[FASTFATBOY]

First off thanks for all the help so far, first HPDE went great. Was bumped to intermediate on day two and was allowed to solo, with the brakes smoked lol!

The car will get the following mods before the next HPDE. Car is a 99 six speed z28.

C6 front brakes
Cooling ducts
Pcs power steering pump and cooler
Rear swaybar (maybe)
Bar and belts (maybe)

I will add more questions as I think of them, to start.....

On the brake conversion I will use Kore3 stuff, I already have track brackets... do I use c5 or c6 rotors?
Where is the cheapest source for rotors and Hawk pads? Do I need special rotors such as dba?

What pad do I use on the front? I used dtc30 on front and HP+ on rear with stock calipers Use the same stuff with the conversion?

Cooling ducts....

Cheapest parts source. Do I use the black or Orange hose? Can I use the foglight holes for air intake? If so what do you use to go behind it? If not what duct to go into the air deflector under the car? I will use Blaine Fab ducts on the rotors.

Crotch belt, stock belts and 5 point harnesses with WS6 seats...

Put a hole in the seat bottom for the crotch belt? Trim shop do this? Pics?

To use both sets of belts, anyone seen an eyebolt the same thread as the factory bolt? That way I can clip the lap belts in and out in the factory location. Will that work? Will it clear the seat bottom?

The car does have some push,oversteer. Has a 1le bar on the front and a stock rear bar.what rear bar would compliment the front one? Has all UMI roto joints on the rear.

EDIT....

What underdrive pulley? I was told to stay away from ASP. This should help the PS.

Thanks guys.

This post has been edited by FASTFATBOY: Mar 31 2011, 03:58 PM

[nape]

You don't know what crappy brakes are until you run the 10.5" single piston brakes. Ran all the way through HPDE3 on them and Autozone Lifetime pads and I'd have to push the brake markers back 50' a lap after the first 3 laps. I ran my first 4 RACES in American Iron with Hawk Blue pads on that setup.

The 12" LS1 brakes are good if you run the right pads, bed them in, and don't abuse them. That was an awesome upgrade from the 10.5" stuff. I got my first win running those brakes. I'd save your brake ugrade money and use it on safety equipment and track time.

Most new drivers overbrake and brake too late thinking it's the fast way to drive. If you learn how to carry speed through the corner, you don't have to use the brakes as hard. Easier on equipment and saves you money. Instead of working on the brakes, work on your driving, use the fact that the brakes don't last help you carry momentum.

[edit] After looking at the FS ad, you have way more car then you realize. My first track car was a 186k mile Formula with stock struts/springs, etc. Hell, I ran over-the-counter Gabriel struts for a year on the race car and got my first win doing it. "Go-faster" stuff hides driving flaws. Don't upgrade a thing unless it increases reliability or safety and learn to use what you already have.

This post has been edited by nape: Apr 1 2011, 06:56 AM