My Baers suck when wet!!>>>

[GT2K]

I've got the same brakes but I did not put them on a daily driver so it was not a concern. As the others have already pointed out you may not be building enough heat. You should talk to Baer about the situation, they are a good outfit and will help you get it dialed in. Maybe switch to non-drilled and slotted rotors and see what happens.

These brakes are similar to several stock factory setups so they have streetability.

 

[dolfan87]

Eric, do you have discs out back as well?


Gram

 

[mustang70]

Eric, do you have discs out back as well?


Gram

Yes he does. They're drilled and slotted as well.

Sorry Eric, I'm bored at work.

 

[6Stang7]

its when i've just been through a big puddle.

That's normal. I've had that heppen on every disk brake car I have been in. If you do happen to go through a big puddel again, pump the brake lightly to get the water off the rotor.

 

[Roddster67]

if you were city driving, your brakes might not have been hot enough to burn off the moisture and you experienced fade, as others have speculated here. If you were on the highway and this happened, then I would be worried. Another remote possibility could be incorrect pads. People get so caught up in tricking out their cars with performance options that they put specialty compound brake pads on street cars that are meant for racing only. These things need to get HOT before they work and driving around the street, you aren't going to heat them up enough to work properly.

Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[turtle99]

This is where I chime in.... although I have been lurking alot ! This is a great site, even for those with (another Ford product).

I have the same set up on my '68 Cougar which was up until I tore it apart, my daily driver. I live in Winnipeg Canada and those brakes worked great from -30 to +30 (celsius). I drove them in the rain, heat snow city and highway for a year and a half. One of the best upgrades I made to my car. That and the T-5. One of the reasons I chose Baer was because of the OEM factor on the calipers. Lots of research and testing and very street proven. Not sure what the problem is, but I have never had a problem with my brakes.

Jason Smith

 

[Hack]

What kind of tires are you running? Are you running wide performance tires? Is it possible the tires were hydroplaning?

It's hard for me to imagine a problem like you describe with water and brakes. I just can't make a mental picture of it. The pads apply a LOT of force; I don't think a little water will do anything. And brakes don't have to be hot to work, they work fine cold.

The road can be very slick with the first bit of rain in a normally dry area. The oil from cars mixed with water is treacherous until it gets washed away.

Just a thought.