Fighting Sailor's new toys

[Tommy]

on 25Sep Fighting Sailor had GT500 Brembo front brakes installed, as well as 20" Shelby Razors earlier this week.


Very sweet look and I'm sure he's got much better grip :rock:

I took some pics:

BEFORE BREMBO'S

AFTER BREMBO'S

OLD VS. NEW ROTORS

SHELBY CARBON FIBER MIRROR COVERS

 

[Gibs]

Looks great I love those rims! S197's need better brakes too.

The only downer is the HP loss from going to the 20's. Other than that, what an upgrade!!!


Gib

 

[Shane361]

Some outstanding mods! Looked great today at the Speed Festival! TOYS TOYS TOYS!!! Man with the most toys when he dies wins!!!! Tom...you have to sit this one out! HA HA

 

[Tommy]

Some outstanding mods! Looked great today at the Speed Festival! TOYS TOYS TOYS!!! Man with the most toys when he dies wins!!!! Tom...you have to sit this one out! HA HA

:rofl: :lol:


As I posted in another forum

"Man with the most toys when he dies wins!...who cares if the banks have liens on all of them!"

 

[Gibs]

Those mirror covers look great too. Didnt see those earlier! Love the look of that car!

 

[mustangtim]

looks good

 

[Red]

Grats Steve

 

[alaninsd1]

nice!!!!

 

[VP_07SRT8]

loooks great. brembos are super easy to change the pads on too.. well on mine at least but they look similar. bad ass rims too!

 

[orange395w]

Car looks great Steve! Very good choices.

 

[Fighting Sailor]

Thanks y'all, and special thanks to Tom. I am really stoked about the new stuff.. I few more mods and that car will be perfect (for me). I plan to go with a billet strut tower brace and carbon fiber splitter next..
Doh! now I need to change my signature pic...

 

[0ne_sik_notch]

now you need to update your sig stig

 

[crossbreedgt]

gotta hand it to ya. love the way the ride is looking.. makes me wanna get brembos now

 

[dope3]

sweet nice

 

[Windveil Blues]

Looks great... I'll bet it stops better, too... LOL

Jim

 

[yosemiddysam]

Did you actually notice a difference while braking?

 

[boostedmach]

Those Wheels and Brakes look KILLER!

 

[Fighting Sailor]

Did you actually notice a difference while braking?

It's subtle but I do notice a difference, I haven't pushed it very hard yet.
I have noticed a difference when I launch, she seems to take off quicker.
The biggest difference is She has loads of grip while cornering, stays very flat in the turns and I have to punch it harder if I want the rear to kick out.
I wanna do an Autocross now:rock:

 

[boostedmach]

It's subtle but I do notice a difference, I haven't pushed it very hard yet.
I have noticed a difference when I launch, she seems to take off quicker.
The biggest difference is She has loads of grip while cornering, stays very flat in the turns and I have to punch it harder if I want the rear to kick out.
I wanna do an Autocross now:rock:

Just wait when You start to hot lap on a road course, or hell, even hit the brakes hard a few times on the interstate.

I had to go with better rotors, dot5, and SS lines to get my brakes up to par. Wish i had the $$ to put a big rotor/caliper setup on my ride.

 

[Fighting Sailor]

You bring up a couple very good points. With my old set up my brakes cooked after 4 or 5 turns at high speed (dont ask..) I am thinking of going with Baer rotors and an agent 47 cooling duct kit. Next performance mod will probably be the agent 47 kit.