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Originally posted by TGO:
Originally posted by Rara:
You also need longer bolts. do a search, I believe shaggy posted up the p/n that I dug up for him some time ago.
Nope. There's no need for longer bolts. There's plenty of meat left on the stockers to do the job. Do a test fit with the spacers and the stock bolts and you'll see what i mean. You'd save yourself ~$40. FWIW i've been running stock bolts for 2+ years.
IIRC you don't get full thread engagement through the anchor bracket that way. Will it function? sure; but is it the right way to do it? no. It's only a few bucks for the right bolts, there isn't any reason to do it halfway.
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Ford should have equipped the SVT Tour with these brakes from the get go. I just did this swap like a month ago and at a cost of about $450 calipers/rotors new from Ford after returning the calipers for a core.
I reused the bolts with no problems, used 3mm thick stainless steel washers there is plenty of thread engagement with the OE bolts IMO.
Plus OE SVT wheels clear them.
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Originally posted by SVTGT350:
Plus OE SVT wheels clear them.
That is exactly what I wanted to hear. I guess I'll add that to my spring mod list. 
-tropictour
2000 Contour SVT
Tropic Green
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BAT Kit
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Originally posted by SVTGT350:
I reused the bolts with no problems, used 3mm thick stainless steel washers there is plenty of thread engagement with the OE bolts IMO.
Thank you. When I did the swap i had 5 other CEG'ers telling me the stock bolts would be fine...i was the paranoid one.
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I have had the Focus SVT brakes on for a long time and I open track the [censored] out of my car. I got one of the first sets back in the day from Bill @ Sentry I think, back then.
I have since been through the stock pads/rotors and am now on some Napa replacement rotors and Carbotech pads. I went through some crappy Hawk HPS's in 1 track day! They suck for the track but would make an OK street pad. The stock FSVT pad actually works well and is worth getting the caliper "loaded."
You WILL need longer bolts. I ran with the stock bolts for awhile but DID break them eventually under quite "spirited" driving (AutoX, Open Track). I upgraded to longer Metric 10.9 bolts and they have been fine since.
The FSVT brakes work great! I love them! They seem to find the limits of the tire easier as well as taking the heat much better with more surface area. I can get like 3-4 track days (16-20 20 minute + sessions) before the rotors are done and pads toast. Much better then what I got out of the stock SVT stuff! I may look into a setup custom made with Alcon calipers and Stasis 2 piece rotors. Should be intresting. Also talking to Ohlins about some one off coilovers. We'll see!
1999 SVT Contour, 2004 SRT4
& Lots Others...
Currently building my 1999 SVT for NASA's TT
REAL racers do it twisty!!
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Originally posted by Y2KSVT:
Baer = 13" rotors and 2 piston calipers.
SVT brakes = 12" rotors and single piston calipers.
That's what I've gathered, other than price.
I'm taking Swazo's advice and looking at car-parts.com. I've come across some CHEAP parts through there!
Mark
Try BAT on the rotors. $50 a piece I think. Not sure what brand they are though.
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Originally posted by [Email:
Chad@ForcedFed][/Email] I have had the Focus SVT brakes on for a long time and I open track the [censored] out of my car. I got one of the first sets back in the day from Bill @ Sentry I think, back then.
I have since been through the stock pads/rotors and am now on some Napa replacement rotors and Carbotech pads. I went through some crappy Hawk HPS's in 1 track day! They suck for the track but would make an OK street pad. The stock FSVT pad actually works well and is worth getting the caliper "loaded."
You WILL need longer bolts. I ran with the stock bolts for awhile but DID break them eventually under quite "spirited" driving (AutoX, Open Track). I upgraded to longer Metric 10.9 bolts and they have been fine since.
The FSVT brakes work great! I love them! They seem to find the limits of the tire easier as well as taking the heat much better with more surface area. I can get like 3-4 track days (16-20 20 minute + sessions) before the rotors are done and pads toast. Much better then what I got out of the stock SVT stuff! I may look into a setup custom made with Alcon calipers and Stasis 2 piece rotors. Should be intresting. Also talking to Ohlins about some one off coilovers. We'll see!
Its good to hear you're still interested in tracking the contour. For a while it sounded like you wanted to step up to something different. I love seeing your silver frost on thunderhill. You should keep doing it, just toss some more power at it!
At least I think thats your svt, i may be mistaken...
Alex
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Any one have pics? i am also interested in doing the FSVT brakes mainly because they clear the FSVT rims that i already have and i really dont want to add wheel spacers.
so any pics?
~Crystian
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Search the pics and vids section for when stazi posted up his new 19s. He has FSVT brakes (Im pretty sure he does anyway).
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I'd be interested to see some pics with some 16" or 17" wheels. With 19" wheels, even 12" rotors look tiny!  All the pics I try to pull up from searches, are now Red X's. Anyone have pics of their FSVT brakes with 16" or 17" wheels??? Mark
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