[DeTomaso] Brake Upgrade - Opinions?

[Ken Green]

I'm probably repeating what others have said, but you son't need big brakes for one stop, it's for multiple stops where you need more mass to handle the heat generated.  
 
Some of us went with Porsche 996 turbo calipers and Coleman rotors because the 996 turbo is a nearly 200 MPH street car, a little heavier than a Pantera, and has an almost identical weight distribution.  The calipers are Brembo mono-block (single piece) and I think look really good.  They are a street caliper, not a race caliper, so you shouldn't have to keep an eye on them.  Also, there is a huge selection of pads for them.  Basically, we are leveraging all the engineering Porsche put into their brakes for a very similar car (brake wise).  The front calipers are a simple bolt on, the rears can be used with the stock carriers, or with an aluminum carrier made for modern bolt on wheel bearings. 
 
The only problem I've ever heard of with Wilwood calipers is getting seals for older models. they seem to work great.
 
But, you do need to go to at least 17 inch wheels.
 
Ken

From: Brent Stewart <bjbstewart at yahoo.com>
To: Pantera List <DeTomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 4:19 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Brake Upgrade - Opinions?

Not a lot happening on the list today, so let me post this -

A few of us took our Panteras racing a couple of weeks back at Thunderhill (see pict: http://bit.ly/vmxDSv) - we had a great time, but what I quickly realized was (as most of you know) that stopping 500+ HP requires a bit more than a stock brake setup. 

So, i'm seriously look at my options for upgrade this winter and would like to ask the collective their opinions.  I'm thinking some sort of Wilwood 4 caliper / slotted rotor combination for the front would do the trick. What is important is that I don't want to mess with changed off-sets or clearance issues for my 17" campy clones. 

Anyone have a particularly good experience with a vendors' offering?  Alternatives that make sense? 

Thanks for your input!

brent
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