BIG brakes, Viper friends and a ROADCOURSE=OH yehhh

[Leslie]

BIG brakes, Viper friends and a ROADCOURSE=OH yehhh (pics)

Finally got my stoptech's put on, got a killer deal from JonB (thanks!) and convinced my track rat friend to do the install (thanks cash84/Jeff) and Steve for assisting and letting us use his shop. Sorry if the pics aren't the greatest, used my cell phone on some of them

I think Jeff's smiling trying to figure a way to take my calipers and rotors

6 piston fronts with 2 piece rotors, ss lines,and Hawk race pads

4 piston rears

now to meet up with Viper friends at Mid OH and try them out pic with my 'new' VR1 track wheels (18's all around), could NOT believe the difference, I eliminated a LOT of rotating mass weight between rotors and wheels!

wheels have a wider stance than the stocks, but I like it

I did open lapping on Friday then the guys started showing up later that day.


Konza800's (Allen) black coupe

Cash84 (Jeff's) yellow coupe

...and a Dodge to tow a dodge of course

Shandon's silver Viper

Always pick a student with a better Viper than yours haha, here's a shot under Allen's hood

once I saw all that I said, 'oh yehhhhh we are gonna have some fun' haha!

we were running with the porsche club at Mid OH, so of course we had to get a few hot laps in the new boxster spider

my favorite pic of Shandon's Viper on the track!

THINK Jeff didn't like me taking his pic

Jeff getting his Viper BACK on the trailer Sunday, amazing agility huh?

All of us minus Allen

 

[97snk]

lol, that looks like a lot of fun, I just can't seem to understand what do you have to do in the trunk to get the car back on the trailer?

 

[Shandon]

Those are perrrrrty Rotors! I can attest they work very well too...as I recall my eyes stretching out of socket as you braked at the end of the straight Love the pics and what a great weekend even with the cold.

 

[cash84]

lol, that looks like a lot of fun, I just can't seem to understand what do you have to do in the trunk to get the car back on the trailer?

I can't close the windows from the door but I'm skinny enough that I can roll up the windows then pull out my key lol

 

[EFI-1]

The Viper is looking great Leslie!

Very cool pics and looks like a great time.

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

Good job. What pads are you running?

 

[Ricketts]

Nice! Stoptechs look and will stop great for you. How about that Gen III stuff?

 

[Leslie]

Good job. What pads are you running?

Hawk DTC 60 pads

Nice! Stoptechs look and will stop great for you. How about that Gen III stuff?

I gave it all away to my friend who helped with the install He's got a GenI so those will be a nice upgrade for him.

 

[JHill9]

Looks great. How long did it take to get them installed? I am thinking about doing the brake upgrade to my 96 GTS.

 

[Leslie]

Looks great. How long did it take to get them installed? I am thinking about doing the brake upgrade to my 96 GTS.

it took the 2 guys about 4 hrs. that was calipers, pads, ss lines, brake bleed and the e brake took awhile.

 

[Mopar Boy]

Looks awesome! Even a front brake ducting hose I see!

So, what are your impressions of them on the track? Any better than stock?

 

[Leslie]

Looks awesome! Even a front brake ducting hose I see!

So, what are your impressions of them on the track? Any better than stock?

I love flying through the windshield

and I think I gained hp

 

[Mopar Boy]

Sweet!

Did not think it was going to be that much more!

 

[Leslie]

Sweet!

Did not think it was going to be that much more!

that much more...feeling of brake power..?

I noticed some change on the street, but not to the level I did on the track

 

[Steve-Indy]

Hey, Leslie...going to Putnam in May fro CIR PCA event??

 

[Venomiss]

pictures....beef?

 

[Twister]

wheres your pic?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

 

[Leslie]

Hey, Leslie...going to Putnam in May fro CIR PCA event??

I will be with the PCA at Mid OH that weekend. I will let you know when I am there to see if you are around!

pictures....beef?

Pictures of....? oh BEEF! yeh it's right up there, it's called 20 PISTONS of beef!

 

[Venomiss]

I will be with the PCA at Mid OH that weekend. I will let you know when I am there to see if you are around!




Pictures of....? oh BEEF! yeh it's right up there, it's called 20 PISTONS of beef!

We asked Jeff if we could use his picture on the beef......

 

[Jance GTS]

I have four 2008 SRT-10 Calipers that I want to put on my Gen 2. If I get OEM replacement 14" rotors from Baer Brakes plus all the all the other stuff from Dave's Big Brakes, will it be a direct swap? I just want to make sure I can buy aftermarket rotors that are the same year as my calipers for my Gen 2. Thanks!

 

[Leslie]

I have four 2008 SRT-10 Calipers that I want to put on my Gen 2. If I get OEM replacement 14" rotors from Baer Brakes plus all the all the other stuff from Dave's Big Brakes, will it be a direct swap? I just want to make sure I can buy aftermarket rotors that are the same year as my calipers for my Gen 2. Thanks!

not sure, I DO know my GenII felt more 'balanced' during braking when I had larger GenIII brakes up front and stock in back. 80% of the braking in the GenII is done up front, so if it were me I would put the newer Gen calipers up front and put your stock front calipers in the back (like the Dave's BB kit is) and you would need the E brake relocator. JonB at PartsRack.com - Home can help you with that.

 

[Jance GTS]

Thanks I've considered that moving them to the back, but I'm just sure if it would look good since my have already been powdercoated red and they have the Gen 2 font for Viper. I think it might clash with the Gen 3 red and font?

 

[Leslie]

Thanks I've considered that moving them to the back, but I'm just sure if it would look good since my have already been powdercoated red and they have the Gen 2 font for Viper. I think it might clash with the Gen 3 red and font?

powdercoating is a simple fix, important part is having the right brake balance.