[DeTomaso] Replacements for stock rotors?/ How about the rears??

[John Taphorn]

I mounted the Mustang rotors to the rear of my GT5.

It has a Sierra brake caliper that I needed to have ~1/8" milled off the 
ancillary aluminum mounting bracket.  The obvious drawback is that the 
rotor's diameter is about 1/4" to narrow and the back of the bad overhangs 
that amount.  Because the rotor is thicker, I also had to modify the 
caliper's pad rails to eliminate interference.

The upside is a vented rotor in the rear.  I have yet to track test it; yet, 
more than adequate for the street.

The rotors are $99 and came with a lifetime warranty at O'Reillys.  Tough to 
beat

JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Garth Rodericks" <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
To: <dave at damardirect.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 6:00 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Replacements for stock rotors?/ How about the rears??


> An old post I saves states...
>
>      "The rotors diameter and offset are perfect for the front.  The 
> rotors would be a smaller
>      diameter than the rear Pantera parts, but it's not a lot.  1/8th inch 
> or so if I remember
>      correctly.  I think you may have a small amount of brake pad over the 
> swept area."
>
>  I don't know if anyone has tried to mount the Mustang rotors to the rear 
> through.
>
>  FWIW, Pantera Parts Connection (Reno) sells vented and/or cross-drilled 
> Brembo rotors
>  (machined Porsche units I believe) that are a stock replacement bolt-on 
> that work with the
>  original calipers. But, they're kinda pricey - on the order of $250 each 
> if I recall correctly.
>
>  Cheers!
>  Garth
>
>
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