[Shotimes] Upgrraded brakes was.....Re: Thanks for everyone that came to Washington, IL

[Paul Nimz]

Dave

What I gots is what I gots.  I am making it as fast as I can one HP at a 
time.....

Going to Lapeer????

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@comcast.net>
To: "'Paul Nimz'" <pnimz@v8sho.com>; <SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 4:44 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Upgrraded brakes was.....Re: Thanks for everyone 
that came to Washington, IL


> Paul,
>
> You'd probably only need better brakes if you had a faster car.  HA!
> See you at Gingerman.
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Paul Nimz
> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 11:36 AM
> To: Carter Fuji; SHOWHAT9@aol.com; dmall@mwonline.net; v8sho@v8sho.com;
> SHOtimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] Upgrraded brakes was.....Re: Thanks for everyone
> that came to Washington, IL
>
>
> So explain to me how much better the brakes are.  Do you mean you could
> not get the ABS to function on all for wheels before your brake
> upgrades?????
>
> I'll quote a post of mine from SHOforum.  Please do what you can to
> change my mind.
> *******************************************
>
>
> "You would be hard pressed to find better brakes than what is standard
> equipment from the factory on the GEN3. The best brake mod is the rear
> plugs for the proportioning valve. The next best brake mod is better
> tires.
>
> People who have warping problems have less than OEM quality pads. IMHO
>
> People keep telling me I need better rotors, better calipers, two
> pistons, different pads....
>
> I can get my 245/45s on 7.5" rims to kick in the ABS. How much better
> can you get your brakes to work?
>
> The only advantage to changing anything would be lifetime warranted
> performance pads."
> *******************************************
>
> Paul Nimz
> '97 TR
> '93 EG mtx
>
>
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Carter Fuji
>  To: SHOWHAT9@aol.com ; dmall@mwonline.net ; v8sho@v8sho.com ;
> SHOtimes@autox.team.net
>  Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 10:12 AM
>  Subject: RE: Thanks for everyone that came to Washington, IL
>
>
>  That's the way a SHO should stop, eh? I guess I got kind of spoiled
> hauling a Porsche down from speed, the standard SHO brakes just weren't
> going to cut it. Like I said, who needs to upgrade the rears? They
> really don't touch the ground when the fronts work that good!
>
>  Carter Fuji
>
>
>  '97 ES Whoosh
>  Supercharger Video Link
>  Greenwood, AR.
>  From: SHOWHAT9@aol.com To: carterfuji58@hotmail.com ("Carter Fuji"),
> dmall@mwonline.net, v8sho@v8sho.com, SHOtimes@autox.team.net Subject:
> RE: Thanks for everyone that came to Washington, IL Date: Wed, 08 Sep
> 2004 08:02:14 -0400 We arrived home last night at 10:00 and averaged
> around 27 mpg after we filled up from Larry's tank emptying. BAWWWHAAAAA
> = My one run barely used a 1/4 tank, I think it was that positive
> braking action that caused the rest to exit up the filler tube!! Can I
> have my teeth back now???:}*had to be
> there* -- Larry E 97 Red Mods Welds
>
>
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