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Old Sep 27, 2003 | 10:52 AM
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What is the 60-0 Braking distance for a stock 98-02 SS or WS6?
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Old Sep 27, 2003 | 04:22 PM
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130 ft i think.
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Old Sep 30, 2003 | 12:37 PM
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Come on people i would appreciate some more info here
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Old Sep 30, 2003 | 12:52 PM
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Default Re: Braking distances.....

Check Car & Driver online, or one of the other enthusist magazines for braking distance reports.

I hope I am wrong but I believe that the f-body cars were greater than 130 feet.
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Old Sep 30, 2003 | 12:58 PM
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why is it that i have seen 120 down to like 106? (I think it was in Motor Trend)
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Old Feb 3, 2004 | 10:53 PM
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it was 136 feet last i checked....not mine ofcourse but in road and track or car and driver....136 soudns right. i thnk that was 70 to 0 but i dont know....all i know is if someone isnt wearing a seat belt i can lay em on the dash and slam them back in nothing flat.
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Old Feb 3, 2004 | 11:59 PM
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You're best bet is to check car and driver or motor trend or whatever like said.

367 rwhp wowisntitbig, thats pretty insane for the mods you have. You sure you don't have a ls6 cam in there?
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