Brembo actually makes the rotors, and the calipers are the standard PBM that is used on Corvettes, Camaros, etc. When I put them on my car it was a big deal, now they are fairly common.

 

James, they do have SS brake lines in IPD.

 

From what I understand, and I am agreeing with others here, cross drilled/slotted are not needed anymore except for specific car/track conditions. I recently went through this with my car (94 T/A) which I just started running at track events last year. I do recommend buying heat treated rotors though. For any serious road course events I recommend race pads only, but for X-crossing and street, good pads are just fine.

 

Not necessarly. When I started open tracking back in '90 I ran stock 10" diameter rotors on my 86 Mustang. I used hi-po fluid and R4 pads up front with ducts. I would regularly gas those pads, even after several hard sessions. I got one set so hot they crumbled upon removal. Now I have the 13" cobra brakes. and I still out-gas the R4 pad. But they last longer because I don't have to abuse them as much.

Most of my students think they have to barrel on into a corner and stomp the brakes so hard your eyeballs pop out. Most of them overbrake for the corner. They do much better when they squeeze the brakes. Not so hard on the system, brakes last longer, and the momentium helps them with their lap times.

 

I use power slot rotors, I did get a huge difference in braking at the threshold compared to before, i also got better pads at the same time though so not sure which it was. But I am to cheap to get better pistons yet.

Where can i get high po. brake fluid, and about how much to flush my sytstem?

 

i know man ips ill get later on but im setting up my lcd setup rgiht now so

 

Are these the Porterfeild pads?? I've never used them before. I normally run Hawk Blues. When are you planning to do another track event?

 

I looked at the Car Guys 2003 list of events and HOPE (should I finish the winter mods to the car) that the March event at Summit will be driveable. I don't have an R-compound snow tire.... If not there, I'll be making my first NASA event in the spring (I have not looked at their schedule yet.)

For the 2003 season, the 86 is getting a set of T-bird lower front control arms (.75 longer than stock) with the Steeda ball joint and Energy Suspension bushings installed. I need some more camber up front. Mid year I expect to go to 275 wide tires (from the 255's I'm running now).

I've used the Porterfield R4 pads from day one. 10 years now. R4 in the front, R4s in the rear. They made the 10" and 11" factory rotors work. Not like the 13" setup, but they were very respectable with some ducting. I'm still re-learning my braking points with the Cobra brake setup now on the car.

 

5.0 Racer - I also use the R4 pads and agree, they are very good.
Gentlemen, their is a NASA event @ VIR Feb. 22 (for which I can't attend) I am running the other VIR events. Right now sign up's are open for MAZDA days March 29th and 30th, north course. About $300 for the event.

5.0 Racer - Do you ever ever run VIR?

 

Yes. All my events at VIR has been with Car Guys and have been on the long course; I've never just run a N or S course. I probably have about 1000 miles on the long course. Nice place. Clean, close, and much fun.

But I think I still like Watkins Glen just a bit more (except for the tow!). I probably have close to 2000 miles ontrack there.