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Old 05-04-2010, 01:59 PM
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Sirsilent
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Hi,

I was wondering why the brake pads for the GT are the same as for the V6 while the brake disc is actually larger? Does that make any sense?
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Old 05-04-2010, 02:36 PM
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Common parts, lower production cost. Adequate stopping a stock vehicle with either pad. The larger rotor on GTs give better heat dissipation and a better range of stopability.
And, Ford probably realized the GTs are more likely to be driven harder and faster, and to provide additional margins of safe stopping, the GTs should have larger rotors.
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Originally Posted by tx_zstang
Common parts, lower production cost. Adequate stopping a stock vehicle with either pad. The larger rotor on GTs give better heat dissipation and a better range of stopability.
And, Ford probably realized the GTs are more likely to be driven harder and faster, and to provide additional margins of safe stopping, the GTs should have larger rotors.


What he said!
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