me's think article writer needs to research factually before posting

 

Read the box pictured below.

 

Actually the stock 05 has 245 section rear tires. Tires could easily explain a 2ft difference in braking distance. That could also be a test to test variation. Based on this data I would keep the stock setup and maybe change pads/lines/fluid at most for track use.

 

[QUOTE=Sideways,Jun 22 2006, 02:27 AM] Actually, to set the record straight, they were not oem rotors.

 

Another thing to consider with those numbers is that a couple of those cars (Karner's for sure) did the test without ABS, hence the longer distances . Maybe if they had an extremely good driver they could have done better but usually not having ABS will result in much longer stopping distances.

I'm convinced that Karner's car would have stopped the shortest if it had ABS since his car was completely stripped, race-prepped and running on R compounds.

 

^^^to consider too is that Karner car had race pads for sure, and we all know that in cold race pads sucks



Yesterday I got 2 issues of Sport Compact car magazine, one of them tested a 350Z sligly modded, cams and wheels, vs other highly modded, SC, wings, BBK, suspension... the first one won in a race one to one by 2 seconds. even the spoon Jazz made better time than the 350Z highly modded!!!

they also explain the myth of tunning like BBK, bolt ons, Wings, Cage....

I the other issue the editor wrote about the problems that test and report produced: some BBK and springs brand cancel their advertaisment account! with the magazine.

 

good read!

 

This helps a lot. I was looking to upgrade brakes soon. Looks like I'll be keeping it to an easy impact on the wallet; lines, pads, new fluid, and speed bleeders.

 

My S is my track car and Watkins Glen is known as a high brake load track.
I have never experienced brake issues and all I have done to the OEM system is this
- Race brake fluid, changed 3 to 5-times per year
- Cobalt or Carbotech pads, true track pads, only used while at the track
- Stainless braided brake lines
- OEM rotors and Centric Premium rotors
- OEM calipers, rebuilt every 3 to 4 years
- Additional cooling front and rear

I'm no fan of big brake kits, I feel the increase cost does not match up to the so called increase in performance. Keep in mind I may go through 2-complete sets of rotors every 7,000 miles, and the cost of OEM or Centric Premium is way more attractive than fancy big aftermarket rotors that sell for a premium cost.