Brake Porn!

[aggie97]

So after saving many sheckles for the last year, I finally have my front and rear brake setup on the car, fitted and hope to soon test.

I found I had run out of brakes with the Brembo 2000 Cobra R setup and needed a larger rotor that could absorb more heat. That mean going up to a 14" package, but WOW are 18" wheels and tires expensive. So after doing a lot of research, I found there were a couple of rare 14" kits that would fit under some 17" wheels. Problem was those kits are no longer sold as they were on Roush and Saleen cars from 2000 to 2004. I found a new, never installed Roush kit that was complete on ebay for about 1/3 of the new price. SCORE!!!! This upgraded to 14" fronts and 13" vented rear brakes. The kit came with 1pc front rotors that weigh 25lbs each and are mostly for street car applications. After a lot of research and measuring, I found that a Stoptech 2pc rotor would work with some adjustments. Those arrived Friday and I must say, this new setup is SEXXY!!! I hope to have the new GT500/Ford Racing ABS plumbed and wired into the car next weekend but I finished the new shock and brake install this weekend. Just waiting on the wheels to arrive. No more fading brakes or boiling brake fluid for this guy!!!!

Sorry for the big pictures as links but too lazy to make smaller.

Enjoy!

http://www.aggie97.com/brakes4.JPG

http://www.aggie97.com/brakes1.JPG

http://www.aggie97.com/Brakes2.JPG

[Z06killinsbf]

Very nice. Really fills out those wheels

[Mach1]

badass, those look great!

[Mysticcobrakilla]

Very nice!

[CYAZ06]

Nice!

[racrguy]

Very nice. Have you ever thought about running a scalloped rotor to reduce the rotating mass? The only problems I can see arising are reducing the swept area of the rotor, and maybe overheating issues. Thoughts, questions, emotional outbursts?

Something like this:

[Blackpony]

very kool! Those are a rare set of brakes, and from what I have read they work very very well. Good luck with them!

[Snatch Napkin]

Very nice. Have you ever thought about running a scalloped rotor to reduce the rotating mass? The only problems I can see arising are reducing the swept area of the rotor, and maybe overheating issues. Thoughts, questions, emotional outbursts?

Something like this:

It seems like those would be great on a super light car, like what you drive. I'm not sure that 14" rotors of that design would suffice for something in the 3000lb neighborhood.

[aggie97]

It seems like those would be great on a super light car, like what you drive. I'm not sure that 14" rotors of that design would suffice for something in the 3000lb neighborhood.

this.

You have to think of a rotor as a heat sink. More mass equates to more heat you can shove into it. if the disc is efficient in cooling, it should work very well.

for instance, the "cobra" 2 pc rotors i was running had an 11.2# rotor ring. it was 13" in diameter and only 1.125" thick. I got them so hot that the steel changed properties and lost friction. Some may remember my picture of glowing the rotors at 11am from Nationals in 2009. This new rotor is 14" in diameter and 1.25" thick and weighs 15.2#. That's a 4lb increase in mass...or a 36% increase in heat absorbing ability. With the hat, they are a full 6lbs lighter than the 1pc alcon rotors that came with the kit. Take into account the air gap in the center of the rotor is larger and can move more air and you have a much more efficient setup. I am hoping pad life goes up as well as peak temperatures should go down considerably. instead of the 1400-1600 range, I am hoping they go down to a more reasonable 900-1000 range.

this setup has worked on 3600lb cars with more power/wt than I have now. In theory, it should be the shiznit for my 2970lb tin can! Figure in that I have also gone to a 13" vented rear rotor over the cobra 11.65" setup along with the new Ford Racing ABS from the 302R and it should be a monster on the brakes.....funny thing is my competitors were already baffled at how late I used to brake!

Loren, did you notice the new struts too?! Mmmmmm, upgrade!

[Mach1]

Moton $$$$$$$$$

[CYAZ06]

Loren, did you notice the new struts too?! Mmmmmm, upgrade!

I did. Nice man. Should be good times in about 3 weeks at TWS. You, Wayne, Joe, Ryan, Me.....thats a shit ton of rubber flying!!

[aggie97]

don't get your hopes up....I'm still waiting on wheels AND the car has not been started since november of 2010! already found a dead mouse in it....no tellin' whats going on under the hood yet! This car is so mistreated!

[racrguy]

It seems like those would be great on a super light car, like what you drive. I'm not sure that 14" rotors of that design would suffice for something in the 3000lb neighborhood.

this.

You have to think of a rotor as a heat sink. More mass equates to more heat you can shove into it. if the disc is efficient in cooling, it should work very well.

for instance, the "cobra" 2 pc rotors i was running had an 11.2# rotor ring. it was 13" in diameter and only 1.125" thick. I got them so hot that the steel changed properties and lost friction. Some may remember my picture of glowing the rotors at 11am from Nationals in 2009. This new rotor is 14" in diameter and 1.25" thick and weighs 15.2#. That's a 4lb increase in mass...or a 36% increase in heat absorbing ability. With the hat, they are a full 6lbs lighter than the 1pc alcon rotors that came with the kit. Take into account the air gap in the center of the rotor is larger and can move more air and you have a much more efficient setup. I am hoping pad life goes up as well as peak temperatures should go down considerably. instead of the 1400-1600 range, I am hoping they go down to a more reasonable 900-1000 range.

this setup has worked on 3600lb cars with more power/wt than I have now. In theory, it should be the shiznit for my 2970lb tin can! Figure in that I have also gone to a 13" vented rear rotor over the cobra 11.65" setup along with the new Ford Racing ABS from the 302R and it should be a monster on the brakes.....funny thing is my competitors were already baffled at how late I used to brake!

Loren, did you notice the new struts too?! Mmmmmm, upgrade!

Aaah. That rotor has only a 12" diameter .810 thick and weighs in at right around 6 lbs. Really wouldn't work for you. Are you allowed to run "exotic" materials like carbon or titanium?