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The only rotor I'd get for a car driven hard is a gas groved/dimpled rotor or a solid one. Been proven many times cross drilled is not the way to do. Slotted rotors will also eat up your pads pretty quick. Get 2 solid rotors from BAT and get em zinc washed whatever color you wish. 
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Slotted rotors have not eaten my pads up quick....I had'em on the SHO and the CSVT and pad wear has been good...
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Hmm good to know. I've just read and talked with ppl at the track that they eat them. I don't have any experience.
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I can see how they would at the track, in my DD usage though, they didn't have any excessive wear issues.
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Might be good to note that then ya bastage!  
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Originally posted by Y2KSVT:
Anyone have pics of their FSVT brakes with 16" or 17" wheels???
Since then I changed the wheels but don't have a close-up of the set-up.
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Originally posted by Pudmunkie:
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...
Yep thats me! I am definitely going to get it out a few more times this year. Buttonwillow in October I believe. Definitely on some new tires and fresh fluids. Maybe some more power on tap too! I might pull some more weight out too. We'll see. I switched from ATE Super Blue to Motul and it seems to work great, No more boiling fluid and the Motul is easier to get etc..
In my experience cross drilled or slotted rotors will always eat a pad faster. Just one of the side effects of the cutting effect. I have had the best luck with Ford or generic US made flat SVTF rotor blanks. I haven't even tried a cryo'd set yet which I might.
I have a ton of pics but here is a couple quick ones. Don't mind the "Blue" color of the rotors, lol.
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Hey Chad thats the FSVT rotor with the E1 caliper or FSVT caliper? Looks sweet, it fits perfect behind the e1's. Definitely my next upgrade.
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I thought the FSVT rotors from Ford were coated with something.
The wear area of course will rust as it has the coating rubbed off anyway... but I thought they were coated.. I don't recall seeing them rusting on mine.
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I want some. Those brakes look good behind 17's.
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