07-20-2020, 09:54 AM | #15 |
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I recommend the SS brake deflectors to everyone who is tracking a Camaro. There is no good reason not to run them, but most 1LE, ZL1, and ZLE guys just say "our cars don't need them"...
The GT ducts should be better, but they quit producing them because of the wear thru problems and they never provided data vs the SS deflectors to show how much more effective they were. Cost wise, the SS deflectors clearly win. |
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07-20-2020, 10:39 AM | #17 |
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Because the deflectors are technically for cooling the 4 piston fronts on the SS and GM didn't deem them necessary for the larger 6 piston brakes on the 1LE or ZL1s. I have the 6 pistons and run them 24/7 on my car.
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07-20-2020, 11:46 AM | #18 | |
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However, many of us leave have Camaros that came with front OEM brake ducts, replaced the smaller control arm deflectors with the larger / lower ones, and leave them on 24/7 as TheRealJA105 said. |
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07-20-2020, 01:41 PM | #19 |
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I dropped Velossa Tech a message asking if they would be interested in making a cooling solution for us. I used their brake cooling on my FoST and it was great.
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07-20-2020, 02:02 PM | #20 |
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Do the SS brake cooler fins come as a pair?
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07-20-2020, 08:46 PM | #21 |
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Yes it's a pair of the deflectors and the smaller splash shields.
https://www.gmpartsdirect.com/oem-pa...ector-84433357 |
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LT1s do not have the brake ducts or the auxiliary radiators. I think the same for SS convertibles also, but I'm not sure on that. |
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07-21-2020, 08:37 AM | #23 |
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You are correct, I had to install/cut-in the ducts and buy the deflectors, and do not have the additional aux radiators in the wheel wells ...FWIW I too have since left the larger / lower control arm deflectors plus the smaller heat shields on 24/7.
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Can anyone confirm or deny any clearance issues running the SS brake deflectors on a ZLE?
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07-30-2020, 03:53 PM | #27 |
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Hard to tell from those pics, but it looks like those rotors had enough wear that I would have replaced them long ago, even ignoring the heat checking. How many track days on them? What pads?
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07-30-2020, 05:34 PM | #28 |
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I just got my SS deflectors today, so hopefully I will get them thrown on today or tomorrow and take a few pictures.
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