<VV> Upgrades - brakes, etc

[Chris & Bill Strickland]

>kenpepke at juno.com writes:
>
>I would  still hesitate  to use a LM in daily service today without 
>upgrading the  brakes. 
>

Wonder if the folks driving late sixties Vettes feel the same way?   
Would those era Vette brakes on a Corvair be an upgrade?  Four piston, 
massive (heavy) ventilated rotors, power assist, modern pads ...    A 
stock Vair would stop just as quick.

How much of an upgrade would one need to improve the braking performance 
-- 15" Brembos?

What are 60-0 times/distance for a WRX STI or that top end 'Vette 
beater' Caddy sportster?  They both have 'awesome looking' brakes (and 
Big Wheels) ...

>ScottyGrover writes:
>
>I used to have a set of cerametallic brakes on my LM's, but, in  Denver, I 
>couldn't find them anywhere ...
>

I'm way not an expert in this area, but aren't the old asbestos based 
brake linings simply no longer available?  So what are they made out of 
these days?  Ceramic, like the disc brake pads?  Would that count as an 
upgrade?

Thirty years ago, we used to use the "metallic" linings on the tow 
trucks, and they worked well, considering and comparatively ...

More upgrades:  I hear in hot rod land that there is an outfit with a 
new electric assisted  steering system out  that is all the rage (I'm 
not saying our Corvairs need power steering, but ... ).

Lost In The Sixties,

Bill Strickland