Electronic brake intervention on the FGT is Both EBD and ABS.
Its calibration was build around the best performing metal rotor brake package available.
If you dig into the Brembo Monoblock Caliper design used on the GT. You will find the stiffest unit money can buy in a production based car. And the Brembo Rotors are more efficient than most Carbon Street super car rotors.
It is my opinion that unless you are ready to do a real development project.
Using a high end data system & first define the ability of the production system.
Then Remove the ABS & EBD systems from the car.
Install a dual master cylinder race pedal package.
And then try your aftermarket big brake stuff.
Only then will you be able to make any improvement in brake performance.
My gut tells me that the brake efficiency gained will be quite small in relationship the amount of work and time required.
As for Willwood calipers, I think they are quite good as far as cost to value ratio.
But they are not even close when it comes to stiffness ratio.
And that is where the real brake system efficiency is rooted.
I feel it will be hard to improve on the stock parts.
With any aftermarket parts (that are reasonable for street use).
Unless you go to bigger high end (Brembo type or carbon street use) rotors in larger rims with high end calipers.
I would love to go track testing with a team that is ready to develop a package for the track.
But in reality any “big hitter” serious improvements will reduces the effectiveness on the street.
There are small things that will improve the stock stuff, but no big hitters.
Then there is brake balance front to rear.
The same Electronic brake intervention (EBD) controls the systems balance.
And the only way to affect the balance front to rear would be to eliminate the EBD.
This is way too much work to be practical no all but a full time track car.
The good news is the FGT has class leading brakes from the factory.
Good stuff Alex ! Thanks, but a couple other questions to make sure I have it straight on the EBD impact.
Alex, I can only assume here. So set me straight. Good rotors like the Ford Racing or OEM should not be a problem, right?
The concern's would be strictly with the caliper/master cylinder combo volume and the EBD programming, correct?
Finally, how does pad compound come into play, if at all, can or does EBD adjust for this to some degree?