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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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Glad you're ok bro!
SN95 brakes for the win, I have had to use them because of dumbasses a lot lately.
Old Sep 10, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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Good to hear your in one piece, 4wdisc are a great investment ,may seem costly, but not as much as replacing yourself or your car. My Dad has a 32 5 window coupe.The thing weighs about 2400 lbs with the old guy in it, 490 hp but that thing stops on a dime. that will be one of my next upgrades
Old Sep 10, 2007 | 09:07 PM
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Sounds like your rear drums are out of adjustment. New front brakes would be a waste considering you locked them up...can't stop any faster than that. Glad to see you made it out okay anywho
Old Sep 11, 2007 | 08:41 AM
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make sure you get the correct backspace wheel for the back if you do the sn95 axles. remember they are .75" longer
Old Sep 11, 2007 | 08:32 PM
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Some friends and I had just left the bar and I felt good so of coarse I was going as fast as I could, racing everyone.

Some lexus tried to race, so I had to show him whats up, naturally

I was doing about 60 and had to get down to 20 in less then 5 seconds, I slammed on the brakes and they started smoking and gave off a nasty smell, and the brakes squeaked a couple of days, maybe 2 weeks after, but it seems to have gone away.

I don't think anyone can express how important brakes are.

It's the first thing you should upgrade if you plan to put any money into a car.
Old Sep 11, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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yea ive had a couple close calls in my fox too. i almost went right into the back of a minivan bc they slammed on theyre brakes bc they missed an exit.[:@]
Old Sep 11, 2007 | 09:35 PM
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yea ive had a couple close calls in my fox too. i almost went right into the back of a minivan bc they slammed on theyre brakes bc they missed an exit.[:@]
do they make bumbers for mustangs? I mean really durable ones that will protect the car?
Old Oct 7, 2007 | 11:15 PM
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thanks stanger, u are so right. they arent very good i noticed so the fronts have to do too much work.
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Sounds like your rear drums are out of adjustment. New front brakes would be a waste considering you locked them up...can't stop any faster than that. Glad to see you made it out okay anywho
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