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<blockquote data-quote="ac427cobra" data-source="post: 13505494" data-attributes="member: 6247"><p>The vintage venom kits run a 2007-2012 OEM GT500 one pc 14" rotor. These porky rotors weigh over 25# <strong>EACH!</strong></p><p></p><p><img src="http://fulltiltboogieracing.com/images/S-197_OEM_GT_500_rotor_weight.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>An OEM SN-95 13" front Cobra Rotor weighs 19# each.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.fulltiltboogieracing.com/images/brembo1pc19.1lbs.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>This translates into that kit adding 12.44# of rotating mass and unsprung weight, the most important weight on a vehicle, to the already overly obese front end of a Mustang. A car might stop better with that kit but it will be a downgrade in performance and handling. </p><p></p><p>Not too long ago, Full Tilt Boogie Racing started offering a Brembo 14" SN-95 front brake conversion kits that are made for the SN-95 vehicles. They are not parts pieced together from different vehicles. </p><p></p><p>Here's a photo of the kit:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.fulltiltboogieracing.com/images/SN-95%2014%20inch%20front%20kit%20final.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Here's the weight of the full floating 2 pc street rotor assemblies:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.fulltiltboogieracing.com/images/FT%209490%2016.68lbs.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>So, you get the benefit of a Brembo four piston fixed caliper and increased braking leverage by increasing the front braking leverage by 1" and you're also <strong>REDUCING </strong>rotating mass and unsprung weight by 4.84#!</p><p></p><p>The kit is also offered with a heavy duty road race rotor and the road race rotor assemblies weigh 19.82# each. So they only add a slight amount of rotating mass and unsprung weight compared to the 13" OEM one pc rotor. </p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.fulltiltboogieracing.com/images/FT%209490%2019.82lbs.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The FT 9490 and FT 9490HD kits can be found on our SN-95 brake parts order page:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.fulltiltboogieracing.com/Mustang_Cobra_SN-95_Brake_Parts.htm" target="_blank">Mustang Cobra SN-95 Brake Parts</a></p><p></p><p>We are offering a 10% discount on the kits when paid with a check. This saves us Pay-Pal and CC fees and we pass that savings along to our customers. </p><p></p><p>The 2013 and 2014 GT500 15" rotors weight 32.4# each:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.fulltiltboogieracing.com/images/15%20inch%20Shelby,GT%20500%20OEM%20weight.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ac427cobra, post: 13505494, member: 6247"] The vintage venom kits run a 2007-2012 OEM GT500 one pc 14" rotor. These porky rotors weigh over 25# [B]EACH![/B] [IMG]http://fulltiltboogieracing.com/images/S-197_OEM_GT_500_rotor_weight.jpg[/IMG] An OEM SN-95 13" front Cobra Rotor weighs 19# each. [IMG]http://www.fulltiltboogieracing.com/images/brembo1pc19.1lbs.jpg[/IMG] This translates into that kit adding 12.44# of rotating mass and unsprung weight, the most important weight on a vehicle, to the already overly obese front end of a Mustang. A car might stop better with that kit but it will be a downgrade in performance and handling. Not too long ago, Full Tilt Boogie Racing started offering a Brembo 14" SN-95 front brake conversion kits that are made for the SN-95 vehicles. They are not parts pieced together from different vehicles. Here's a photo of the kit: [IMG]http://www.fulltiltboogieracing.com/images/SN-95%2014%20inch%20front%20kit%20final.jpg[/IMG] Here's the weight of the full floating 2 pc street rotor assemblies: [IMG]http://www.fulltiltboogieracing.com/images/FT%209490%2016.68lbs.jpg[/IMG] So, you get the benefit of a Brembo four piston fixed caliper and increased braking leverage by increasing the front braking leverage by 1" and you're also [B]REDUCING [/B]rotating mass and unsprung weight by 4.84#! The kit is also offered with a heavy duty road race rotor and the road race rotor assemblies weigh 19.82# each. So they only add a slight amount of rotating mass and unsprung weight compared to the 13" OEM one pc rotor. [IMG]http://www.fulltiltboogieracing.com/images/FT%209490%2019.82lbs.jpg[/IMG] The FT 9490 and FT 9490HD kits can be found on our SN-95 brake parts order page: [url=http://www.fulltiltboogieracing.com/Mustang_Cobra_SN-95_Brake_Parts.htm]Mustang Cobra SN-95 Brake Parts[/url] We are offering a 10% discount on the kits when paid with a check. This saves us Pay-Pal and CC fees and we pass that savings along to our customers. The 2013 and 2014 GT500 15" rotors weight 32.4# each: [IMG]http://www.fulltiltboogieracing.com/images/15%20inch%20Shelby,GT%20500%20OEM%20weight.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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