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<blockquote data-quote="Russtang" data-source="post: 386286" data-attributes="member: 7818"><p>Sorry for this late reply. Been away from the board for a week. </p><p></p><p>I have (actually HAD) the Wilwood kit on my 94 mustang for the past year and change. I was very pleased with the kit & only removed them to sell the car. I plan on putting the calipers on my '03 cobra (which I have yet to purchase). Hopefully they're the same kit & will fit! If not, off to the market they go. You've already ordered them, so here's what you have to look forward to.</p><p></p><p>Positives:</p><p></p><p>Much shorter stopping distances with no fade...Duh.</p><p></p><p>Much improved feel. I'm guessing most of this had to do with the SS lines, but linearity of brake force improved greatly as well. I just felt more "connected" to the car. If my Wilwoods don't fit the '03, I will get the Hawk pads & some SS lines.</p><p></p><p>Negatives:</p><p></p><p>Lots more brake dust. Plan on cleaning your rims every few days.</p><p></p><p>Assembled rotors were out of true. After joining the hat & rotor, check for runout. One of mine was more than .020" out and the other was around .015" out, necessitating turning of the rotors. Nowhere in the instructions did it recommend turning them after assembly. It wasn't fun getting the whole kit installed, stepping on the brakes & having it shake like a wet dog. After turning, they felt great. You can check runout by attaching a dial indicator to a mag base & sticking it to your strut. Rotate your rotor and find high and low measurements near the outer edge. I hear it should be around .002-.004". Any more & they will shudder.</p><p></p><p>The pads occasionally squeaked a little. I don't know what compound pads I got since mine was a pre-production kit (I actually had to buy a couple fittings to adapt the banjo to -3 fittings of the SS lines myself).</p><p></p><p>Don't expect a HUGE difference right out of the box though. It took a few hundred miles for mine to break in (or "season"). I did notice a huge difference when I put the stockers back on though. ;-) </p><p></p><p>The positives greatly outweighed the negatives for me. Even thought the car has never seen a track in it's life, I would recommend the kit for "spirited" street driving.</p><p></p><p>Russ</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Russtang, post: 386286, member: 7818"] Sorry for this late reply. Been away from the board for a week. I have (actually HAD) the Wilwood kit on my 94 mustang for the past year and change. I was very pleased with the kit & only removed them to sell the car. I plan on putting the calipers on my '03 cobra (which I have yet to purchase). Hopefully they're the same kit & will fit! If not, off to the market they go. You've already ordered them, so here's what you have to look forward to. Positives: Much shorter stopping distances with no fade...Duh. Much improved feel. I'm guessing most of this had to do with the SS lines, but linearity of brake force improved greatly as well. I just felt more "connected" to the car. If my Wilwoods don't fit the '03, I will get the Hawk pads & some SS lines. Negatives: Lots more brake dust. Plan on cleaning your rims every few days. Assembled rotors were out of true. After joining the hat & rotor, check for runout. One of mine was more than .020" out and the other was around .015" out, necessitating turning of the rotors. Nowhere in the instructions did it recommend turning them after assembly. It wasn't fun getting the whole kit installed, stepping on the brakes & having it shake like a wet dog. After turning, they felt great. You can check runout by attaching a dial indicator to a mag base & sticking it to your strut. Rotate your rotor and find high and low measurements near the outer edge. I hear it should be around .002-.004". Any more & they will shudder. The pads occasionally squeaked a little. I don't know what compound pads I got since mine was a pre-production kit (I actually had to buy a couple fittings to adapt the banjo to -3 fittings of the SS lines myself). Don't expect a HUGE difference right out of the box though. It took a few hundred miles for mine to break in (or "season"). I did notice a huge difference when I put the stockers back on though. ;-) The positives greatly outweighed the negatives for me. Even thought the car has never seen a track in it's life, I would recommend the kit for "spirited" street driving. Russ [/QUOTE]
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