I love my SVT but i feel like it could use some more stopping power; however I need to run 16" wheels in the winter (I live in VT studs are a must) so are there dual piston calipers out there? or a larger/thicker rotor that will fit under 16" wheels? I tried searching came up with minimal to no results, so any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance!
brake upgrades for svt?
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viney266 I have 17" ford racing wheels and I want to get some lowering springs do you know how low I can go and still be driving well on the streets (no rubbing) I was looking at some 1.5" springs I can not remember the name of. Also the front wheels are pretty stuffed up in the wheel well am I looking at just lowering the back sorry if you dont know this or if I am a pain, and thanks for the help.
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I have the sportlines on mine and i only get rubbing when i hit really large bumps. its just on one wheel so may be a weak spring or strut. but i like them and give it a nice look
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I like this thread.
About a year or so ago I bought new rotors and pads, because I was convinced my rotors were warped. Bad internet deal so returned everything and got my money back.
Long story short I left my brakes stock. And guess what? Rotors aren't warped. But you get lots of buildup from the pads on the rotors (soft rotors, hard pads). Vibration is there in summer, gone in winter. I have found you can get rid of the vibration with some threshold braking (it clears the rotors of built up pad material).
So with unmodded brakes, and 33K I went driving at 10/10s a week ago down a tight, twisty road. No fade. Totally linear modulation. Grip to threshold with ABS never engaging. Never a lockup. No change to steering sensitivity. I do run Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s, which help enormously.
Though I too was once convinced this car needed modded brakes, I now say NO WAY. SVT brakes outperformed my 914-6 on same road, and it has same size brakes and only weighs 1978 pounds. And on other cars I have run Baers, Wilwood, and Brembo. I love the ability to stop, it keeps me alive.
World class. No need to mod.
About a year or so ago I bought new rotors and pads, because I was convinced my rotors were warped. Bad internet deal so returned everything and got my money back.
Long story short I left my brakes stock. And guess what? Rotors aren't warped. But you get lots of buildup from the pads on the rotors (soft rotors, hard pads). Vibration is there in summer, gone in winter. I have found you can get rid of the vibration with some threshold braking (it clears the rotors of built up pad material).
So with unmodded brakes, and 33K I went driving at 10/10s a week ago down a tight, twisty road. No fade. Totally linear modulation. Grip to threshold with ABS never engaging. Never a lockup. No change to steering sensitivity. I do run Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s, which help enormously.
Though I too was once convinced this car needed modded brakes, I now say NO WAY. SVT brakes outperformed my 914-6 on same road, and it has same size brakes and only weighs 1978 pounds. And on other cars I have run Baers, Wilwood, and Brembo. I love the ability to stop, it keeps me alive.
World class. No need to mod.
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I just recently did the Centric blanks with Hawk HPS pads that I bought from David Zeckhausen. Its a great combo and I am very happy with this setup on my 04 SVTF.
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