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Well I just learned something, Welcome

12stang

i have the brembo package and i assure you it is not just for looks lol. she stops pretty good.

freyes

Based upon what criteria? The formula for automobile stopping distance does not take into account the swept area of the brake pad, or even the amount of pressure on the brake caliper, only the coefficient of friction between the tire and the road surface, as well as the vehicle speed and weight. Or is Sir Issac Newton wrong?

Breaking technique, including ABS does more to stop a car than 4 or 6 pistons. Big brakes look good, but do not stop better, they may stop longer without fading, but not better. Cooling the brake pads and rotors will do more for decreasing the potential for brake fading than big brakes. Changing your rubber brake lines to stainless steel, and changing the pad compound increase braking efficiency since more pressure gets to the brake pad, and less is lost due to expansion of the brake line. Pads help by increasing the coefficient of friction between the pad and the rotor. Changing your brake fluid to a dot 5.1 increases the wet boiling temperature of the fluid, decreasing the probability of brake fade.

Here is a link that illustrates how to calculate braking power. These calculations have been used in court, so they stand the scrutiny of our legal system, not seat of the pants. The "I paid more for these brakes, so they must be better" calculation is not to be found in the equation.

http://www.csgnetwork.com/stopdistcalc.html

lizzyfan

Welcome!

Out of Control

If you can't special order, your dealer can locate your car from anywhere in the region. They hire a semi-retired guy to go pick it up and it costs them about $100 depending on how far. I like the stopping power, but you can't find a decent set of wheels in anything less than a 20" that will clear the brake calipers.

12stang

i push da pedal and car makes a stop therfore they wurk good. smartypants

Out of Control

Since I have the Brembos, are there any wheels out there that will fit on the front wheels? The factory 255s aren't cutting it and would like something in an 18X9 front and 18X10 or 11 rear so I can put a 305 on the back.

freyes

Most 18" wheels will not fit the brembo equipped mustangs. You will need to order a GT500 wheel or knock-off. 19 x 9.5 wheels with a .45 offset will fit. Vorshlag.com has 10" wheels that were specially made for the brembo mustangs that will fit. This is an 18 x 10" wheel. You can fit a 285/35ZR18 on the fronts, and if you're going for the staggered look, 305/40ZR18 in the back. 19" tires are very expensive and hard to get, so you may want to get the 18" tires.

http://www.vorshlag.com/index.php?cPath=141_142_268

I like the twisties, so I'm getting the 285/35R18 Hankook Ventus R-S3 with Enkei PF01 18 x 9.5 .45 offset. Make sure the wheels have a 5 lug x 114.3 bolt spacing. I have the Sumis staggered with bullitt wheels from Am Muscle. The Hankooks and enkei wheels will run $2300.00 +, but are great handling tires.

Out of Control

Thank you so much, Freyes. I have been going nuts (and driving my wife nuts with my moping) about trying to find something that will fit. I did look at the GT 500 knockoffs, but they weighed a ton and Discount Tire ordered me 18X9.5s instead of what I asked for. I will check out the Vorslags. I'm planning on Nitto 555R Drag radials on the back. I have made a few mods and my car fishtails in 3rd gear so I have to get some control back before I hurt someone.

SnoSheriff

freyes, I'm no expert in in this area but I'm surprised that the vehicle weight has no impact on the braking distance. To eliminate any car comparison factors I will only talk consider the same car with additional weight... So, an empty car (with only 200lbs driver) will take the same distance to stop as fully loaded car (lets say 4x 200lbs guys plus 500lbs in the trunk, ummm dumbells )? I would have expected the heavier weight to take longer distance to stop.