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02-19-2013, 01:10 AM #11"The Hammer"
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When you do the pads, give your rotors a good once over and make sure they aren't cracked or warped.
Just make sure it looks clean. You may even want to think about flushing the system. Regular DOT 3 or 4 will do you fine. Do NOT use DOT 5. It's more thermally stable than 3 or 4, but it doesn't mix with water very well, and at elevated temps you can see steam/air pockets form that will give you unpredictable pedal feel. For optimum results I would say do a system flush and put some new DOT 3 or 4 in there, but in a pinch you could just do a quick bleed to get the old fluid out of the calipers, since it's not a dedicated track car. On the cars we support at school, we might do a system flush once, maybe twice a season, we usually just make sure that the fluid in the calipers is fresh from run to run."Only in the Corps can you put three guys in a room with an anvil and a rubber mallet, come back 15 min later, and the anvil is broken, the rubber mallet is missing, and nobody saw a damned thing!"
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02-19-2013, 01:17 AM #12Overworked/Underpaid
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Eventually I'll get some Wilwoods under my wheels, but right now they're way out of my budget. I can only assume the difference between stock LT1 calipers and Wilwoods is insane. Probably likely to get me rear-ended in traffic around here lol.
I glanced over them today while I was scrubbing my wheels clean and swapping tie rod ends and didn't notice anything, but I'll be sure to do a more thorough check when I put the pads on. How many pints would I need if I go for a full brake system flush?96 Trans Am WS6 LT1 M6: 10/7/11 - current: 245.7 RWHP / 266.2 RWTQ - 14.462s @ 98.28 MPH
94 Corvette LT1 A4: 4/12/13 - current: No dyno #s yet - 9.547s @ 75.11 MPH (1/8 mile)
92 Lumina Euro 3.4L LQ1 A4: 1/15/06 - current: The beater car that refuses to die...
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02-19-2013, 01:22 AM #13"The Hammer"
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"Only in the Corps can you put three guys in a room with an anvil and a rubber mallet, come back 15 min later, and the anvil is broken, the rubber mallet is missing, and nobody saw a damned thing!"
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02-19-2013, 01:23 AM #14Overworked/Underpaid
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Only big chain store around here is O'Reilly's Auto Parts (AutoZone doesn't count). Unfortunately though, the store I have always used just went through a staff change and I fear they're going to end up like AutoZone... I had to fucking spell "tie rod end" for the woman on the register today cuz she typed "tye" and now I always have to catch myself and tell them I have a 96 "Firebird" to get anything right. If I say Trans Am, they always select the "Trans Sport" and then try to tell me I don't know what I'm looking for. I miss the old guys who worked there and actually knew shit about cars.
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96 Trans Am WS6 LT1 M6: 10/7/11 - current: 245.7 RWHP / 266.2 RWTQ - 14.462s @ 98.28 MPH
94 Corvette LT1 A4: 4/12/13 - current: No dyno #s yet - 9.547s @ 75.11 MPH (1/8 mile)
92 Lumina Euro 3.4L LQ1 A4: 1/15/06 - current: The beater car that refuses to die...
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02-19-2013, 01:32 AM #15"The Rock"
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Our BIG MOMENT @ the 2012 LTXshootout
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1996 Camaro Z28: RIP 09/25/2016
1994 Trans Am GT: SOLD 05/2017
1985/1996GS clone: SOLD
1996 Impala SS H/C, LT, with true dual exhaust, 4.10s, lowered, with CPT trans, many cosmetic mods, and a whole lot more to come...
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02-19-2013, 01:32 AM #16
Ive ran LT and LS brakes before my setup. The Wilwood setup makes it feel like your eyeballs are being sucked out of your head when you brake hard. But are expensive, i upgraded because my LS setup wasnt keeping up on the track.
94 Trans am. Built 383/T56(437/409) Wilwoods, tubular suspension, QA1/BMR, Watts Link. Stripped down and set to kill!
Twin Tubo build underway. !GOING AFTER LTX STANDING MILE RECORD!
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02-19-2013, 01:40 AM #17Overworked/Underpaid
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96 Trans Am WS6 LT1 M6: 10/7/11 - current: 245.7 RWHP / 266.2 RWTQ - 14.462s @ 98.28 MPH
94 Corvette LT1 A4: 4/12/13 - current: No dyno #s yet - 9.547s @ 75.11 MPH (1/8 mile)
92 Lumina Euro 3.4L LQ1 A4: 1/15/06 - current: The beater car that refuses to die...
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02-19-2013, 01:54 AM #18"The Rock"
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Our BIG MOMENT @ the 2012 LTXshootout
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1996 Camaro Z28: RIP 09/25/2016
1994 Trans Am GT: SOLD 05/2017
1985/1996GS clone: SOLD
1996 Impala SS H/C, LT, with true dual exhaust, 4.10s, lowered, with CPT trans, many cosmetic mods, and a whole lot more to come...
2002 Caddilac EscaladeL CAI, lowered, 6.0 , AWD..
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02-19-2013, 11:04 AM #19Overworked/Underpaid
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I found a really good video of a guy running the track with good recording and GPS equipment. I think I'll be watching this over and over for the next 2 weeks to really get it down in my head lol.
96 Trans Am WS6 LT1 M6: 10/7/11 - current: 245.7 RWHP / 266.2 RWTQ - 14.462s @ 98.28 MPH
94 Corvette LT1 A4: 4/12/13 - current: No dyno #s yet - 9.547s @ 75.11 MPH (1/8 mile)
92 Lumina Euro 3.4L LQ1 A4: 1/15/06 - current: The beater car that refuses to die...
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02-19-2013, 11:09 AM #20
My front setup. sorry for pic its only one i got on my phone. from when i first put them on.
uploadfromtaptalk1361293651828.jpg94 Trans am. Built 383/T56(437/409) Wilwoods, tubular suspension, QA1/BMR, Watts Link. Stripped down and set to kill!
Twin Tubo build underway. !GOING AFTER LTX STANDING MILE RECORD!
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