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wyked
post Jul 19 2010, 01:08 PM
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Hello everyone,

Just thought I would introduce myself. I've been lurking here off and on for years, every time I got tempted to buy my fathers Z28. He ended up making me an offer I couldn't refuse so as of this weekend I'm now the proud owner of a black '93 Z28 with 40k on the odometer. It's basically stock with the exception of a Moroso CAI and Hurst shifter.

The current plan is to catch up on the maintenance and take it to a track day August 31st (Bertil Roos - Performance Driving Clinic up at Pocono). I'd love to hear anyone experiences with Roos? Did a search and didn't find much. I'm planning to flush the brake fluid and do other maintenance items people have suggested here in past pre- track postings but I'm waffling on the brake pads. I read the suggestions, I've had Hawk pads on a street car in the past and the brake squeal drove me nuts. Any chance the stock pads will suffice for the first track outing? or am I dreaming? Other suspension and engine mods will have to wait until I finish other projects.

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wyked
post Jul 22 2010, 03:31 PM
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Thanks again for all the responses. I may have freed up some cash and I'm trying to decide what I'm going to do in the next month before the track outing. I need to go through the brakes anyway and it sounds like that is the weakest link. So now would be a good time to upgrade the calipers but I don't think I'll be able to swing new rims and tires, so I'm thinking the LS1 option.

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I found this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-02-LS1-C...bd#ht_993wt_722 this is from a well known parts house in FL. Your still looking at $500 when everything is said and done. Brakes, shipping, rebuild, pads,SS lines( non coated), fluid, and alignment which you have to do anyway.


I noticed the hubs are missing, are they a direct swap from my LT1 spindles?
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post Jul 23 2010, 03:30 PM
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Thanks again for all the responses. I may have freed up some cash and I'm trying to decide what I'm going to do in the next month before the track outing. I need to go through the brakes anyway and it sounds like that is the weakest link. So now would be a good time to upgrade the calipers but I don't think I'll be able to swing new rims and tires, so I'm thinking the LS1 option.

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I found this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-02-LS1-C...bd#ht_993wt_722 this is from a well known parts house in FL. Your still looking at $500 when everything is said and done. Brakes, shipping, rebuild, pads,SS lines( non coated), fluid, and alignment which you have to do anyway.


I noticed the hubs are missing, are they a direct swap from my LT1 spindles?



The hubs are a direct swap. In fact if the system you end up buying has hubs included, check them for run out before using them. They wear our quickly when used for racing.


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wyked   Hand-Me-Down   Jul 19 2010, 01:08 PM
00 SS   I don't know your track, but unless it has a r...   Jul 19 2010, 03:14 PM
firehawkclone   With the stock LT1 brakes, yeah I would run some b...   Jul 19 2010, 03:38 PM
cccbock   QUOTE (firehawkclone @ Jul 19 2010, 11:38...   Jul 19 2010, 08:30 PM
EchoMirage   which pocono course. where do you live   Jul 19 2010, 08:14 PM
AllZWay   I tracked my ''96 street car a few times b...   Jul 19 2010, 08:38 PM
wyked   Thanks for the replies, I figured I'd be pushi...   Jul 19 2010, 08:49 PM
mitchntx   http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/index.php?sho...mp;#e...   Jul 19 2010, 09:48 PM
firehawkclone   QUOTE (mitchntx @ Jul 19 2010, 02:48 PM) ...   Jul 20 2010, 12:48 AM
cccbock   QUOTE (firehawkclone @ Jul 19 2010, 08:48...   Jul 20 2010, 04:34 PM
wyked   Thanks for the links but I'm going to have to ...   Jul 20 2010, 09:41 AM
mitchntx   VISA is a very good sponsor for these kinds of thi...   Jul 20 2010, 11:37 AM
jensend   Pocono North course is run in a clockwise directio...   Jul 20 2010, 01:23 PM
wyked   Thanks for the track explanation jensend, They say...   Jul 20 2010, 03:27 PM
wyked   The C5 setup would be nice, but I would need to bu...   Jul 20 2010, 11:20 PM
Eskimo   I have a LS1 setup available... LS1 f-body 12...   Jul 21 2010, 12:42 AM
wyked   Thanks Eskimo, but now I'm confused? I though...   Jul 21 2010, 01:13 AM
Eskimo   My setup is basically a re-built stock LS1 setup w...   Jul 21 2010, 01:42 AM
trackbird   The brake bias stays the same with the C5 kit and ...   Jul 21 2010, 12:17 PM
Eskimo   QUOTE (trackbird @ Jul 21 2010, 08:17 AM)...   Jul 22 2010, 01:00 AM
trackbird   QUOTE (Eskimo @ Jul 21 2010, 09:00 PM) QU...   Jul 22 2010, 03:52 PM
wyked   Thank you both for the clarification, I think I ha...   Jul 21 2010, 01:42 PM
firehawkclone   I found this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-02-...   Jul 21 2010, 01:45 PM
wyked   Another tempting option...You guys will have me sl...   Jul 21 2010, 03:29 PM
mitchntx   QUOTE (wyked @ Jul 21 2010, 10:29 AM) Ano...   Jul 21 2010, 09:39 PM
cccbock   QUOTE (wyked @ Jul 21 2010, 11:29 AM) Ano...   Jul 21 2010, 10:30 PM
wyked   So basically if some money should fall into my lap...   Jul 22 2010, 11:03 AM
GM01SS   QUOTE (wyked @ Jul 22 2010, 05:03 AM) So ...   Jul 22 2010, 12:24 PM
cccbock   QUOTE (wyked @ Jul 22 2010, 07:03 AM) So ...   Jul 22 2010, 12:30 PM
wyked   Thanks again for all the responses. I may have fr...   Jul 22 2010, 03:31 PM
cccbock   QUOTE (wyked @ Jul 22 2010, 11:31 AM) Tha...   Jul 23 2010, 03:30 PM
wyked   Thanks bock, my hubs only have 40K and have basica...   Jul 23 2010, 05:35 PM
cccbock   QUOTE (wyked @ Jul 23 2010, 01:35 PM) Tha...   Jul 23 2010, 09:11 PM

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