shelbypt Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 I finished my installation of the front and rear extreme brakes on my old 2008 GT500KR. I'm really happy with the results. The brakes are awesome, no leaks, and no squeaks!! :happy feet: The day the packages arrived!! Very excited!! Thanks Jer and Tim - Everything came in with no issues t/o the install. Well, except the Watts link instructions were not good. The first time you put the Watts link on, you will learn a lot. If you can do it with someone who has done it once before, that will be a plus. I didn't have that option and I will try to describe some of the issues I had later. The brake parts are out and ready for install. Taking the old Brembo's off. New front Extreme Brakes. New CS lower control arms. The emergency brake and backing plate installed. Rear brakes installed. Here are a few pics of the KR after the brake install. Watts Link to come next... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbypt Posted August 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 Have all the parts and lined up the way it will install on the car. In the instructions, for the propeller shaft bolt install, it states there are (2) washers that go on before the nut. Nope, it's just one. The O-rings are placed on both sides of each shaft bearing to keep dirt off the bearing and to probably cushion the bearing and the support structures it attaches to. If you have a KR, you have to rotate the breather elbow 90 deg. so that the passenger side clamp will install onto the axle tube. Now the watts link is in but no bolts are torqued. I would install everything first before torquing anything. That way you can make sure everything is aligned and the watts bars with end bearings are equal length and parallell to the ground or rear axle. The propeller shaft bolt has to go in before lifting the watts link up, becasue there's not enough room to put it in once the watts link is bolted up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HyperStangs Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 Very nice.... haven't really seen the polished calipers before but they look striking under the KR Durabright. Kudos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJN Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 Brakes look awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperNC Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Enjoy the new set up and I bet you'll love the Watts Link. I still have to upgrade my brakes and going with the Wilwoods as I can actually get those behind my deep dish wheels. Just waitin' on a sale... hint, hint Jer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Brakes look awesome Agree, nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbypt Posted August 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 Enjoy the new set up and I bet you'll love the Watts Link. I still have to upgrade my brakes and going with the Wilwoods as I can actually get those behind my deep dish wheels. Just waitin' on a sale... hint, hint Jer. Those Chicanes are beautiful. I was looking at those and struggling between them and the Alcoas. Your car looks awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperNC Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 Those Chicanes are beautiful. I was looking at those and struggling between them and the Alcoas. Your car looks awesome!! I had the same struggle. The Chicanes won out due to the deep dish I was looking for, but the Alcoas gave me a moment of pause. Thanks for the kudos and you have a sweet ride as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyKR664 Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 ShelbyPT, awesome upgrade to your KR. Do you track your car? Would love to know how different the car handles and brakes under extreme conditions. The brakes look great. How long did it take to accomplish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbypt Posted August 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 ShelbyPT, awesome upgrade to your KR. Do you track your car? Would love to know how different the car handles and brakes under extreme conditions. The brakes look great. How long did it take to accomplish? The front brakes took me about 4 hours. The rear set up took about 8 hours. The watts link took me 8 hours, because I had never installed a watts link before and the instructions were not clear. They say it should only take 2-3 hours to do. I don't track my car, but would like to at some point. The brakes are magnificent and work really well. As soon as you tap on the brake, you feel the car slowing a lot quicker than before. I didn't really expect much from the watts link, but when I test drove it, the car felt firmer in the corners and I took off a few times from a dead stop with the traction control off and the car stayed almost perfectly straight. I like the upgrades!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperNC Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Some don't agree about the Watts Link being worth the money to install, but I think it is one of the best upgrades I've done. Glad you are enjoying yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboGT Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Watts link is one of those great "bang for the buck" upgrades. You may not see it but you'll sure feel it. Brakes look perfect on your KR & should serve you well at the track. Gonna be a full time job keeping em clean - but they sure are purty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 The Watts link, to me, was one of the best upgrades I've done. I felt the difference the moment I pulled out of my driveway. It was as if the back of the car FINALLY listened to the steering wheel! Jer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperNC Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 The Watts link, to me, was one of the best upgrades I've done. I felt the difference the moment I pulled out of my driveway. It was as if the back of the car FINALLY listened to the steering wheel! Jer +1 Same experience here. It was like the argument between what I was asking the car to do and what it wanted to do ceased and the beast was finally tamed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyKR664 Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Sounds like this is the weakest like in the whole suspension system, KR included. Maybe the new 15 model will have the talked about IRS system. I will just send my car up to ShelbyPT's garage to get it installed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbypt Posted August 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Sounds like this is the weakest like in the whole suspension system, KR included. Maybe the new 15 model will have the talked about IRS system. I will just send my car up to ShelbyPT's garage to get it installed!! Lol, that would be great. I could do it a lot faster now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbypt Posted August 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 I wasn't sure what to expect, but as soon as I made sure the install went well from a drive and some normal turns. I rechecked torques, slip marked the nuts and bolts and took it out harder. I could feel the car track the curves better. I also took the traction control off and accelerated through the gears, with much less side to side, "swerving motion". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real_supersnake Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 I wasn't sure what to expect, but as soon as I made sure the install went well from a drive and some normal turns. I rechecked torques, slip marked the nuts and bolts and took it out harder. I could feel the car track the curves better. I also took the traction control off and accelerated through the gears, with much less side to side, "swerving motion". Thanks for the very detailed photos. Might have sold me on this product. I noticed your Shelby lower control arms. Was there a decision about the original location over using the lowering adapters? I am really thinking about installing some suspension upgrades once I get back to my GT500......whenever that may be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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