Brake Fluid
 

Hio Guys.
Just preping my 2010 GT equiped with standard brakes and was looking for advice on brake fluid. Last season, I used DOT 4 fdluid. Any point in moving to one of the racing fluids? Thanks for your help. Alan

I would say that the dot 4 should be fine if that's what the manufacturer suggests

The Motorcraft fluid is actually pretty decent stuff, a lot of racers use it. The formulation was changed a few years ago to improve its viscosity with relation to flow through the anti-lock system on the newer cars. I use it in my 95 SHO that gets tracked pretty hard, as does my friend with the 07 GT. I plan to use it in my 89 as well.

Just remember that the best brake fluid won't make up for having marginal brakes in the car ... depending on how hard you push, the base GT brakes mght get a bit squishy on track.



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Ed

I thought so. The manufacturer recommends DOT 3 but this is for general road use. I put in DOT 4 for for the higher rating on boiling point. Others on the track use Racing Brake Fluid. I am a little worried about doing this and will probably stay with the DOT 4, unless someone thinks that there is a better way to go for the braking and the brake components. Thanks for your note. Alan

Get the Brembos on there!!! :wink:


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Ed

Yes. The Brembos and those great wheels you recommended Ed will be next season's investment. This years's budget had to go elsewhere.
Have you seen the new Boss 302? Got a quick glance at one last week. Beautiful.
Alan

New as in the 2013? Haven't seen one of those yet, no. Still lusting after the Comp Orange 2012 Boss sitting in the showroom at the dealership I work at. :P


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Ed

Not sure about the year but it was very orange and very cool. Alan

FastEd is the man again

Very nice Black 500.
Thepeople who did my suspension are suggesting a shelby brake upgrade at about $1540.00 (I have no reference to which one) and m-1007-dc1895 18x9.5 wheels.

Are you guys familiar with the brake kit (can you send me a link to look at) and the wheels too? What do you think? I don't think that I want to ask him since he is a Ford Dealer with the giant mark-up.

The Shelby brake upgrade consists of the same calipers and rotors as the GT Brembo package, just a different colour finish on the calipers. The FRPP kit includes pads (front and rear) and SS lines. It is probably a bit cheaper if you shop around to piece everything together, and that way you have the opportunity to get upgraded pads more suitable for track use, rather than getting the OEM Shelby pads that come with the kit.


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Ed

Thanks fore this Ed.
I appreciate your help.
Hope to meet up with you one of these days.
Alan

re: wheels
 

Bit of a thread revival here ... just wanted to add on that LRS now has some reasonably priced 18x10" wheels that look decent, and are confirmed to fit over the Brembo 14" brakes.

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...VE-Drift-18X10

Offset is good on these to use on all 4 corners of an S197. With some 275/40/18, 285/35/18, or 295/35/18, these would make for a reasonably priced package for the track.


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Ed

I plan on putting these in 19" on my car hopefully over the winter