[ilmor]

I thought I would share some of my brake upgrade pics / vids with all of you. These brakes performed great during my recent track day at Summit Point. No fade and hard stops!

[AstroDan]

ilmor, on Nov 8 2009, 03:26 PM, said:

I thought I would share some of my brake upgrade pics / vids with all of you. These brakes performed great during my recent track day at Summit Point. No fade and hard stops!

Nice shots Ilmor! That looks very similiar to my upgrade...






Dan

[pottydr]

Well there goes the last unmodified 07 Shelby GT RIP, Looks good Bob, next up for you are GT500 take off's, yes it will happen,,,Dan cut your rear bump stops in half in the rear with a cable saw, it will make a difference , Rick

[andrewnagle1964]

AstroDan, on Nov 8 2009, 03:30 PM, said:

Nice shots Ilmor! That looks very similiar to my upgrade...

Dan

Same set up here ...did it a year ago and still love them

ATE Super Blue DOT 4 Racing Brake Fluid
Goodridge Stainless Steel Brake Lines
Hawk HPS Brake Pads
Baer DecelaRotors Drilled and Slotted




Just put them to test.....I took the long way home on the Blue Ridge Parkway from dropping my son off at school.

Good Decision and one you will nor regret

Take Care
Andrew

[ilmor]

To complete my brake upgrade "package", however, I do want to install the Shelby brake ducts and lower grille as my next project.

[richard m.switzer]

ilmor, on Nov 8 2009, 03:26 PM, said:

I thought I would share some of my brake upgrade pics / vids with all of you. These brakes performed great during my recent track day at Summit Point. No fade and hard stops!

VERY NICE JOB,,its on my MOD list of things to do . :  216649_R1_26_25A.jpg (625.92K)
Number of downloads: 30

[2008GT-C]

ilmor-
I am looking to upgrade my brakes next year hopefully from a donor GT500. What did you use to bleed your brakes? I have the Motive Power Bleeder that I use on my Audi which works great and was looking to get the adaptor for the Mustang. The adaptor Motive specifies is for a GM but works for our cars.
- Kevin

[kahmann]

Looks great ilmor! Same front setup I've been running and it's worked out well so far.
As for brake bleeding, I use Speed Bleeders, which are really very easy and nice to use.

Ken

[HORSBYT]

pottydr, on Nov 8 2009, 01:17 PM, said:

Dan cut your rear bump stops in half in the rear with a cable saw, it will make a difference , Rick

Haha, so funny, I was looking at the pics and thought the same thing. Don't do it in half, just do the "muffin" top off. A cable saw or a razor blade/box cutter works best.

[SGT/SC#0471]

HORSBYT, on Nov 8 2009, 08:52 PM, said:

Haha, so funny, I was looking at the pics and thought the same thing. Don't do it in half, just do the "muffin" top off. A cable saw or a razor blade/box cutter works best.

What happens then?

Great setup Ilmore!!!

[ilmor]

2008GT-C, on Nov 8 2009, 11:42 PM, said:

ilmor-
I am looking to upgrade my brakes next year hopefully from a donor GT500. What did you use to bleed your brakes? I have the Motive Power Bleeder that I use on my Audi which works great and was looking to get the adaptor for the Mustang. The adaptor Motive specifies is for a GM but works for our cars.
- Kevin

I used an old plastic oil bottle and a plastic tube - the classic method!

[ilmor]

kahmann, on Nov 8 2009, 11:45 PM, said:

Looks great ilmor! Same front setup I've been running and it's worked out well so far.
As for brake bleeding, I use Speed Bleeders, which are really very easy and nice to use.

Ken

Ken - thanks, and I do plan on adding those. I neglected to order them before I did the major work. Since I want to re-bleed the brakes again, I'll order a set before I do that.

[HORSBYT]

SGT/SC#0471, on Nov 8 2009, 10:19 PM, said:

What happens then?

When cornering the car will "sit" down on the bump stops and they compress.... However, as the car unloads out of the corner the bumpstops can/will rebound and cause undesired feedback. Think of it like a spring. By cutting the top off you let the car sit down further, in most cases never even touching the bumpstop. I've noticed since cutting mine that i've seen my car dig down much further.

[mikewheels]

Nice set-up but aren't the rotors on the wrong sides? I thought the slots top edge faces the front.

[jmn444]

for you guys that have been running this setup for a while, how are the centers and edges on the rotors holding up against rust? are they coated with anything? I've seen some that are coated w/ a black paint/epoxy that look nice, but usually in off brand that I don't recognize...

[tpow96]

ilmor, on Nov 9 2009, 06:59 AM, said:

Ken - thanks, and I do plan on adding those. I neglected to order them before I did the major work. Since I want to re-bleed the brakes again, I'll order a set before I do that.

So, ilmor, by doing the rotors you've made the jump to ESP in Autox?
I just got my SGT and will keep it stock as long as I can to compete
in FS. I was hoping to compete with you next season on some of
the local events (I presume you've raced at Devens before).

-Tom

[AstroDan]

HORSBYT, on Nov 9 2009, 09:54 AM, said:

When cornering the car will "sit" down on the bump stops and they compress.... However, as the car unloads out of the corner the bumpstops can/will rebound and cause undesired feedback. Think of it like a spring. By cutting the top off you let the car sit down further, in most cases never even touching the bumpstop. I've noticed since cutting mine that i've seen my car dig down much further.

Do you have pics?
I wonder if there are after-market, shorter parts to save the originals...

[ilmor]

mikewheels, on Nov 9 2009, 10:32 AM, said:

Nice set-up but aren't the rotors on the wrong sides? I thought the slots top edge faces the front.

I hope not; but, it would seem that mine as oriented would more effectively spin the dust out of the slots.

Edit - I just emailed Baer about this. I have a bad feeling that mine are wrong. If so, I'd rather know before it gets too cold in my garage to change them around!

Thanks for alerting me!

This post has been edited by ilmor: 09 November 2009 - 10:01 AM

[ilmor]

tpow96, on Nov 9 2009, 11:24 AM, said:

So, ilmor, by doing the rotors you've made the jump to ESP in Autox?
I just got my SGT and will keep it stock as long as I can to compete
in FS. I was hoping to compete with you next season on some of
the local events (I presume you've raced at Devens before).

-Tom

Yeah, it moves me out of FS, but hey, I can lose just as bad in a modified class as I could in stock!

I could never compete w/ the other guys with the stock tires I have anyway.

[HORSBYT]

AstroDan, on Nov 9 2009, 09:32 AM, said:

Do you have pics?
I wonder if there are after-market, shorter parts to save the originals...

I can post some in a few days.... I've got to take off my track wheels (as soon as I get it back from the shop) so I can snap some then. If you are worried about the stock - I would imagine that they'd be pretty cheap from Ford. Buy another set. Shaving bumpstops on Mustangs has been a long time practice all the way back to the Fox-body days and maybe before?