Svt rear brake conversion

[Tmnc]

I found some at a local junkyard and paid $15 for both! Gotta clean them up but I have new boots and slide pins coming in tomorrow.

 

[akiraproject24]

I found some at a local junkyard and paid $15 for both! Gotta clean them up but I have new boots and slide pins coming in tomorrow.

Did you order Fiesta ST pins and boots or for the SVT?

 

[lemonjs]

Did you order Fiesta ST pins and boots or for the SVT?

The pins and boots supplied by Pumaspeed with the SVT brackets are different to the Fiesta’s, but I’m not sure if they are compatible or not.

 

[Tmnc]

Did you order Fiesta ST pins and boots or for the SVT?

No, I ordered them for the SVT

 

[SVTBob]

I used to have an SVT Focus (totalled) that I bought replacement rotors and pads for and still have. Was wondering if this conversion is worth doing, performance wise. How does it affect braking balance ?

 

[TyphoonFiST]

I used to have an SVT Focus (totalled) that I bought replacement rotors and pads for and still have. Was wondering if this conversion is worth doing, performance wise. How does it affect braking balance ?

You will only need the Rear SVT rotors and the Rear SVT caliper brackets. The pads stay the same though for the Fiesta ST*

 

[SVTBob]

Thanks. Just wondering if it’s worth the effort/expense. I have upgraded rotors and pads already. Not inclined to scrounge for used brackets, so I’d have to buy new ones from Whoosh. On the other hand I could upgrade to speed bleeders and braided lines at the same time and get it all done in one fell swoop. I have the Wilwood 6 piston sets in front already.

 

[lemonjs]

I can’t say I noticed any difference in braking performance. The main reason I did it was so that the rear brakes didn’t look so stupid compared to the big brake kit up front.

 

[SVTBob]

I suspected that, thanks. Not denying it still might be worth doing just for aesthetics, maybe I'll do a junkyard search after all to make it more reasonable.

 

[Dialcaliper]

As far as noticable “stopping power” goes, it won’t make all that much of a difference, but where the rear upgrade is primarily useful is in increasing heat management to the rear brakes and also maintaining F/R brake bias with an upgraded front brake kit.

 

[SVTBob]

Point well taken. Guess I will do it after all.