"Tracking" my Corvette
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2017
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From: Columbus Ohio
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: cyberspace NY
Absolutely. I brought a low mileage 1996, LT4 motor, Z51 package C4. The guy used it to go to the golf course once a week. Stupid low miles, like 10,000 miles after 10 years. Car was burning oil like crazy, and the shocks were sweating oily gooze. I start tracking the car, and within 2000 track miles the car is no longer burning oil, because the rings finally seated. The shock seals also got better, although not perfect, but within normal limits.
My 2017 with the Z07 CCB brakes. Another garage queen. I just brought the car, 2000 miles !! A slight tap on the brakes would literally send you through the windshield. Even the guy at the NY state inspection facility whacked his head on the sun visor pulling it into the inspection bay. I mean the slightest brake pedal tap literally brought the car to a complete instant halt. I never owned CCB brakes, so I thought it was inherent with the brake package.
1 full track day, the brake pads are now fully bedded. Now it stops like glass, perfectly smooth. and the brakes operate like a normal car. No more touchy feely brakes. I can't even explain the difference.
My 2017 with the Z07 CCB brakes. Another garage queen. I just brought the car, 2000 miles !! A slight tap on the brakes would literally send you through the windshield. Even the guy at the NY state inspection facility whacked his head on the sun visor pulling it into the inspection bay. I mean the slightest brake pedal tap literally brought the car to a complete instant halt. I never owned CCB brakes, so I thought it was inherent with the brake package.
1 full track day, the brake pads are now fully bedded. Now it stops like glass, perfectly smooth. and the brakes operate like a normal car. No more touchy feely brakes. I can't even explain the difference.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 3,467
Likes: 2,001
From: Columbus Ohio
Absolutely. I brought a low mileage 1996, LT4 motor, Z51 package C4. The guy used it to go to the golf course once a week. Stupid low miles, like 10,000 miles after 10 years. Car was burning oil like crazy, and the shocks were sweating oily gooze. I start tracking the car, and within 2000 track miles the car is no longer burning oil, because the rings finally seated. The shock seals also got better, although not perfect, but within normal limits.
My 2017 with the Z07 CCB brakes. Another garage queen. I just brought the car, 2000 miles !! A slight tap on the brakes would literally send you through the windshield. Even the guy at the NY state inspection facility whacked his head on the sun visor pulling it into the inspection bay. I mean the slightest brake pedal tap literally brought the car to a complete instant halt. I never owned CCB brakes, so I thought it was inherent with the brake package.
1 full track day, the brake pads are now fully bedded. Now it stops like glass, perfectly smooth. and the brakes operate like a normal car. No more touchy feely brakes. I can't even explain the difference.
My 2017 with the Z07 CCB brakes. Another garage queen. I just brought the car, 2000 miles !! A slight tap on the brakes would literally send you through the windshield. Even the guy at the NY state inspection facility whacked his head on the sun visor pulling it into the inspection bay. I mean the slightest brake pedal tap literally brought the car to a complete instant halt. I never owned CCB brakes, so I thought it was inherent with the brake package.
1 full track day, the brake pads are now fully bedded. Now it stops like glass, perfectly smooth. and the brakes operate like a normal car. No more touchy feely brakes. I can't even explain the difference.
