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Old 08-09-2019, 04:13 PM
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Do 18" wheels restrict brake cooling with such large rotors?
No. Consider the gap between the wheel and rotor required for caliper clearance.




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Do you have any other videos from the Autobahn? Why is the top half of the video black?

Are you planning to keep the tikt cooling kit or switch to the new katech version?
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Do you have any other videos from the Autobahn? Why is the top half of the video black?

Are you planning to keep the tikt cooling kit or switch to the new katech version?
Wondered that too..this is why:

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Old 08-12-2019, 11:11 AM
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Do you have any other videos from the Autobahn? Why is the top half of the video black?

Are you planning to keep the tikt cooling kit or switch to the new katech version?
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Wondered that too..this is why:
I don't have any other videos from Autobahn edited because the brake failure happened 5 laps into my first session as I was just getting into the groove. The first session was cut also by a World Challenge Viper who decided to ignore his leaking transmission and smoke pouring out, oiling down two turns. After clean-up, there was so much oil dry dust I wasn't going to risk using the whole track out at turns 4 and 5. Nothing was going right.

Bruno is right about the banner blocking the PDR. The SpeedRing banner in the photo was actually okay, but I hadn't realized I blocked the PDR when I put on the Gridlife banner until later.

At the moment I'm not making any cooling system changes. Maybe later. I have other priorities at the moment.

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Old 08-12-2019, 05:18 PM
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Sucks about the track time. I was there for a laps Inc HPDE and I picked up a screw in the front tire. Ended my day with about 40min of track time.

It's a nice track though and your car looks like it's flying down the long straight. A vid of a couple full laps would've been awesome!
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Originally Posted by Katech_Jason
I don't have any other videos from Autobahn edited because the brake failure happened 5 laps into my first session as I was just getting into the groove. The first session was cut also by a World Challenge Viper who decided to ignore his leaking transmission and smoke pouring out, oiling down two turns. After clean-up, there was so much oil dry dust I wasn't going to risk using the whole track out at turns 4 and 5. Nothing was going right.

Bruno is right about the banner blocking the PDR. The SpeedRing banner in the photo was actually okay, but I hadn't realized I blocked the PDR when I put on the Gridlife banner until later.

At the moment I'm not making any cooling system changes. Maybe later. I have other priorities at the moment.
Man sorry to hear of your issues. I feel your pain.

I hope your other priorities at the moment are your ZR1! I can’t wait to see how you mod that one.
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Man sorry to hear of your issues. I feel your pain.

I hope your other priorities at the moment are your ZR1! I can’t wait to see how you mod that one.
Yes, the ZR1 is one of the other priorities. It is currently at our Stage 2 package which can be found here: https://store.katechengines.com/stag...kage-p769.aspx. It makes 740rwhp now (637rwhp baseline).

Another priority is a new engine for the Z06 for next season, but that will be discussed more later.

Another is the new 2019 GMC Sierra Denali diesel I just bought to replace my 2015 Sierra Denali diesel.

My IROC needs new tires

the list goes on...
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Originally Posted by Katech_Jason
Yes, the ZR1 is one of the other priorities. It is currently at our Stage 2 package which can be found here: https://store.katechengines.com/stag...kage-p769.aspx. It makes 740rwhp now (637rwhp baseline).

Another priority is a new engine for the Z06 for next season, but that will be discussed more later.

Another is the new 2019 GMC Sierra Denali diesel I just bought to replace my 2015 Sierra Denali diesel.

My IROC needs new tires

the list goes on...
All exciting, but I understand! Every time I turn around it seems like another $10,000 is flying out my door. I think most of us are all in the same boat. Lol

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Originally Posted by Katech_Jason
Yes, the ZR1 is one of the other priorities. It is currently at our Stage 2 package which can be found here: https://store.katechengines.com/stag...kage-p769.aspx. It makes 740rwhp now (637rwhp baseline).

Another priority is a new engine for the Z06 for next season, but that will be discussed more later.

Another is the new 2019 GMC Sierra Denali diesel I just bought to replace my 2015 Sierra Denali diesel.

My IROC needs new tires

the list goes on...
You are not alone.
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@JASON HARDING I know you no longer have the OP account but have you started a 2020 thread?
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@JASON HARDING I know you no longer have the OP account but have you started a 2020 thread?
Not yet but I'm about to start a new thread. 2020 got derailed early in the year so I wasn't doing much. That was until my LT4 started making noise. Keep a lookout for a new thread with updates.
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