Skenneyjr
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- 2015 Ecoboost 6MT, PP, recaros
Lol at this thread.
Here's the thing: the base V6 brakes are adequate for 90% of street driving as long as you don't like to do 120 on the highway. Even then they work well enough, solid rear disc and everything.
Ecoboost PP and base GT brakes are overkill for most drivers on the street and for a mostly stock Ecoboost I'd bet they're more than sufficient on most track situations.
GT PP brakes only upgrade up front....maybe this was done for cost, but I'm betting it was more because you just can't overwhelm the rear discs until LONG AFTER you overwhelm the front 15" rotors unless you're going aftermarket on pads. And while you can do this, methinks Ford had different criteria than you at that point. Namely zero brake noise, long life, excellent bite when cold, easy on rotors, unlikely to leave deposits on rotors, etc. I've used race pads on a street car. They started to go to shit if I didn't get them good and hot every once in a while.
Yeah, the GT350 gets bigger front and rear brakes. But now we have a car with a stiffer chassis and less weight transfer under braking, and in theory much higher speeds to brake from which means way more heat production to achieve the same decel. We're at racecar.
For everyone else, unless you do tons of work, even a GT PP is at best a very soft very street friendly weekends only racecar. There simply isn't a need for 14" rear rotors. And 13s allow for smaller wheel fitment which means more slicks for the strip guys.
Here's the thing: the base V6 brakes are adequate for 90% of street driving as long as you don't like to do 120 on the highway. Even then they work well enough, solid rear disc and everything.
Ecoboost PP and base GT brakes are overkill for most drivers on the street and for a mostly stock Ecoboost I'd bet they're more than sufficient on most track situations.
GT PP brakes only upgrade up front....maybe this was done for cost, but I'm betting it was more because you just can't overwhelm the rear discs until LONG AFTER you overwhelm the front 15" rotors unless you're going aftermarket on pads. And while you can do this, methinks Ford had different criteria than you at that point. Namely zero brake noise, long life, excellent bite when cold, easy on rotors, unlikely to leave deposits on rotors, etc. I've used race pads on a street car. They started to go to shit if I didn't get them good and hot every once in a while.
Yeah, the GT350 gets bigger front and rear brakes. But now we have a car with a stiffer chassis and less weight transfer under braking, and in theory much higher speeds to brake from which means way more heat production to achieve the same decel. We're at racecar.
For everyone else, unless you do tons of work, even a GT PP is at best a very soft very street friendly weekends only racecar. There simply isn't a need for 14" rear rotors. And 13s allow for smaller wheel fitment which means more slicks for the strip guys.
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