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Old 12-07-2009, 10:18 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by azndummie View Post
I would be willing to try this over buying an entire bbk. This plus aggressive pads will probably cure most brake fade depending on how good the ducting is. I think Corner3 Garage in lake forest is looking for some candidates to develop a kit.
Carbotech has track pads out for the Z. XP10's have a MOT of 1650 degrees, XP8's 1350 - which is a damn sight better than the 500-600 degrees the stock pads are good for. Combined with some ducting I think you could make the stock brakes hold up ok, although you'd probably be replacing the cooked dust boots on a regular basis.

Travis has plans to have one of his shops develop a solution over the winter, and hopefully kit it.
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