The GT has no brake disc wear indicator, but I know now when I have to change them...
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AJB
GT
Jason and all...
each rotor also has a Min thickness notation in same font as 'min weight' and clearly readable....
--Min thickness front = 1.39 inch
--Min thickness rear = 1.24 inch.
andy (ajb)
each rotor also has a Min thickness notation in same font as 'min weight' and clearly readable....
--Min thickness front = 1.39 inch
--Min thickness rear = 1.24 inch.
andy (ajb)
AJB
GT
calipers and measuring would be easier... and could be monitored on a continuing basis. The dimensions are also noted on the rotors in "mm" in addition to 'inch".
andy (ajb)
andy (ajb)
Xcentric
GT Owner
Everyone gets out their scales and calipers, and calculates replacement cost per gram and micron of wear. :lol
The picture shows the minimum disc weight.
The picture shows the minimum disc weight.
Sinovac
GT Owner
AJB
GT
I was just trying to help/ clarify. ..
Your don't have to disassemble and weigh the rotors to note wear status.
Andy (andy)
Your don't have to disassemble and weigh the rotors to note wear status.
Andy (andy)
STORMCAT
GT
The pads have a electronic wear indicator. There's a sacrificial contact mounted to the base of the brake pad.
when it wears out it opens up the normally closed circuit and then a light should come on.. also the pad material is riveted on to the base plates with brass rivets. If you get a brassy appearance on the rotors you know the pads are starting to get thin But they're not done at that time. The brass rivets are meant to wear and not damage the rotors.
Conventional brake pads use steel rivets and as some of you have probably seen on pads that wear to thin the rivets grind into the steel rotors which usually leads to resurfacing of the steel rotor. The brass rivets prevent any catastrophic damage to one of these expensive CC rotors..
Weighing rotors is just one component of monitoring the brake componets. . you have to monitor the rotors weight and the thickness. And in reality the rotor can maintain its thickness but lose weight by cooking out the binding material
The rotor would need to be replaced if you got down to that minimum weight as listed . I did an extensive study on the system that I have on my 06 car.
I weighed the rotors new and they allow approximately 30 grams of weight loss before it needs to be replaced
Living with the carbon brakes on my 06. For about 8 years. . I'm on my third set of front pads on the 06. No rotor thickness loss or no weight loss..
The rotors on the new GT are updated material. I don't think anyone will ever wear them out unless they're tracking the car every weekend...
when it wears out it opens up the normally closed circuit and then a light should come on.. also the pad material is riveted on to the base plates with brass rivets. If you get a brassy appearance on the rotors you know the pads are starting to get thin But they're not done at that time. The brass rivets are meant to wear and not damage the rotors.
Conventional brake pads use steel rivets and as some of you have probably seen on pads that wear to thin the rivets grind into the steel rotors which usually leads to resurfacing of the steel rotor. The brass rivets prevent any catastrophic damage to one of these expensive CC rotors..
Weighing rotors is just one component of monitoring the brake componets. . you have to monitor the rotors weight and the thickness. And in reality the rotor can maintain its thickness but lose weight by cooking out the binding material
The rotor would need to be replaced if you got down to that minimum weight as listed . I did an extensive study on the system that I have on my 06 car.
I weighed the rotors new and they allow approximately 30 grams of weight loss before it needs to be replaced
Living with the carbon brakes on my 06. For about 8 years. . I'm on my third set of front pads on the 06. No rotor thickness loss or no weight loss..
The rotors on the new GT are updated material. I don't think anyone will ever wear them out unless they're tracking the car every weekend...
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AJB
GT
Brian.. with all that knowledge, you should call Ford and volunteer to be a "Ford GT Concierge Specialist".
Seriously. ..
Andy (ajb)
Seriously. ..
Andy (ajb)
STORMCAT
GT
soroush
Ford Gt Owner
- Aug 8, 2007
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Special K
GT Owner
STORMCAT
GT
Here's a few pictures of a worn Brembo pad. I have a new set of pads for the new GT and the perimeter size and layout are exactly the same.
I'm not sure if the actual pad composite material is the same . I think Brembo is always improving the binders and additives for the pad material.
You can see the brass retaining studs or rivets And you can see the electronic wear sensor. . Unfortunately I don't have the built-in system to monitor the pads on the 06 GT so I have to do it visually.
These pads actually have a little life left in them before they get to the face of the wear sensor. Ironically before I knew how the pads were put together I started to notice a reddish orange tint to the face of the rotor . Once I inspected the pads I realized it was the brass material starting to collect on the face of the rotor..
I'm not sure if the actual pad composite material is the same . I think Brembo is always improving the binders and additives for the pad material.
You can see the brass retaining studs or rivets And you can see the electronic wear sensor. . Unfortunately I don't have the built-in system to monitor the pads on the 06 GT so I have to do it visually.
These pads actually have a little life left in them before they get to the face of the wear sensor. Ironically before I knew how the pads were put together I started to notice a reddish orange tint to the face of the rotor . Once I inspected the pads I realized it was the brass material starting to collect on the face of the rotor..
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