Mustang Misery - Crash last night
07-29-2006, 07:06 PM
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RE: Mustang Misery - Crash last night
well your brake issue is that we have a small diameter front brakes that are worthless. if you have 17" rims. go purchase a GT caliper bracket, GT caliper, pads and rotor.. the whole thing is 1" larger than ours, and it makes a HUGE difference.. youll be stopping a lot quicker, and you can go ahead and buy EBS products.. (the green stuff 
) lol that stuff is insane.. my friend has EBS pads on his car and the braking is insane!
) lol that stuff is insane.. my friend has EBS pads on his car and the braking is insane!
07-29-2006, 07:13 PM
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RE: Mustang Misery - Crash last night
Check the Saleen site about the GT take off brakes; you can get the whole thing, rotors,calipers and pads for really cheap.
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well your brake issue is that we have a small diameter front brakes that are worthless. if you have 17" rims. go purchase a GT caliper bracket, GT caliper, pads and rotor.. the whole thing is 1" larger than ours, and it makes a HUGE difference.. youll be stopping a lot quicker, and you can go ahead and buy EBS products.. (the green stuff ) lol that stuff is insane.. my friend has EBS pads on his car and the braking is insane!
well your brake issue is that we have a small diameter front brakes that are worthless. if you have 17" rims. go purchase a GT caliper bracket, GT caliper, pads and rotor.. the whole thing is 1" larger than ours, and it makes a HUGE difference.. youll be stopping a lot quicker, and you can go ahead and buy EBS products.. (the green stuff
) lol that stuff is insane.. my friend has EBS pads on his car and the braking is insane!
07-29-2006, 07:22 PM
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RE: Mustang Misery - Crash last night
I like the idea of getting GT take-off front brake parts to replace the V6 parts. But let's face it - his brakes worked well enough to lock the wheel(s) up. ABS is hard to retro-fit, but if he's got the OEM 16" BFG tires, then I would recommend a set of take-off 17" Bullits/P-Zeros.
Very sorry to hear about your accident, but I'm glad the damage was limited to the vehicles and not the passengers.
Very sorry to hear about your accident, but I'm glad the damage was limited to the vehicles and not the passengers.
07-29-2006, 07:35 PM
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RE: Mustang Misery - Crash last night
I have a pair of 18' 2007 bullits wheels that just came in 4 days ago, so that solves the wheel size problem. I am going to look at the GT take offs, and also Baer parts. I'm also going to pull the manager aside at the collision shop, who I casually know, and see if he will work with me on my deductible and possibly letting me search for cheaper part to allow for upgraded parts.
07-29-2006, 08:57 PM
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RE: Mustang Misery - Crash last night
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I have a pair of 18' 2007 bullits wheels that just came in 4 days ago, so that solves the wheel size problem. I am going to look at the GT take offs, and also Baer parts. I'm also going to pull the manager aside at the collision shop, who I casually know, and see if he will work with me on my deductible and possibly letting me search for cheaper part to allow for upgraded parts.
I have a pair of 18' 2007 bullits wheels that just came in 4 days ago, so that solves the wheel size problem. I am going to look at the GT take offs, and also Baer parts. I'm also going to pull the manager aside at the collision shop, who I casually know, and see if he will work with me on my deductible and possibly letting me search for cheaper part to allow for upgraded parts.
well what good are 2 18foot tall wheels ganna do? if the body shop manager is a ricer you can probly get color changing paint for them
07-29-2006, 09:43 PM
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well what good are 2 18foot tall wheels ganna do? if the body shop manager is a ricer you can probly get color changing paint for them
well what good are 2 18foot tall wheels ganna do? if the body shop manager is a ricer you can probly get color changing paint for them
07-30-2006, 02:51 AM
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RE: Mustang Misery - Crash last night
Bigger rotors only dissapate heat better, and thus reduce and brake fade. The problem is the pads..not the rotors. Buy some good pads and it'll stop much better.
07-30-2006, 12:32 PM
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Bigger rotors only dissapate heat better, and thus reduce and brake fade. The problem is the pads..not the rotors. Buy some good pads and it'll stop much better.
Bigger rotors only dissapate heat better, and thus reduce and brake fade. The problem is the pads..not the rotors. Buy some good pads and it'll stop much better.
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