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Not the stock ones - if I sell or trade in, I'll need them. I do have a pair of RB 2-piece directional vane iron rear rotors that I don't need, though.This mean the stock rotors might be for sale?
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Not the stock ones - if I sell or trade in, I'll need them. I do have a pair of RB 2-piece directional vane iron rear rotors that I don't need, though.This mean the stock rotors might be for sale?
Has anybody used the Tony Brakohiapa rotors/pads? Any thoughts? I think they look good but would love some feedback before I make the big investment. Thanks.
http://www.tonybracing.com/tbrperformance/
Any news on long term longevity or issues? I'm just about to pull the trigger on either RB or TBR CCBs. Thanks!I'll update on rotor wear once it starts ;-)
As of this morning, the fronts have 15 track days and they don't look any different than they did new. There's no lip forming at the edge - the line you see in the picture at the edge is just that, a line where the pad doesn't touch the rotor. The pads in the picture are Pagid RSL29's with about 8 or 9 track days on them. I don't know why they're lasting so well, except that the rotors, being ceramic, don't actually wear. They're hard like a dinner plate. I think with iron rotors, the pad wears the rotor and the rotor wears the pad. With these, the only wear is on the pad and it's sliding on a very smooth surface.
I ran these fronts with iron rears for 11 of the 15 track days. I ran both RSL29's up front as well as RB's sintered metal pads. The brake balance with either front pad is fine with OEM rear pads or with RSL29's.
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I've had zero issues with the CCB's. Since I put the fronts on in July 2017 I've done 2860 track miles with them. If I posted a picture of them today, they'd look identical to the picture in this thread from June 2019 - the new brake pads in that picture have worn down but that's about it. Putting it another way, the results that TBR show on their website - lots of laps and little pad wear - are my experience too. They show 2035 track miles under race conditions on a single set of pads; I've put about 2500 track miles under HPDE conditions on my first set of pads. By the way, I've been running brake cooling deflectors at the front - I started with Cooltech and switched to Vorshlag this year.Any news on long term longevity or issues? I'm just about to pull the trigger on either RB or TBR CCBs. Thanks!
So, since 2005 or so, I've always run titanium shims in my front brakes and I still do - I forgot to mention that in the post above. I installed the Cooltech deflectors initially in 2017 when I switched to CCB just to make sure the calipers didn't overheat with the CCB's. Once I was sure the calipers were ok, I took them off, and I ran most of the 2019 track season without any deflectors. But, as I was getting ready for 2020, I decided to switch from expensive and hard to get specialty brake fluids to the OEM DOT 4LV Motorcraft product. So, I ordered up a set of Vorshlag deflectors and switched to the OEM fluid. To make sure I was on the safe side, I put Alcon caliper temp strips on the calipers, and they tell me the calipers have stayed cool enough through the short but intense 2020 season that the OEM fluid is well within limits. That's the setup I plan to stick with, and that's why I'm running deflectors.Outstanding info! MANY THANKS! The cooling deflectors: needed in the GT350R? Guess it cools rotors and extends rotor life? Was the Cooltech just too small a deflector plate, or did u have any other qualms about it? Thanks!
That's exactly what they are! They're quite a bit bigger than the Cooltech ones. I figured that, given that none of this is cheap, I'd just swallow hard and get a set....they kinda looked like a costly piece of aluminum sheet with a bend,..
I recognize that this is an old thread, but could you elaborate on the ventilated pistons?.... and it can be improved with ventilated stainless pistons....
I won't post a link because I don't know if Racing Brake is a board supporter or not. In any case, the part you're looking for is BF-62BSP. It's a complete kit of vented stainless pistons with seals and dust boots. I'm pretty sure that they're not the only supplier of stainless pistons, but unfortunately, I can't remember who else has them. I checked the board supporter scroll across the bottom of the forum page and none of them has them.I recognize that this is an old thread, but could you elaborate on the ventilated pistons?
I can't seem to locate ones for the Mustang Calipers, only ones for motorcycles.
Thanks.
Seriously….this and your other thread pertaining to your CCB experiences have been very helpful. I still need to put in a lot more seat time to improve my pace, but to look at this information and think “well, the pads and rotors will need to be replaced anyway and, over time, the life of CCB will close the cost gap, plus I would reap all the daily and track benefits” has me considering a set up front over the winter.I won't post a link because I don't know if Racing Brake is a board supporter or not. In any case, the part you're looking for is BF-62BSP. It's a complete kit of vented stainless pistons with seals and dust boots. I'm pretty sure that they're not the only supplier of stainless pistons, but unfortunately, I can't remember who else has them. I checked the board supporter scroll across the bottom of the forum page and none of them has them.