Oh forgot that part...if not wanting to go with a Watson 4pt roll bar yet then something like this:
You get ridiculous life out of these pads. I've got four hardcore track days on them and there is about 3/4 pad thickness left. I would have been close to going through two sets of stock front pads by now. I run stock rear pads with these and they are wearing at a similar rate. This setup is perfect for my driving style. Apart from how quickly the stock pads got used up, I also needed more bite.
I just got mine and it doesn't look like they will. But I also purchased the back seat. I'm interested as well to see if someone has run these without, but you need the bolt it to the child latch. I guess I could see someone cutting a hole in the seat delete, but I would never do that.
I have a 17 base R and have been pondering this question: what to connect to in the back seat area? I would be willing to cut a slot in the black cardboard thing. Are you saying that the mounting points don't exist under there and it requires additional parts/HW? Pls explain if you have checked.
You would need the rear inboard seat belt receptacle. The outboard rear harness comes with a bolt in connector (inc male/female ends) so would just need the bolt. Cut two slots and done. Not quite as simple to complete as that sounds though.
I have a base R as well. I contacted the vendor and they recommended the rally 4 belt for a base R install. It does not required the belt latches as you bolt the belts directly to the frame. That's what I am going with. They also sell the required hardware.
Just because a pro driver isn't getting brake fade at a particular track, doesn't mean that the car doesn't get brake fade. Not trying to be a jerk, but this is an important nuance. The 350 can very much get brake fade, it just depends on driver style (and skill), track and other variables (such as tires, temps, etc...).
I will explain further. Billy Johnson, who was involved in the development of the car, believes that the stock system will not experience brake fade anywhere under normal conditions. I had this conversation with him 2 weekends ago before taking to the track in 93 degree weather on a track with 2 consecutive hard braking zones that will induce fade in lesser prepared cars.
What would this be (improper technique)? Are you seriously trying to suggest that someone is going to 2 foot their GT350 around a track?
Completely agree, BUT we all know Randy Pobst is no slouch in the driving department, and the car was tested on Laguna Seca which is one of the hardest tracks, if not the hardest, on a car's braking system in the US. Also had no issues at Chuckwalla or Willow Springs when they tested the 350 and R at them.
Why do I seem to remember a GT350 instrumented test versus a Chevy product where the brakes in the GT350 were glazed from being used too hard the day before? I know it's not the same thing as fade, but it's another symptom of the brakes getting hot from track use. The 60-0 on the GT350 was way out of line compared to the normal time.
