[Main Performance Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Re: Issue of the 9000/900 mod?? Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by Justin VanAbrahams [Email] (#32) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Justin VanAbrahams) on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 23:32:52 In Reply to: Re: Issue of the 9000/900 mod??, oldsaab, Sat, 21 Oct 2006 22:35:30 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I'm sure the loss of 700lbs of weight (900 from the car, plus 200 in the cage) was a major contributor, but like oldsaab said we were constantly from gas to brake, over and over. Between turns and dodging other cars there was a lot of braking going on - certainly substantially more than you'd EVER see on the street.

The first time out, pushing through the straight at ~70mph I jabbed the brakes to avoid spearing some other car into Turn 1 and I was SHOCKED at how much brake I had. The car just stopped. After that, for the first few laps I was taking it easy going into turns trying avoid baking the brakes, but after a while it became apparent I couldn't. No matter how hard or how often I used them, they were always there. I was pretty impressed. There wasn't as much as my 2-door had with 4-piston Wilwoods or my XR4Ti has with 2-piston ATEs, but it's a major improvement over stock...

These brakes handle a 225hp 3400lb 9000 Aero well - they are a good improvement on a 160hp 2900lb c900. Definitely on the to-do list for the '92 900Tc as well. Which reminds me, I think this time I may make a template for hacking up the brake backing plate... :)

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• Issue of the 9000/900 mod??, 1991SPG, Sat, 21 Oct 2006 15:29:39
  • I did it too, Carl, Tue, 24 Oct 2006 06:20:07
  • 900 v. 9000 calipers, damiens, Sun, 22 Oct 2006 22:04:03
  • Are the calipers larger?, 1991SPG, Sun, 22 Oct 2006 07:24:30
    • Re: Are the calipers larger?, John N, Sun, 22 Oct 2006 11:17:48
  • coating the calipers, Bryan , Sat, 21 Oct 2006 17:57:50
  • Re: Issue of the 9000/900 mod??, GM, Sat, 21 Oct 2006 16:42:50
    • Re: Issue of the 9000/900 mod??, John N, Sat, 21 Oct 2006 17:13:49
      • Re: Issue of the 9000/900 mod??, 1991SPG, Sun, 22 Oct 2006 07:19:15
      • Re: Issue of the 9000/900 mod??, Landjet , Sat, 21 Oct 2006 18:33:43
        • Re: Issue of the 9000/900 mod??, Justin VanAbrahams , Sat, 21 Oct 2006 19:26:13
          • Re: Issue of the 9000/900 mod??, GM, Sat, 21 Oct 2006 21:59:50
            • more swept area, oldsaab, Sat, 21 Oct 2006 22:37:31
            • Re: Issue of the 9000/900 mod??, oldsaab, Sat, 21 Oct 2006 22:35:30
              • Re: Issue of the 9000/900 mod??, Justin VanAbrahams , Sat, 21 Oct 2006 23:32:52 <-- Viewing This Message
          • Re: Issue of the 9000/900 mod??, oldsaab, Sat, 21 Oct 2006 21:50:01

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