Curious if anyone had Brake performance/Pedal feel issues after cam install?
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Curious if anyone had Brake performance/Pedal feel issues after cam install? Hi,
Just curious if anyone had any issues with their Brakes performance , Pedal feel or anything after install. My car isn't finished yet but was just wondering. After my build is done I am hoping my brakes are the same as they were as the system worked perfectly performance and feel wise. BTR stage 3 PDS cam and LSA motor and Charger.
I run factory ZL1 Brakes.
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Just curious if anyone had any issues with their Brakes performance , Pedal feel or anything after install. My car isn't finished yet but was just wondering. After my build is done I am hoping my brakes are the same as they were as the system worked perfectly performance and feel wise. BTR stage 3 PDS cam and LSA motor and Charger.
I run factory ZL1 Brakes.
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I have a bigger cam than that in my LS3 and I have ZERO issues with braking. 233/255 w/113 LSA. You have the same car as I do, basically, so I would suspect you will not have any problems.
I have a 246 / 258 on a 114 650 lift in a NA 455LS motor and the brakes are fine. However, the C6 Corvette has a dual diaphragm 12-inch power booster which helps. I have 10 inches of vacuum at idle. So, some of this will depend on your power booster. Compression helps with idle in NA motor with big cam I am 12 to 1.
254/268 in the Chevelle…solid roller…with 10” of vac at idle. Brakes are awesome but I’m also running Wilwood 6 piston fronts and 4 piston rears. I have to get a little heat in them to be optimal, but that’s my pad compound, not a vacuum issue.
I wouldn’t worry at all about your brakes with your cam. I was worried about the same thing with my cam when I first installed it in my 4th gen fbody 245/250 113+4 with 21.5 degrees of overlap idling at 900 and my pedal is a little bit harder then stock but brakes completely fine. I have waaaayyyy more overlap then you do in my 403 stroker