Hi, Guest
04-05-2009, 12:26 AM
hardk0re,Apr 4 2009, 07:58 AM Wrote:EBC rotors + pads. I still have stock brakes which is probably the issue with my setup. However allot of the other cars had similar issues.
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Yup - the 00-04 stock diameter rotor is simply too small.
My '07 brakes had no difficulty dissipating the heat at either Dunnville and Mosport (and that's even with the extra couple of hundred pounds of wagon goodness) - and yes there was a bit of smoke, but no fading - and at Mosport especially the heat was tremendous - the front wheels were too hot to touch at the hub at the end of the run - but the brakes worked fine with no fading.
Edit: they were stock size but Brembo rotors and EBC Greenstuff pads.
The rotors of the Fusion are the same size as F-SVT brakes - 11.8" front and 11" rear - it will be interesting to see how the EBC rotors and pads hold up to the heat at Mosport in a couple of weeks - especially with the added traction of the Falken Azenis tires. So far on the street they feel great.
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2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *