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Old Nov 3, 2012 | 10:14 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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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 07:25 AM
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Money well spent. I prefer brake and suspension mods over a power adder for the road courses.
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by eurocobra
Money well spent. I prefer brake and suspension mods over a power adder for the road courses.
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I agree, sir!
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 09:54 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!
Wow that's great Pete. Everything ok with you ? I hope so.--------Bill
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 10:16 AM
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Wow that's great Pete. Everything ok with you ? I hope so.--------Bill
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All good, Bill. Car runs great, next track day is in Dec (one of the benefits of living in the desert...weather!). I hope this brake upgrade does the trick. How are you and your gorgeous Red machine?
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 11:11 AM
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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
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 01:44 PM
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I would definitely be interested to see how these work out, but I would also suggest going with some brake ducts, especially in the desert.
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by zbrewha863
I would definitely be interested to see how these work out, but I would also suggest going with some brake ducts, especially in the desert.
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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?
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by PJRManagement
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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?
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.
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by zbrewha863
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.
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IMO, the cooling ducts alone would not do it, not with the stock brakes.
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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 08:26 AM
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Awesome. Post pics of the calipers please.
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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 09:41 AM
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Congrats on the upgrade! Posts like this are the prime reason that I went with the Brembo brakes from the very start.
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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by PJRManagement
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IMO, the cooling ducts alone would not do it, not with the stock brakes.
Yeah I was talking more as an auxillary thing -- we all definitely want to hear how they perform on track day though, so keep us posted!
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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by BackinBlack13
Awesome. Post pics of the calipers please.
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Here you go:






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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 05:15 PM
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Here you go:



Can't view.
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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 05:59 PM
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Oops, my bad, sorry about that. How about now?
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 06:36 AM
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Oops, my bad, sorry about that. How about now?
Got it.
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 09:20 AM
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do you have link where you bought the package or part numbers?
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by fgibbs
do you have link where you bought the package or part numbers?
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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.

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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 10:38 AM
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awesome thanks for the info...I wonder if these kits will fit a 2013? Thanks again and nice setup!!
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