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> I considered modifying the braking system of my roadster after I ran out
of
> brakes at Turn 2 at Laguna Seca. That experience started my search for
> better brakes, which culminated in my decision to buy a big brake kit.
>
I always wonder 'why' when I read complaints about roadster brakes. At
Sloan Racing, both roadsters run stock calipers and rotors and we don't
suffer brake fade. Both cars weigh in at about 2100 pounds and we race on
slicks twice the size of the biggest street tire you can fit under a stock
fender. We race at Nelson Ledges, MidOhio, and BeaveRun.
I used one of the SCCA G Production prepared cars for a SCCA drivers
school. We ran 6 twenty minute sessions both Saturday and Sunday at Nelson
Ledges. The track is a 2.1 mile, 13 turn road course and is considered one
of the fastest tracks in this part of the country. Never had problems with
the brakes. And I can assure you, that as a rookie, I used and abused them.
I think a Wilwood conversion is cool and I'm sure bigger rotors with
multiple pistons can stop the car quicker, but I'm not sure most drivers
need them.
Just my 2 cents (and probably worth less!)
Paul Kort
Ohio
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