocked off each one and bled every line to the ABS individually, then cycled the ABS to ensure that as much of the bad fluid as possible was out of the ABS. Then we flushed out the lines to the calipers and after a couple hours had it all flushed and bled with the new fluid.

It took Way longer to flush and bleed than it did to install the calipers/rotors/lines.

I'm super happy with them. The pedal feel is much more firm. I'd even say there is more feed back to the pedal under hard braking. The control under braking is significantly better... the steering wheel doesn't even try to move left or right. The bias is much better front to rear from a seat of the pants perspective.

Since my car is a daily driver I went with a street low dust pad, but that may have been a mistake. Well, from a performance perspective I know it was a mistake. Basically with a DD pad, I'm only getting partial benefit from the improved clamping power of the front calipers. in order to completely capitalize on the 6 piston fronts I need a more aggressive pad.

If I end up tracking the car as much as I hope to I will probably swap pads for a more race compound with a higher coefficient of friction to take full advantage of the upgrade.

As it is now, from what I've been told by Pete and Bruce Raymond and what we've heard about the ZL1 brakes from the articles, the biggest benefit is the lack of brake fade. The setup I have will be much more consistent than the stock SS brakes.

I'd say I'm stopping about 10% shorter than before at most. Pete and Bruce say that with racing compound pads that will drastically increase.

On a side note... I've always wanted red powder coated calipers. Back when my Step Dad was just getting me started working on cars, we always thought the guys who took the time to powder coat the brakes were taking that extra step to do it right.

All in all this is one of my favorite upgrades.

Gotta say thanks to Jim Hartley for the use of his lift and his and his son's expertise.

garcmol · 08-12-2012, 04:28 PM

Those look great! Just that new fluid will reduce a ton of fade. Doubt you will see much now.

PQ · 08-12-2012, 04:43 PM

You need to take some soap and water to those rotors. They are dirty. should be silver color.

zebra · 08-12-2012, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by IRPQ

You need to take some soap and water to those rotors. They are dirty. should be silver color.

that said, while you're at it, you should also get a chisel & carve some slots in them, too

08-11-2012, 09:45 AM	#4878
zebra just can't seem to leave Drives: your mom wild!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: cold & windy Posts: 10,625 View My Garage	__________________ Eve ('00 FRC): hot-air intake Rowan ('09 H3): 5spd mom-mobile Penny ('99 Sierra): 5.3 / HD 5spd... gone but not forgotten Samson ('18 HD): compounded 408

08-12-2012, 02:23 PM	#4880
GTAHVIT Blessed Drives: 2013 Sonic RS MT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saint Augustine FL Posts: 28,444 View My Garage	LOL It's not good enough that I was DQ'd as a no show, but he has to rub it in with a photoshop'd time slip... __________________ Click image to see build thread. PQ - "the love of cars. It's a boys first step toward manhood and a mans last hold on boyhood." Fbodfather - "We do not want to use the Z28 moniker on a car that does not deserve this hallowed name." The_Blur - "Let's not confuse competitors with equals."

08-12-2012, 02:34 PM	#4881
zebra just can't seem to leave Drives: your mom wild!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: cold & windy Posts: 10,625 View My Garage	a "win" is a win, right? __________________ Eve ('00 FRC): hot-air intake Rowan ('09 H3): 5spd mom-mobile Penny ('99 Sierra): 5.3 / HD 5spd... gone but not forgotten Samson ('18 HD): compounded 408

08-12-2012, 03:06 PM	#4883
GTAHVIT Blessed Drives: 2013 Sonic RS MT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saint Augustine FL Posts: 28,444 View My Garage	Front Brake Upgrade CTSV Front Calipers with ZL1 Rotors, Hawk HPS pads (low dust), SRF fluid (liquid gold) and Pedders stainless steel brake lines. The hardest part is getting all that old fluid out of the system in order to put in the SRF... yes It's expensive... and while we were bleeding the lines I could almost hear the cash register as wasted fluid was lost... LOL We basically disconnected every line at the ABS and at each caliper. Blocked off each one and bled every line to the ABS individually, then cycled the ABS to ensure that as much of the bad fluid as possible was out of the ABS. Then we flushed out the lines to the calipers and after a couple hours had it all flushed and bled with the new fluid. It took Way longer to flush and bleed than it did to install the calipers/rotors/lines. I'm super happy with them. The pedal feel is much more firm. I'd even say there is more feed back to the pedal under hard braking. The control under braking is significantly better... the steering wheel doesn't even try to move left or right. The bias is much better front to rear from a seat of the pants perspective. Since my car is a daily driver I went with a street low dust pad, but that may have been a mistake. Well, from a performance perspective I know it was a mistake. Basically with a DD pad, I'm only getting partial benefit from the improved clamping power of the front calipers. in order to completely capitalize on the 6 piston fronts I need a more aggressive pad. If I end up tracking the car as much as I hope to I will probably swap pads for a more race compound with a higher coefficient of friction to take full advantage of the upgrade. As it is now, from what I've been told by Pete and Bruce Raymond and what we've heard about the ZL1 brakes from the articles, the biggest benefit is the lack of brake fade. The setup I have will be much more consistent than the stock SS brakes. I'd say I'm stopping about 10% shorter than before at most. Pete and Bruce say that with racing compound pads that will drastically increase. On a side note... I've always wanted red powder coated calipers. Back when my Step Dad was just getting me started working on cars, we always thought the guys who took the time to powder coat the brakes were taking that extra step to do it right. All in all this is one of my favorite upgrades. Gotta say thanks to Jim Hartley for the use of his lift and his and his son's expertise. Attached Images __________________ Click image to see build thread. PQ - "the love of cars. It's a boys first step toward manhood and a mans last hold on boyhood." Fbodfather - "We do not want to use the Z28 moniker on a car that does not deserve this hallowed name." The_Blur - "Let's not confuse competitors with equals."

08-12-2012, 04:28 PM	#4884
garcmol Drives: 10 1LT SIM; 91 B4C sleeper Z Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ft. Mitchell, Alabama Posts: 7,199	Those look great! Just that new fluid will reduce a ton of fade. Doubt you will see much now. __________________ Pedders Pace Car Package, Injen CAI, Flowmaster AT, AAC Lighting, ZL1 fascia/skirts, RKSport Ram Air hood, vented fenders, painted stripes (Gary's Customz), Honor and Valor badged (Thank you, John)

08-11-2012, 01:59 AM	#4874
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,558 View My Garage	nice photoshopping skills.

08-11-2012, 07:03 AM	#4876
600hp-lpe Drives: 2010 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NH Posts: 4,788	nice 2nd run Randy.. You win most improved... for back to back runs. How'd you get to the start line so quick for run #2? LOL

08-12-2012, 04:43 PM	#4885
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,717 View My Garage	You need to take some soap and water to those rotors. They are dirty. should be silver color. __________________

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