[Shotimes] Re: brakes

John J. Weidenbenner johnjweid@earthlink.net
Thu, 18 Sep 2003 08:18:49 -0500


Maybe the Gen III ATX only trans has something to do with it?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Nunnally" <manunnal@netheaven.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 6:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: brakes


> >Still too much car
> > weight? Not enough brake cooling?
>
> The Z06's are pretty light, one of the lighter street sports cars.  3150
lb
> or so IIRC.  And the Z06's have front and rear factory cooling ducts, so I
> wouldn't think the cooling would be sub par.
>
> > Much like the '96 brake upgrade to a Gen 1 or 2. They just seem to work
> > better on the older cars then they do on a Gen 3, even running the same
> > pads/fluid. Dunno why but they do. Only real differences are the
different
> > m/c (but maybe the internals are the same?) and some dimensional
> > differences. Although the weight is close. Maybe the weight transfer
> > difference or something?
>
> Maybe the gen1/2 guys can drive better?    :)
>
> mark
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