[Hookdup]

New here, and seems to be the place to be....
Short history, started HPDE last fall at NJMP,
After 10 days went and bought a
1998 Trans Am, which was built by Wheel to Wheel in Detroit,
ran Motorola/Rolex GT 1998-2002, then became ITe/AIX car.

Now it's a HPDE /Track DayCar
THat I am TRYING TO SORT>>>>>>>>>>>maybe TT in the future..

MAJOR ISSUE: BRAKES SHI**TY............Must hit pedal 2x's to set up for turn....
Specs:
1998 Trans Am / 392 RWHP LS6 / Son of TransZilla T56 (yea that was a 5k mistake, visit that later)
SLP Konis, rear adjustable seats, Front NASCAR sway bay, Rear Blade Sway Bar
17x11 CCW275/40 17 R1's

Need insight on how to make this car brake as well as my 13' 1LE Camaro
currently , WW 6SLR fronts, new rotors, new hats, PBR rears
Corner balanced to 49.8 % a week ago, (still LF ride height 3/4 lower, so I screwded up
my first attempt!!!)
Car has proven history,
looking for insight on how to make right!!
Thanks from new guy,
Rich
hookdup@comc a st dott net
ps how do add pics on this forum??

[Blainefab]

Check for front hub play by wiggling at 12 and 6 o'clock

Check that the hats are sitting flat on the hubs - uneven wear on the rotor indicates runout, which would cause severe knockback. Look for witness marks inside your old hats

Check that all brake hardware is tight, pad backing plates are not bent

Check the pads for delamination of the pad from the backing plate

Check rear axle end play, push/pull in/out on the wheel

Are rear calipers OEM sliders? They work the best on the cclip axles, 4 piston rears don't like end play

Bleed the brakes

Are there any brake systems add-ons? recirc/bias/ABS etc?

Still using the booster, or manual brakes?

Check for worn or loose hardware on the pedal to booster linkage, and booster/master cyl mounting.

Check for cracking of the firewall at the booster mount

publish your pic on a hosting site, click on the 'insert image' tag in the menu above your posting window, copy the URL of the pic into the pop up, click on OK

This post has been edited by Blainefab: Jul 30 2014, 05:53 AM