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Sounds like it's time for new brakes, all components.
If this really did occur you have surely destroyed the hoses and caliper seals, new pads and warped the rotors.
I've done a considerable amount of high speed braking and have never had this occur myself.
Perhaps you or your mechanic did something wrong when intalling the brake components to get a fire started (BTW - the only thing that will burn is grease {not cleaned off} or the rubber components)
Sounds like an expensive lesson to me!
2000 SVT #674
13.47 @ 102 - All Motor!
It was not broke; Yet I fixed it anyway.
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Originally posted by GSVT:
i hope your talking width.. cause 30mm rotors are pretty small
i think the focus svt rotors are like 315 mm, and contour svts are 295.. don't quote me.. but i think i'm closer than you
The SVT Contour rotors are 278mm (260mm stock) & you can quote me on that... 
2000 SVT #674
13.47 @ 102 - All Motor!
It was not broke; Yet I fixed it anyway.
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I was just going right down Chalmers. No cops down there. I did'nt totally hit the brakes. It was'nt like i stomped the pedal from 140. Moderate safe braking to make a stop at the liquour store. I could'nt believe it. They were just little flames. Maybe just from the components being so hot.I can say it did happen though. Sitting down on my kneww blowing the fire off my car was'nt something im gonna forget. Maybe I should get a fire extinguisher.
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I have no life
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yeah, svt rotors are 278mm , i'm gonna get me some 300mm willwoods sometime, i bet i'll stop on a dime then.
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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Sure glad I don't have to drive on a street where other people drive 140.
95 Contour Zetec, ATX (wrecked, sitting in the barn)
95 Mystique Zetec, MTX
2000 Taurus SEL 3.0L Duratec
1994 Crown Victoria LX 4.6 V8
1993 Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6
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