[Z06] z06 brake problem
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From: West Bend Wi
z06 brake problem
Running hot laps on Road America a 4.1 mile, 14 turn road track in Wisconsin.Three long straights allow speeds in excess of 140mph all straights end in turns of 90 degrees or better. To minimize lap times threshold braking is used. The 2002 Z06 exhibited brake wear as follows: left rear pads gone,ie calipher on rotor metal to metal, right rear pads burned almost gone, both fronts pads half gone still very usable. At the start of the 2 day event all pads were 3/4 or better of original thickness. Total laps run, approx. 100, in the 2 days. Expected the front brakes to do 60% of the work thereby needing replacement much sooner then the rear . Spoken to alot of people on this subject most are puzzled over the rears going 1st. Has anyone experienced this?? Need some help here! Thanks
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Re: z06 brake problem (Z06 Zoom)
Bet you were running in " Comp Mode" and driving pretty hard. The same thing happened to me at Buttonwillow in California, a fast track with a need to slow in a hurry. :steering:
[Modified by gbecton, 5:58 PM 10/22/2003]
[Modified by gbecton, 5:58 PM 10/22/2003]
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From: Anthony TX
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Re: z06 brake problem (gbecton)
gbecton is probably correct :iagree: If you were pushing it to the limits the AH was doing a lot of compensating (brakeing) on the rear wheels and heating up the brakes.
Try running with it off to see if you can control the car the same way with the same lap times. :thumbs:
Sound like its a BLAST!!!! :D
Try running with it off to see if you can control the car the same way with the same lap times. :thumbs:
Sound like its a BLAST!!!! :D
