Meanwhile, there are
big brake ducts in the front valence, which is probably a good thing, since the Camaro ZL1 features 15.4 - inch front brake discs with six - piston Brembo calipers.
Not exact matches
Or at least, it would have been, but he was later disqualified because the
brake ducts on his Lotus were too
big.
The
big front
ducts cool the new carbon - ceramic
brakes, while the
ducts in the rear quarter panels manage the cooling of the twin - turbo 3.8 - liter V - 8, which now develops about ten percent more power, some 641 hp @ 7250 rpm and 500 lb - ft of torque @ 6000 rpm.
The updates over and above the Rufus spec are focused on reliability and robustness for track duty and include: oil, transmission, and differential coolers; a Global MX - 5 Cup - spec transmission with beefier third and fourth gears and new case studs; Verus Engineering
brake ducts; a Hard Dog rollbar; and Flyin» Miata's Wilwood Stage 2
Big Brake Kit and Fox Stage 2 suspension kit (improved spring rates, Fox Racing shocks, and FM - specific sway bars).
These
big ducts appear to allow air to flow through to the outlets on the body sides, but in fact there are some huge tires in the way, and the direct air stream does not touch the
brake discs either.
Stopping power comes from SRT six - piston
big brakes and rotors, cooled by functional
brake ducts up front.
But still, the changes are easily noticeable: we have a tweaked front bumper with air
ducts for the
brakes, a new rear bumper with an integrated diffuser, and a
bigger rear spoiler.
The bodyshell is braced and reinforced — in the wheel arches, roof, sills and front bulkhead — while a lower front spoiler,
bigger front
brake ducts and a barely visible crease traversing the trunklid improve stability at speeds where this car must be close to shredding hitherto benign air molecules.
Bigger brakes with lightweight Brembo calipers are cooled with dedicated
ducts from the front fascia.
This functional piece helps evacuate air from within the wheel well, put there by the
brake ducts designed to keep the
big Brembos cool.
Exhibiting Company: Addco Manufacturing Phone: 828-733-1560 E-mail:
[email protected] Website: www.addco.net Booth Number: 24137 Vehicle Builder: J2 Speed and Custom Powertrain / Drivetrain Type and Modifications: ProCharger I1 variable - ratio system; JBA / Pertronix exhaust and long - tube headers; Braille carbon - fiber battery and tie down; Ford Racing
brake duct cooling kit; Wilwood
big -
brake kit; S&H Performance radiator cover; Hydro - dipped plenum, battery, master cylinder and fuse - box covers; Roush Performance hood lifts / struts Chassis Type and Modifications: BMR Suspension K - member, arms, suspension support and driveshaft loop; Whiteline watts link, control arms, lower relocating brackets, and strut tower brace; Roush rear lower springs; QA1 coil - over system and caster and camber plates; Addco Manufacturing sway bars; Vossen wheels; Toyo Proxes 4 Plus tires Exterior Modifications: BASF paint; Roush grilles, fog lights and side splitters; Ford Racing Laguna Seca front functional splitter; Classic Design Concept RTR three - piece rear diffuser, spoiler, license - plate surround and blackout panel; Drake Automotive billet antenna; APR Performance carbon - fiber side mirrors and fender vents; Cervini hood, side scoops and window scoops Interior Modifications: Kicker / Stillwater Design audio system; iPad installed in dash; S&H Performance hydro - dipped interior parts; Katzkin Leather custom leather; AEM Engineering gauges; Ford Racing gauge pod; Interlum lighted door sills; Whistler Group Pro 3600 low - profile radar / laser detector; Metra Electronics A / C touch control
The car also had many unique body features such as rhombus - pattern cover on the air inlets and outlets, continuous aluminum lip spoiler, glass roof with two large transparent sections, glazed engine compartment behind the seats, NACA
duct in the middle of the roof for cooling of the
bigger V12 engine, optional carbon fibre lining of the engine compartment, LED headlights with color temperature of 6,000 kelvin, 365 mm (14.37 in) three - spoke flat bottom diecast magnesium core sport steering wheel upholstered in Valcona leather, aluminum application on the center console, 24 - piston (total)
brake calipers (red six - piston monobloc aluminum front calipers, fixed rear calipers) and ventilated carbon fibre reinforced silicon carbide ceramic
brake discs.
There's a deeper front bumper with
bigger air intakes and serious - looking
duct vanes channelling air through
brake cooling slits.