Engineers included only the best suppliers in the Camaro Z/28's design, and combined with its capability, the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28's wheel rotation problem arose. The performance car's Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R tires and the Brembo carbon-ceramic brake rotors provide such intense traction and up to 1.5 g in deceleration force, that they were actually causing the wheels to rotate in the tires! The Chevy engineers realized this after marking one of the tires with a chalk line relative to the valve system on the wheel at the beginning of the lap, then realizing the tire had rotated at least a full 360 degrees at the end of the lap!
First the team tested a common racing solution to combat slippage: using an abrasive paint around the bead of the wheel where the tire meets the rim. However, tests proved it wasn't strong enough! More texture on the wheel's surface was just what the Z/28 needed and 'media blasting' did just the trick. Media blasting is a technique that uses an air gun to shoot a gritty material at the wheel's surface, which results in greater texture in the paint for the wheel to grip, and therefore no more slippage!
If you can't wait to get behind the wheel of a brand new Camaro Z/28, you won't have to wait long because it hits dealerships this spring! Bob Steele Chevrolet is committed to providing our customers with a comfortable, family experience – we call it the Family Difference! We treat our customers and employees like family, and work to make everyone comfortable at our dealership located at 2800 W. King Street, Cocoa, FL 32926. Give us a call at (321) 632-6700, or visit us online at www.bobsteelechevy.com.
If you can't wait to get behind the wheel of a brand new Camaro Z/28, you won't have to wait long because it hits dealerships this spring! Bob Steele Chevrolet is committed to providing our customers with a comfortable, family experience – we call it the Family Difference! We treat our customers and employees like family, and work to make everyone comfortable at our dealership located at 2800 W. King Street, Cocoa, FL 32926. Give us a call at (321) 632-6700, or visit us online at www.bobsteelechevy.com.
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