Rear brakes

Mustang4119 · Sep 10, 2006

I just put the baer 13" rotor kit on and it seems like there is a brake drag? Do I need to rebleed my rear brakes maybe? I know I shouldnt have to. Why does it feel like its slowing me down on the highway more and I have to give it more gas seems like. My slider pins are not seized or frozen, they move in and out. Are the brake pads suppose to rub against the rotor? I dont understand whats causing this.

Mustang5L5 · Sep 10, 2006

Most likely it's the e-brake dragging because the cables are stretched.

Try disconnecting the e-brake cables to confirm

Mustang4119 · Sep 10, 2006

Mustang5L5 said:
Most likely it's the e-brake dragging because the cables are stretched.

Try disconnecting the e-brake cables to confirm

How do I disconnect e brake cables? Dont I need the e brake to drive and so on? My e brake light isnt on the dash.

Mustang5L5 · Sep 10, 2006

You can drive with the e-brake disconnected. Just don't pull up the handle. On the backside of the calipers are where the cables attach.You'll see the metal cable and the "nub" resting in the arm. You just gotta unhook the ends really. If they are tight, they you know for sure the ebrake is dragging.

The e-brake light is a dual purpose light. It comes on if your brake fluid is low and it comes on if you pull up on the e-brake handle. The light only comes on if the handle gets pulled up.

The Baer kit pulls the calipers further away, so it's sorta like slightly pulling the e0brake. Several guys have reported this problem and said that over time the cable stretches and "fixes" itself. However if you ever go back to normal GT brakes the cables are useless and need to be replaced from being stretched.

I think the Baer kit is more trouble than it's worth honestly

Mustang4119 · Sep 10, 2006

Mustang5L5 said:
You can drive with the e-brake disconnected. Just don't pull up the handle. On the backside of the calipers are where the cables attach.You'll see the metal cable and the "nub" resting in the arm. You just gotta unhook the ends really. If they are tight, they you know for sure the ebrake is dragging.

The e-brake light is a dual purpose light. It comes on if your brake fluid is low and it comes on if you pull up on the e-brake handle. The light only comes on if the handle gets pulled up.

The Baer kit pulls the calipers further away, so it's sorta like slightly pulling the e0brake. Several guys have reported this problem and said that over time the cable stretches and "fixes" itself. However if you ever go back to normal GT brakes the cables are useless and need to be replaced from being stretched.

I think the Baer kit is more trouble than it's worth honestly

How do I know the e brake cable is being stretched out? Should I just keep pulling up on the e brake handle parked and putting it back down?

bads · Sep 10, 2006

I drove around for an afternoon just using the e brake to stop the car to strech the cable out, just make sure no ones behind you because your brake lights won't come on.
Not sure what the baer rears are getting such a bad rap on stangnet, they wern't that bad to install, and look / work as there expected to.

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