Brake upgrade
11/3/12 | 11:14 PM
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Brake upgrade
Installed new Ford Racing SVT Brembo brake kit. Front 14" rotors, front Brembo 4-piston calipers with SVT pads, rear SVT pads, Goodridge steel lines, DOT 4 fluid. I needed this for the track, because while the stock brakes were good for the street, they got very mushy after several laps, and by the end of a track day, the braking zones became twice as long. Let's hope this cures the problem!
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11/4/12 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by PJRManagement
Installed new Ford Racing SVT Brembo brake kit. Front 14" rotors, front Brembo 4-piston calipers with SVT pads, rear SVT pads, Goodridge steel lines, DOT 4 fluid. I needed this for the track, because while the stock brakes were good for the street, they got very mushy after several laps, and by the end of a track day, the braking zones became twice as long. Let's hope this cures the problem!
11/4/12 | 11:16 AM
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11/4/12 | 12:11 PM
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Doing well Pete. Thanks for asking.
I suspect that brake upgrade will be just what the doctor ordered......I know you're going to love every minute of it Pete.
All My Best Pete.------Bill
I suspect that brake upgrade will be just what the doctor ordered......I know you're going to love every minute of it Pete.
All My Best Pete.------Bill
11/4/12 | 04:47 PM
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Yes, that was on my list, too, but $ cost is a factor. I have the CDC front chin spoiler, and CDC makes a front brake cooling duct kit. Let's see how this goes first. I was hoping to control spending, ya know?
11/4/12 | 07:52 PM
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Well since the price of the cooling ducts is at most about 1/4 the cost of the Brembo kit, I figured it would be a much cheaper solution. At least take the dust shields off of the Brembo kit when you're at the track, that should give you some better airflow.
11/4/12 | 09:28 PM
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IMO, the cooling ducts alone would not do it, not with the stock brakes.
11/5/12 | 11:24 AM
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11/5/12 | 12:04 PM
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11/6/12 | 10:59 AM
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Part # is Ford Racing M2300S - for the entire kit. It's on American Muscle (http://www.americanmuscle.com) for $1180. It's on CJ Pony (http://www.cjponyparts.com) for $1266. BUT...CJ has a rewards club where you earn points for purchases. I called them, and they matched AM's price AND and I got the points. Both sites offer free shipping and no tax.
Part # is Ford Racing M2300S - for the entire kit. It's on American Muscle (http://www.americanmuscle.com) for $1180. It's on CJ Pony (http://www.cjponyparts.com) for $1266. BUT...CJ has a rewards club where you earn points for purchases. I called them, and they matched AM's price AND and I got the points. Both sites offer free shipping and no tax.
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