I just installed my set this weekend...(which were delivered over a month ago!). The pads bite real nice and the rotors look like real good. Here's the kicker...when I was taking off the old set I noticed the pads were not all touching the rotor surface. After removal of the rotor and measuring they were about 10, 1/4 inches wide!! not the "SVT" 11.0 inches...as per factory spec. My guess was that this is the size for normal (non-SVT) Contours???? Maybe the guys at the factory were in a hurry when building my car (given the build date!!)
So...My car brakes a lot better now...new pads/rotors and proper size!
Thanks a bunch Stazi, for such a great set-up. Too bad more people didn't get in on this GB...oh well...there loss.
