Got to be able to slow down and here's a look at how I'll be braking. I am of the opinion that of all things on a car, the most important, above all else is the tire. For me it's simple no matter how big the engine, how great the suspension, how massive the brakes, all of it has to be put to the ground and the tire is that interface. I chose BF Goodrich G-force T/A KD ; KD = key characteristic dry :). Up front 245/45 17's and 315/35 17's in the rear. For the brakes I went with Powerslot 13" rotors up front and 10.65" in the rear with 2 piston Cobra calipers.
The kit comes provided with a roll of 25' of steel brake line which I worried about originally but found to be a fun and enjoyable part of the build. Below you can see the lines routing to the master cylinder, which is from a 96 GT. This model used a hydro-boost unit which I chose to avoid brake boost being low at lower idles with vacuum style power brakes. Also, one might argue boosted brakes aren't necessary on such a light car; fair comment. I just rememberd manual brakes on my '66 Mustang and wanted to transition from a daily driver to this car without a significant different feel.
A little closer look where you can see the flexible loop to allow for any imperfections and re-alignment to fit the frame and master cylinder.
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