Getting ready for 2016. Hope to get a bunch of events in, getting set for March.

All fluids are changed. New brakes all around have been ordered. Even waxed the car!

Rebuilt the calipers Rears were find, fronts were toasted.

Diy Brembo rebuild by mhulbrock, on Flickr

 

I probably need to rebuild mine as well. Thats a properly used set of brakes!

 

Here is something I have been working on for well over a year. A quality ABS delete kit.

I designed the adapters and had my friend with a mill make them for me.
12mm > 10mm tee for the fronts and 12mm>10mm reducer with the correct internal flair. All OEM style brake line connections. Proportion valve plumbed into the rear only.
I have not tested this yet, lets hope for the best!
ABS has always been very intrusive for me, and I have driven non-abs cars many times on track, looking forward to see how this works out.

2016-01-09 14.12.17 by mhulbrock, on Flickr
2016-01-09 12.59.11 by mhulbrock, on Flickr

Eastwood flair tool makes OEM quality connections with ease. Worth the monty.
2016-01-02 16.48.38 by mhulbrock, on Flickr


I extracted the ABS computer from the pump and put it back in the OE location leaving the pump out. All the wires plug in for now. To be tested still.

 

My 240 doesn't have ABS. I can deal with it just fine on the track but in autocross I could have really used it. The most competitive 240s actually added ABS in.

 

Did some initial testing on the street today. VERY low grip day, figured it would be good to not flat spot the tires. No matter what setting on the proportion value the rears would lock up first. I think I could feel the difference in braking power when moving the valve around. More testing on track, I may pull out some spare old pads to try different compounds as well.

BUT everything works for now.

Hooked up the **** in cabin for easy adjustment.
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What pads are you using now? I had to run aggressive street pads to keep my rears from locking up.

 

Cool. Good to know.

Xp12 and xp10

Don you use a prop valve?

 

I ended up with XP12 and Ferodo DS2500's last season and liked them enough to run those same pads this coming year. Your rears are much harsher than mine which could explain the lockup.

 

Welcome to 2016! Had a 2 day event at NJMP Tbolt and lightning.

The ABS delete has been a good success so far. I used the Ferodo DS2500 rear pads. Thanks for the suggestion @armt350z. Even with the prop valve the rears can lockup, but really only if you comply jam the pedal like a crazy person. The brakes are SOOO much more leaner and predictable, really a great improvident. Will it help with lap times? Maybe, but the driving experience is much improved for me. And no risk on ABS pump failure.

New PR lap time, due to the big tires

Lightning: 01:18.9

Thunderbolt: 01:38.1

Njmp by mhulbrock, on Flickr
Njmp by mhulbrock, on Flickr
Njmp by mhulbrock, on Flickr

@camposrod VERY fast driver. Great weekend
Njmp by mhulbrock, on Flickr

 

Glad they worked for you! For me, predictable braking = better lap times, so yeah you may not have the ragged edge absolute best performance, but you can count on the same performance every time which is huge.

Nothing ruins a day at the track like twitchy or mushy brakes for me.

 

Super late reply, but great weekend indeed! I need to reach out to Rich to thank him for that pic =). Good times.

I'm running NJMP lightning this Sunday 04/17, goal is to break into the 1:17's, we'll see!

 

Limerock got my time down to 1.05.5!
PERFECT day weather was 70s and sunny. Couldn't ask for better.

Limerock 2016 by mhulbrock, on Flickr

My Father brought out the NSX! My buddy with a stock vette.
Limerock 2016 by mhulbrock, on Flickr

350z limerock by mhulbrock, on Flickr


Pocono next!

 

That NSX though *-*

Looking good as usual, good to hear that you're consistently getting more comfortable and better lap times.

 

Congrats on the new personal best! Looking good as always!

 

and so cool that your Dad drives that NSX. How often does he attend track days?

 

Very cool. Love to see those Z's out there on the track.

 

One or two events a year. He got me on track at 17yrs old!

 

Rainyyyy GROSS Day with @camposrod and others

Pocono. Rainy day. by mhulbrock, on Flickr

Pocono. Rainy day. by mhulbrock, on Flickr

Pocono. Rainy day. by mhulbrock, on Flickr

1.57.38 in torrential downpours was my best of the day.

No ABS is the rain is hard! As you all suspected. Had to be conservative on my brake application, probably different pads would have worked better. Other than that had a great time in the wet. Did some serious drifting with Rod

 

Made it out to Palmer with a bunch of friends over the weekend! Love this roller coaster track, there is NO break what so ever. If you have a chance you must drive this place. Could be one of the most technical tracks in the USA. Its only two years old, second time there for me.

We camped out, place is not finished and it was SUPER dirty still. Very windy, rainy and cold over night. Had a sat night party with everyone else who was staying over.

But the daytime weather was perfect. 70s and sunny with wind.

New personal best 1.55.18

Check out that elevation change!!
Palmer by mhulbrock, on Flickr

Palmer by mhulbrock, on Flickr

Palmer by mhulbrock, on Flickr

Palmer by mhulbrock, on Flickr

 

Palmer laps with traffic. Very fun.