Superformance Brakes (or not)

[lovehamr]

Originally Posted by PANAVIA

They also counciled that the brakes should be thoughtfully reviewed, cleaned (pads and rotors ) with brakeekleen cleaner and bedded prior to just putting your motor in and driving away.

How the hell do you bed in brakes without a motor? Have your buddies push real hard?

Steve

[vegasmike]

Call Wayne and ask him yourself. You have got a phone and a voice, don't you, just kidding, sort of? It would make more sense for you to learn what he suggests first hand. Just don't take too much of his time. He has in install to complete and deliver.

Wayne did say it wasn't hard and told the guy down in LA he would show him. Wayne knows his stuff, been around a lot of race cars and rebuilds.

I did my homework when I was selecting a dealer/installer and Wayne was the cream of the crop, no bad references at all, no luke-warm references. Every single person was extremely happy with their car and ecstatic of the level of customer service/care they received from him. I have even had other dealers tell me that Wayne was a great choice. I have a dealer here in Las Vegas, live close to the Shelby shop and still opted for Wayne just because of his reputation. He is a no-nonsense kind of guy, just ask Dennis next time you talk with him.

I still wonder why your dealer and/or installer let you drive away with a car that had no brakes?

[vegasmike]

Oh yea, if Wayne isn't in, he is probably going to pick up my car. I know he has been getting several calls about this issue as well, including from Barry in LA, hence the open letter on his site.

You can also post a comment to his letter should you really care to do so.

Yea, I did talk to him, but I do not pretend to know all of the answers and I know enough to know that the true problem may not manifest itself, rather just the symptoms. I think you might learn more asking him first hand rather than relying on third party info. I just pointed you in the direction of his letter.

He may feel that he can not give you appropriate advice without actually seeing your setup, I don't know. The only way to know is to ask him yourself.

[STL Mark]

I have car # 2693 - so - it's not the 4-pot WW rears, but it's not the new style either (the ones that are actually the focus of this thread). It has the PBR?? rear single pot with e-brake.

Anyway, the brakes work - but do not inspire the sort of confidence one would expect. I had the car in the shop today tightening a few things up, and with all of the brake issues swirling around - I asked the tech to test the vacuum. It was 7-8 and he said that was "on the edge" of being too low. He suggested the electric vacuum booster from Jegs. Should get vacuum levels to 12-13 with an automatic switch. Any opinions?