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Old 07-08-2004, 04:54 PM
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going with a cam pretty soon hopefully to get some mid 10 second ETs in my z28, i'm wondering how the braking on my car will be with the T-REX. i have powerslot rotors with hawk pads and i am putting earl's lines on pretty soon...will i have trouble daily driving it with that big beast?
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If your referring to Vacuum being low, no, it will be fine..If you mean will the brakes be fine to stop a 10 sec. car, yes, stock brakes work fine as well.

It's all in the tune to make it streetable, even then, for a daily driver it's borderline IMO.

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Originally Posted by DanZ28
If your referring to Vacuum being low, no, it will be fine..If you mean will the brakes be fine to stop a 10 sec. car, yes, stock brakes work fine as well.

It's all in the tune to make it streetable, even then, for a daily driver it's borderline IMO.

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It hasn't changed my pedal pressure at all even when I was running a completely stock tune. It will make your pads wear out faster though
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thanks guys...that's what i was worried about (vaccum) i have a relatively big (not compared to the t-rex) cam in my 5.3L truck and occasionally it has issues with pedal pressure. the tune wont be an issue my tuner has his **** down. thanks guys.
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thanks guys...that's what i was worried about (vaccum) i have a relatively big (not compared to the t-rex) cam in my 5.3L truck and occasionally it has issues with pedal pressure. the tune wont be an issue my tuner has his **** down. thanks guys.
Do you have an M6 or A4? If you have an A4, a high stall converter is a must have. You can tune out the bucking if you know how to change your shift points for all gears. I would imagine for an M6, you would probably want some 4.10's or better as well..

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vacuum isnt an issue in my cam...and its nastier than a T-Rex
242/250 .595/.595 109
brakes work fine
stainless lines, hawk pads, powerslot rotors




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