GotZHP
09-15-2016, 06:48 PM
Hey All,
if you have been following my build thread you know that I was recently in an accident. The accident was totally my fault and I ended up hitting the car in front of me when traffic came to, literally, a screeching halt. When I slammed on my brakes, my front end locked up, and I slid into the car in front of me.
I have since tested the brakes on some side roads and the performance is dismal. I was told the car had new rotors and pads installed before buying it, but was never told what was installed. After inspection, I believe the rotors were just turned, and who knows about the pads. I know the rears are old as well.
This brings me to a full brake refresh. What I am looking for is 1.) New rotors at all corners 2.) New pads at all corners 3.) stainless steel brake lines 4.) New fluid
Budget - $500 to $700.
This should get me an "OEM+" setup. Not looking for a big brake kit, but I do want substantially more performance than what I have now. Performance is the priority, I don't care if the setup is dusty (Nothing compares to my other ride, Fiesta ST. Ford has an option for "painted wheels" and they literally paint the wheels brake dust color so you don't notice.) To me, safety is a priority and brakes are consumables, so service life is a factor, but not an important one.
I've just begun to research and will continue to do so. Just to see how far $500 to $700 dollars will go, I've thrown together a few package options from Turner Motorsports.
Option 1 - Just buy the Turner Motorsport refresh kit. There are several options, and this is what I was looking at. However, I am unsure about the rotors but again just trying to see value for $$$
27133
Next option I was looking at is the following. all from Turner and totals around $650
27134
27135
27136
27137
27138
27139
Was looking for some feedback and opinions from others. This project is a week or two away so I still have time to research and come to a decision.
Thanks mafia
if you have been following my build thread you know that I was recently in an accident. The accident was totally my fault and I ended up hitting the car in front of me when traffic came to, literally, a screeching halt. When I slammed on my brakes, my front end locked up, and I slid into the car in front of me.
I have since tested the brakes on some side roads and the performance is dismal. I was told the car had new rotors and pads installed before buying it, but was never told what was installed. After inspection, I believe the rotors were just turned, and who knows about the pads. I know the rears are old as well.
This brings me to a full brake refresh. What I am looking for is 1.) New rotors at all corners 2.) New pads at all corners 3.) stainless steel brake lines 4.) New fluid
Budget - $500 to $700.
This should get me an "OEM+" setup. Not looking for a big brake kit, but I do want substantially more performance than what I have now. Performance is the priority, I don't care if the setup is dusty (Nothing compares to my other ride, Fiesta ST. Ford has an option for "painted wheels" and they literally paint the wheels brake dust color so you don't notice.) To me, safety is a priority and brakes are consumables, so service life is a factor, but not an important one.
I've just begun to research and will continue to do so. Just to see how far $500 to $700 dollars will go, I've thrown together a few package options from Turner Motorsports.
Option 1 - Just buy the Turner Motorsport refresh kit. There are several options, and this is what I was looking at. However, I am unsure about the rotors but again just trying to see value for $$$
27133
Next option I was looking at is the following. all from Turner and totals around $650
27134
27135
27136
27137
27138
27139
Was looking for some feedback and opinions from others. This project is a week or two away so I still have time to research and come to a decision.
Thanks mafia