Strano Performance Parts - Sam Strano

Strano Performance Parts - Sam Strano Strano Performance Parts
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18x SCCA Solo National Champion

Cody Hunt sweeps the weekend at UMI. FTD both days, pole position in Super Late and a masterclass in the FORGELINE shoot...
06/14/2026

Cody Hunt sweeps the weekend at UMI. FTD both days, pole position in Super Late and a masterclass in the FORGELINE shootout. Great job Cody.

Couple of CPR SCCA folks getting a delivery of fresh RE71RZ before the 20th Cone Killer Classic!
06/10/2026

Couple of CPR SCCA folks getting a delivery of fresh RE71RZ before the 20th Cone Killer Classic!

06/10/2026

I know I make these posts once in a while, and more often than I like, but here is another one to pass along.

I think we all know nothing is cheaper, and some things are about to get a lot more costly, right now I'm talking about Oil. I just saw a letter from Amsoil about the price increases which spells it all out. I have already seen marked increases on the brands I personally use a lot of like Red Line and Driven, and nobody is immune to this given that so much oil and so much synthetic base stock comes from a place that we can't get it.

I am surprised it took this long but the ball is rolling now. BTW, I bought a bunch of oil myself about 2 months ago assuming this would be the case, just to try and outrun it knowing I'd be needing it anyway.

I've seen notices from various OEM's as well about shortages, costs and the like for their own spec oils.

Also, keep in mind at the end of this month the Koni Shock Value sale is slated to end, and that offers a tangible savings, sometimes multiple hundreds of dollars that you might not want to miss out on. There are others too, in general nothing is likely to go down in price, what does? But costs and inventory are both pretty volitile right now.

Is your family a car family? The Duncan clan's rides are displayed here. Cindy's Dark Horse, Eli's CSM S197, and James...
06/08/2026

Is your family a car family? The Duncan clan's rides are displayed here. Cindy's Dark Horse, Eli's CSM S197, and James has the convertible. They let me help them setup all of 'em and all of them autox them with regularity. Life goals!

06/02/2026

Sometimes life really gets in your way, occasionally you still get to enjoy somethings.

06/02/2026

I want to make sure I’m addressing your request correctly, but I often don’t have enough information to do that straight away in most cases.

I need a clear understanding of what you’re looking at and what you want compared. This includes the specific products, vendors, quotes, or sources you’re referencing.

Without that information, I’m left guessing, which increases the risk of miscommunication and inaccurate answers. If you want a precise response, please provide the relevant details.

Your S3 and first time National event winner, sharing Derek Palmerton's CSM Mustang, Clark LaCelle!
05/17/2026

Your S3 and first time National event winner, sharing Derek Palmerton's CSM Mustang, Clark LaCelle!

Pretty good weekend for the bunch of us out of the Strano Performance Parts stable. Dave Montgomery wins the super chall...
05/17/2026

Pretty good weekend for the bunch of us out of the Strano Performance Parts stable.

Dave Montgomery wins the super challenge after a pretty brutal fight in fs-class competition. Where Sam strano managed to win with Chad eng ler in the middle of the mix with super competitive times. Dave had some flyers that just couldn't run, clean, and saved the best for very last!

05/13/2026

This is actually relevant to things we do around here all the time. It has become common for people to take brake calipers from other cars and adapt them to their own. Seeing this most commoly with 4th gen F-bodies using various 4 and 6 piston brakes from other cars. Here is the issue, it isn't just about the number of pistons, but the volume of fluid you need, and the ratio of that vs. stock and vs. the rear brakes too.

The stock master cylinder is sized to supply the needed volume and pressure to the OEM brakes. Some 4th gens us a big single piston front, though 1997, then the others after are two piston, but the total area of each is very similar. And so are the C5 Corvette calipers. A designed kit like Wilwood 4 or 6 piston kit, also about the same total piston area as OEM to keep the hydraulic ratio in check.

Unfortunately many have taken to using some huge calipers that have 4 or 6 pistons that are relatively large. That does a few things. It does make more power for same effort, but it makes modulation harder. It shifts your base bias frontward. the EBD system used ABS to do brake biasing on the 98+ cars, and then it has to react aggressively to try and shift more bias to the rear, which tends to engage ABS sooner and create brake hop issues. And then there is the fact that for the stock master cylinder to move the fluid required, it means you have to push the pedal further, closer to the floor which is what most anyone who like doing cornering or track things would not want especially as the brakes heat up and the pedal falls a bit more.

So why this link about IndyCars at the Speedway? Well they had issues with the rear brakes being too sensitive and giving too much bite with poor modulation as they entered pit road at Indy. So they sized down the pistons to give more granular control/better modulation. You can get the power still just takes more effort.

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