PP1 VS BASE GT BRAKES...

[K4fxd]

How about pedal travel? That's the biggest thing with the GT350 brakes is they are on immediately, but still really easy to modulate.

Hard to tell, might be an inch, but yes real easy to modulate.

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[80FoxCoupe]

Stock base GT brakes here. Thoughts on this kit as a drag race upgrade over stock? The stock stuff has been great up to 173mph trap speed in the quarter mile. Looking for a mild upgrade with low dust. Will these pads work better than stock with zero initial heat in them?

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/pwr-k6806-26

 

[K4fxd]

Will these pads work better than stock with zero initial heat in them?

They should. I'd still use the newer rotors that cool from the rear. Also don't forget to get the newer dust shields or cut a vent hole in yours.

 

[WildHorse]

i don't smell brake pads but I know for sure I'm creating heat spots. even at the 1/8 mile after finishing the run, i still have to pump.

not me. I hold the brakes, turn around and come back down the return road. 1/8 or 1/4 makes no difference. Even top end highway runs to watch the brake g-meter thingy haha.

 

[80FoxCoupe]

They should. I'd still use the newer rotors that cool from the rear. Also don't forget to get the newer dust shields or cut a vent hole in yours.

Front or rear cooling of the rotor, does that matter for a drag application?

 

[K4fxd]

Front or rear cooling of the rotor, does that matter for a drag application

That would depend on how deep in rounds you go.

I would change them for the extra cooling. If you need rotors anyway there is no cost.

 

[80FoxCoupe]

That would depend on how deep in rounds you go.

I would change them for the extra cooling. If you need rotors anyway there is no cost.

I guess my point is, once I make a pass and get them hot the car gets shut off and it sits till the next pass. What does the rotor fin config matter if the car is sitting there?

 

[K4fxd]

What does the rotor fin config matter if the car is sitting there?

It doesn't. Although I have been at races where there was only 10 min between rounds. Bumping up against curfews. Still probably wouldn't matter.

Unless you street drive I'd get racing brakes for the weight savings.

 

[1958cyclist]

Front or rear cooling of the rotor, does that matter for a drag application?

Shouldn't matter. Most of your cars braking effort is done by the front brakes and tires. With the introduction of the S550 platform, Ford stated that it's intention was for this platform to lean more toward road racing...pun intended. With it's repeated hard braking lap after lap, a weak braking system would be the first thing to be compromised. Adding quite a bit of design sophistication when compared to the prior generation to both the front and rear suspensions should be the big indicator here.

 

[1958cyclist]

That the dh has better tires? Do a dozen short interval max effort stops and I wonder if rotor and caliper heat saturation might sort the datums a tad.

Not much. I'm sure Ford took this into consideration during their system design.

 

[80FoxCoupe]

Shouldn't matter. Most of your cars braking effort is done by the front brakes and tires. With the introduction of the S550 platform, Ford stated that it's intention was for this platform to lean more toward road racing...pun intended. With it's repeated hard braking lap after lap, a weak braking system would be the first thing to be compromised. Adding quite a bit of design sophistication when compared to the prior generation to both the front and rear suspensions should be the big indicator here.

I get the "shouldn't matter" statement. But what was your point for the rest of it?

 

[TeeLew]

Front or rear cooling of the rotor, does that matter for a drag application?

IMO, no. There's plenty of time to cool between runs. In this situation, it's kind of a wash. Any brakes will work if you don't use them.

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