Todd:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I have one of the very first Baer 13" kits offered from the SHO Shop for the early Ford Taurus SHO (1990 in my case). My understanding from Vadim is that the mounting adapter brackets and 13" rotors were sourced directly from Baer and the SHO Shop supplied the 2-piston PBR aluminum calipers from another source. The rotors are true Corvette pieces spec'ed for the ZR-1 Vette (1.1" thick, I checked). I forget the offset but I know it is significantly less than that of the later Mustang Cobra 13" rotors. Maybe you can clarify this.
FWIW, and for the enlightenment of the readers of this forum, my 1990 SHO has 325 dyno verified, normally aspirated horsepower (redline @ 8350 rmp) and has seen over 20 trips to southeast region race courses. Equipped with race grade pads and with the caliper piston dust boot seals removed (less they vaporize at race speeds), I have never experienced ANY brake fade at full race speeds (I saw 158 mph on the radar gun on the back staight at Road Atlanta). But I must admit I've never been a big believer in trail throttle braking. As a result, we won't discuss tire life in this topic!
NOTE: For anyone who is contemplating doing business with TCE Performance, I cannot more highly recommend them as a source of performance FORD parts. Todd will NOT steer you wrong (and NO, I do not get any compensation for these comments).
