Rotora's Finally In

[AzSHOluv]

The wait is over and it was worth it. Finally got my Rotora big brake upgrade kit in and installed and I love them. This big lady stops like my Focus ST did. Even though they were still pricey after the 40% discount they're worth it. Especially with the lack of options. The packing was top notch the directions were well done and easy to fallow and everything went together without a hitch. The only part I wasn't thrilled about was having to use wheel spacer. I'm just not a big fan of them and plan on upgrading the wheels when I can. Even with the snowflakes these look killer!

 

[2K16SHO]

They look amazing, I love the blue!

 

[kryptto]

Very cool looking and you might be selling me on them.

 

[AzSHOluv]

They look amazing, I love the blue!

Yeah I'm glad I went with the blue!!!

 

[DouglasB_SHO]

The wait is over and it was worth it. Finally got my Rotora big brake upgrade kit in and installed and I love them. This big lady stops like my Focus ST did. Even though they were still pricey after the 40% discount they're worth it. Especially with the lack of options. The packing was top notch the directions were well done and easy to fallow and everything went together without a hitch. The only part I wasn't thrilled about was having to use wheel spacer. I'm just not a big fan of them and plan on upgrading the wheels when I can. Even with the snowflakes these look killer!

Can you post a link to the product page?

 

[ridered74]

Be good to see the 60-0 dragy leaderboard see some fresh action finally.

 

[Majestic]

How much for the kit (all four wheels) and how big was the spacer?

 

[ShatteredMJ]

I love it and was about to buy a kit during their sale. If only it preserved the parking brake. Dealbreaker for me. Looks awesome though.

 

[kryptto]

I love it and was about to buy a kit during their sale. If only it preserved the parking brake. Dealbreaker for me. Looks awesome though.

I forgot about the emergency break. Yeah as a daily driver for many - it becomes a concern.

 

[AzSHOluv]

Can you post a link to the product page?

There's not a product page but if you go to www.rotora.com. Then just email them that your interested in the brake kit for the SHO

 

[AzSHOluv]

How much for the kit (all four wheels) and how big was the spacer?

After all the taxes and shipping I paid about $4,700. I went with 1" spacers but that was mostly so I didn't have to switch studes on the hub. I only needed a half inch

 

[bpd1151]

I love it and was about to buy a kit during their sale. If only it preserved the parking brake. Dealbreaker for me. Looks awesome though.

Even my Wilwood BBK eliminated the parking brake.

I personally think to much emphasis is placed on this aspect, rather than the emphasis properly being placed on the HUGE gains offered by pivoting to a BBK.

Whether that be from Wilwood, or in the case of this thread..... the Rotora's.

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[ShatteredMJ]

Even my Wilwood BBK eliminated the parking brake.

I personally think to much emphasis is placed on this aspect, rather than the emphasis properly being placed on the HUGE gains offered by pivoting to a BBK.

Whether that be from Wilwood, or in the case of this thread..... the Rotora's.

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That’s true but it depends on priorities. If someone is always tracking their car then it’s worth it. The PP brakes already do a very nice job for most daily drivers below speed limits.

I always park on uneven surfaces either slightly uphill or downhill and can never bear knowing that the transmission will be holding the car’s weight for nothing. And that click once you shift, ouch.

On a side note, I don’t understand why it is hard to incorporate? Cost? All the big brakes for proper sports cars have this (basic) function.

 

[kryptto]

Yeah I get the weight and hills, in S Fla not my concern.

I have in my 35+ years used an emergency break twice... once the cable broke, thankfully a kind telephone pole helped stop my car.

Second and most recent, my ABS failed - 2005 toyota, no idiot lights, and had to use the e brake. Pedal went to floor twice pulled brake. Saved my ass from hitting a car turning into intersection. Was going 40, probably hit some sand into a turn.

So I definitely hate heating up the breaks, I am horrible at habitual self speed regulating. Fearful of not having my ohh ***** moment and needing a lifeline.

My personal concern, but still considering big brakes.

 

[studio460]

After all the taxes and shipping I paid about $4,700. I went with 1" spacers but that was mostly so I didn't have to switch studes on the hub. I only needed a half inch

Okay, I'm finally installing my Rotaras front/rear and also have clearance issues when fitted to 2012 SHO wheels (mounted on my 2019 SHO), but I'm having a helluva time figuring out which spacers fit. I got 6mm "slip-in" spacers but there still isn't enough clearance. I doubled them up just to check, and it appears a 15mm spacer would yield adequate clearance. It's hard to tell since I can't fit calipers in there (the measuring kind), but adding the 12-13mm of space seems to result in about 7mm-9mm of clearance.

I ordered another set but the hub diameter is off. Another thread here says the Ford hub is 63.4mm (O.D., I assume). Anyone here find a slip-in spacer (the kind without bolts) that fits the 2012 SHO factory wheels?

