Follow-up analysis to Car & Driver crashing Nismo 370Z at VIR

ChrisSlicks

I disagree. There is a sinister problem with the brakes and I don't believe it will be an easy fix, it is downright dangerous when driven with passion (even on the street) for an extended period of time and this is above and beyond the overheating issue.

You wouldn't make 3 laps around a track in a stock Z even driving moderately conservatively without overheating. As you limp back to the pits you will be passed by a 4-door Honda Civic that will complete the 20 minute session.

The cooking oil temperatures don't bother me as this problem can be solved, however the brakes, even after doing every mod possible (replacement calipers, 2-piece rotors, high-temp fluid, venting) will continue to be a problem. Unfortunately, like Toyota, it will probably take someone dying as a result before they admit there is a problem with the ABS program.

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