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SVT Focus Brake Question #1159677 01/19/05 12:41 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 225 Fresno, California N NVSVT OP CEG\'er
OP NVSVT CEG\'er N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 225 Fresno, California	I am buying SVT Focus front brakes from Bill Jenkins to install on my 1998.5 Contour SE. Bill said the caliper bracket requires 3mm spacers, but he wasn't positive about the 3mm dimension. Could someone (that has actually installed SVT Focus front brakes on their car) please confirm what size spacer is required? The Original Owner of 1998 SVT Contour #3384 of 6535, Toreador Red/Midnight Blue, Assembled September 3rd, 1997 Also the Original Owner of a 1998.5 Contour SE Sport V6 5-speed, Vibrant White/Greystone Sport Cloth, Assembled August 6th, 1998

Re: SVT Focus Brake Question #1159678 01/19/05 01:46 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 7,117 West Palm Beach, FL - Going to... T TourDeForce Hard-core CEG'er
TourDeForce Hard-core CEG'er T Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 7,117 West Palm Beach, FL - Going to...	ChattavegasSE has them on his car. He PM'd me about it & told me they require 4mm spacers. Lemme double check.... Yep, 4mm is what he said. Please check with him directly to verify. Ya never know, he mighta hit the wrong key. Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.

SVT Focus Brake Question #1159679 01/19/05 02:28 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 225 Fresno, California N NVSVT OP CEG\'er
OP NVSVT CEG\'er N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 225 Fresno, California	Thanks. I'll send him a message tonight. The Original Owner of 1998 SVT Contour #3384 of 6535, Toreador Red/Midnight Blue, Assembled September 3rd, 1997 Also the Original Owner of a 1998.5 Contour SE Sport V6 5-speed, Vibrant White/Greystone Sport Cloth, Assembled August 6th, 1998

Re: SVT Focus Brake Question #1159680 01/19/05 06:20 PM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 10,015 The land of Vegemite and Foste... S Stazi Hard-core CEG'er
Stazi Hard-core CEG'er S Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 10,015 The land of Vegemite and Foste...	I used 3mm HARDENED washers. 2000 SVT Turbo 295hp/269ftlb@12psi #1 for Bendix Brakes Kits! Knuckles rebuilt w/new bearings $55 AUSSIE ENDLINKS $70 Gutted pre-cats $80/set A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine!

Re: SVT Focus Brake Question #1159681 01/20/05 02:17 AM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 337 T Todd TCE_dup1 CEG\'er
Todd TCE_dup1 CEG\'er T Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 337	I sent someone something for this one time.... I have M12 spacers if you need them. Think these are the numbers. .155 .185 .250 .310 maybe more Less Bling, more Zing Todd/TCE www.tceperformanceproducts.com

Re: SVT Focus Brake Question #1159682 01/20/05 03:12 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 5,621 New Jersey R R_G Hard-core CEG'er
R_G Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: May 2003 Posts: 5,621 New Jersey	< 3 mm spacers and for the first couple of days there was this rubbing noise (gone now) MY CAR

Re: SVT Focus Brake Question #1159683 01/20/05 07:57 AM
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 150 The Phoenix Oven- On Bake R Rodewaryer CEG\'er
Rodewaryer CEG\'er R Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 150 The Phoenix Oven- On Bake	Good job NVSVT, those are good brakes. I punished them going DOWN a well known local twisty road covered mountain (in a Focus SVT) and not only did I lose everyone following me but I made the bottom with NO fade. Dezert Focus Member and Fan of all Euro-Fords. Once driven to the Darkside, there's no turning back.

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