2019 Taurus SHO PP + 2012 factory SHO wheels.
Hub-diameter: 63.4mm*

Note: When I test-fitted the doubled-up 6mm spacers, I noticed the factory studs protruded past the distance of the spacers' add-on studs—so it appears a slip-in spacer (the kind without studs) should still allow enough thread onto which I can securely fasten the factory wheel nuts.

 

[studio460]

Still searching for a 15mm (0.59") spacer, either hub-centric (center-hole to accommodate a 63.40-sized hub), or a bolt-centric, non-flanged, flat-spacer with an oversized center-void for the hub (making specific hub-diameter irrelevant). Now shopping on the Summit Racing site, I'm now deciding between:

• ST Suspensions DZX #56050137: 0.591 inch (15mm); flanged, hub-centric wheel-spacers. Specs indicate a 63.40mm center-bore diameter (Ford Taurus hub is reportedly 63.40mm).
• ST Suspensions DZX #56055012: 0.591 (15mm); flat, bolt-centric (non-flanged); in conjunction with the ST Suspensions #65250022 center-adapter (plastic hub-adapter).

Bolt-pattern of the ST Suspensions' spacers above are universal and fit the 5x114.3mm (5x4.5) Ford bolt-pattern.

 

[kryptto]

Still searching for a 15mm (0.59") spacer, either hub-centric (center-hole to accommodate a 63.40-sized hub), or a bolt-centric, non-flanged, flat-spacer with an oversized center-void for the hub (making specific hub-diameter irrelevant). Now shopping on the Summit Racing site, I'm now deciding between:

• ST Suspensions DZX #56050137: 0.591 inch (15mm); flanged, hub-centric wheel-spacers. Specs indicate a 63.40mm center-bore diameter (Ford Taurus hub is reportedly 63.40mm).
• ST Suspensions DZX #56055012: 0.591 (15mm); flat, bolt-centric (non-flanged); in conjunction with the ST Suspensions #65250022 center-adapter (plastic hub-adapter).

Bolt-pattern of the ST Suspensions' spacers above are universal and fit the 5x114.3mm (5x4.5) Ford bolt-pattern.

Give TCE a call? https://www.tceperformanceproducts.com/flex-/-sho/kits-23/

 

[studio460]

Great suggestion—thanks! I know about TCE from my Marauder days—I check them out!

Yeah, I just put some 12mm bolt-centric spacers off Amazon and there was zero clearance. I may now go for a 20mm spacer just to make sure. The ST Suspensions spacers from Summit come in hub-centric, 63.40 center-bore, which I believe is the correct spec or our Tauruses.

 

[kryptto]

Why we help each other

 

[studio460]

. . . I went with 1" spacers but that was mostly so I didn't have to switch studes on the hub. I only needed a half inch.

Help! Where did you find these one-inch 5x4.5 spacers?

Hello! I could really use some one-inch spacers. Are they hub-centric? (Note: I have the 2012 SHO wheels on my 2019 SHO, not the flower wheels). I'm having a helluva time finding:

• One-inch (0.984"/25mm).
• 5x4.5/114.3mm bolt-circle.
• 63.4mm bore-diameter.

The only spacers I found are the 0.984" ST Suspensions' 5x4.5/63.4mm bore, hub-centric spacers from Summit Racing, but they only come only stud-less, meaning I have to find longer, high-grade (10.9-12) wheel-studs to replace the factory studs. Not to mention having to remove the factory studs which are likely frozen solid and will probably require a butane torch and a lot of four-letter words to remove.

According to both AutoZone's model-specific search and Google's AI: "The wheel studs on a 2019 Ford Taurus SHO are 1/2-20 threads, with a length of 2.2 inches." The AutoZone site lists two SKUs as "compatible with your 2019 Ford Taurus SHO." The first one listed is 1.67" long; the second one listed is 2.2" long.

I'm guessing my SHO has the latter since they seem pretty long. The 0.550 knurl-diameter seems important to match exactly since that's the part that needs to press-fit into the SHO's wheel assembly. Also, I saw somewhere that the factory studs reportedly have a low-profile head to be able to clear some component in the wheel assembly; so, I also checked that the ARP's head design appeared similar.

• 1/2-20 thread.
• 2.2" length (need 3.2").
• 0.550 knurl-diameter.

Finally found some "one-inch longer than stock" wheel studs to accommodate the ST Suspensions' 0.984" spacer: ARP 100-7722. This stud has a 1/2-20 thread with a 0.550 knurl-diameter, and is 3.15" in length, giving me nearly one-inch of added thread-depth.

[A second Google AI-search resulted in a different specification for the Taurus' wheel-studs: M12-1.50 thread; serrated; right-hand thread, but I believe this is incorrect.]

Note: TCE didn't show any spacers on their site.