rmaginnis

Anyone tried this or any thoughts as to improved stopping performance in extended tracking conditions? Floating rotors are 15" rather than 14", 6 piston monoblock calipers.

CO_VaporGT_09

Sounds like the new GT500 system. Unfortunately for Ford, they didn't put in any ducting, and used a weak street pad, and have therefore seen multiple magazine articles about how the car is not up to track use (more than 1-2 laps) and will get trounced by the weak ZL1. If they'd just put in Boss ducting and used a decent pad, results would have been much better.

Other options for 6 pistons:

StopTech
http://www.brothersperformance.com/p...-6-piston.aspx

Actual GT500 units, no discs:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-Shelby-...sories&vxp=mtr

Overboost

Does anyone even offer ducting for them? On a Track Pack GT500, would you have clearance for ducting through the fascia, or could you add some type of undercar diffuser to extract air and funnel it to the front?

I think the choice to go with what they did was based on the fact that a limited number of owners track the car, and those that do will probably go with a pad specific to track use, instead of something that would be mediocre at both. At the price point the car sits at with the packs added, most people shouldn't have a problem spending a few $$$ on dedicated track pads and rotors.

Fastoldman

Would go with the Stoptech system long before the Brembo just for the rotors. Not a fan of drilled rotors and don't know many guys that are. Ordered a set of two piece and they sent me drilled and slotted rotors after I specified I only wanted slotted. Had a few issues initially and can see already they are wearing poorly ----- as hot as I get the rotors I imagine there will be cracks soon. The slotted Stoptech rotors are killer if you are buying a package. There are a few others that are quite good, and if you can get a Brembo system with slotted only , it would then be an alternative.

Pad wise, Carbotechs have served me very well ,with 8s in the back. Normally recommend 12s in the front, but I am pretty aggressive and went with 20s at the last event. They definitely held up strong!

JPC

I went with Carbotech's RP2's for the fronts, OEM still pads in the rears
then Carbotech street pad for the street
......this way I dont have to "prep" the rotor for their track pad

http://www.ctbrakes.com/pads.asp

PTRocks

Having seen the car with the front fascia removed, I do not see a way to have Boss type ducting when the car has the track pack.

CO_VaporGT_09

Personally, I think if they label something "Track Pack" it should actually have some track cred. From most reports, for the GT500 that's limited to a dragstrip. It's just sad they put such a great new brake system on(15" rotors, 6 piston Brembos, with the first ever from-factory upsized rear rotor since 2005), but it apparently fades dramatically within 2 laps around a track. How embarrassing to spend that amount (and that Track Pack ain't cheap) and have no easy way of adding brake cooling. The fact they didn't choose a different pad material from the prior GT500 (mentioned in the 5.0 M&SF write-up) means they didn't realize they would exceed the effective pad temp. Just seems like such an oversight.



If I tracked it, I'd pull the fog lights, put in ducts there. Have a similar setup on my PJ/Heritage Saleen front fascia now and it works great, big 4" intakes.
But probably the aux radiators go through there. Maybe through the lower radiator opening, the sides there?

rmaginnis

I believe the 2013 GT500 system is 14" rotors with 6 piston calipers. Going to 15" should be beneficial. I also believe you can order slotted floating rotors instead of drilled.
After further review, Ford Press Kit says 15", Ford Sales Brochure says 14".

mtnbikefuel80

My brakes were hungry lol

EDIT: phone didnt attach the pic...

mtnbikefuel80

My brakes were hungry lol guess that was a getter death then being shredded and burnt in the brakes ha