i got a few pictures of my old brakes compared to new brake setup.
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What all did you do? I see the new rotor.
new brake lines, new pads, rebuilt the calipers, drilled and slotted rotors and lakewood drag struts for the front.
Cool, I'm in need of brakes is why I asked. Being on a budget I am debating on what to do. I would like to go with the Mustang 4 lug set up, but that seems to be adding up to big bucks before I am done. I may just go like you did and freshen mine up.
the nice thing about the drilled and slotted are there the same size as stock 10 inch brake rotor but they are better than stock though.
Where did you get them??(rotors), $
Drilled/Slotted removes mass and surface area which is used to conduct heat. Vented discs help cool but drilled/slotted will do nothing but INCREASE your stopping distance. Read all you want from the sellers of these things but a standard flat/vented rotor will outperform drilled/slotted. Any low end drilled/slotted are also not cast that way - normal rotors are taken and machined - this goes against structural integrity. One should stick with decent replacement vented rotors if they want the best braking.
The only improvements you can make are tires, NEW brake hardware when it gets worn out, better proportioning, and larger rotors/pistons/number of pistons. Once your tires lock up (they should all be able to with enough force with the FACTORY brakes unless you auto cross), there is nothing the brakes can do further without additional grip to the pavement.