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Back at E-Town, a 100-mile-an-hour brake lockup that nearly sent me sliding into the wall answered that question. I'd never felt this kind of braking power in the T, even with a brand-new Powermaster. That meant that actual brainpower was needed to intelligently modulate the pedal during hard stops to prevent flatspots, and it took me a couple of tries before nailing my best run. I started my third run at the tree and held 100 mph until just after the end of the quarter. The pedal was progressively applied until I was sitting in a cloud of brake smoke. For you Turbo Regal owners out there confused by the forward rake in this photo, that is actual deceleration taking place.
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 Back at E-Town, a 100-mile-an-hour brake lockup that nearly sent me sliding into the wall answered that question. I'd never felt this kind of braking power in the T, even with a brand-new Powermaster. That meant that actual brainpower was needed to intelligently modulate the pedal during hard stops to prevent flatspots, and it took me a couple of tries before nailing my best run. I started my third run at the tree and held 100 mph until just after the end of the quarter. The pedal was progressively applied until I was sitting in a cloud of brake smoke. For you Turbo Regal owners out there confused by the forward rake in this photo, that is actual deceleration taking place.  View Related Article

 

 

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