Overview
The Baer Brakes 4262654FR is an SS4 rear brake system in Fire Red, built around a four-piston S4 caliper and a 12-inch one-piece rotor for Ford 8 Inch/9 Inch small bearing housing rear ends. The listed hub pattern is five lugs on a 5×5.00 inch bolt circle.
The rear backing plate is more than a bracket. It mounts the caliper and houses a one-piece park brake shoe assembly. Braided hoses are supplied, and the kit uses the DR1-C FMSI pad number, with DR1 or HB100 pad types.
Key features
- Fixed four-piston S4 caliper with a Fire Red powder coat
- Hard anodized pistons with stainless abutments
- Two seal sets: dust and weather, plus pressure
- Slotted, drilled, zinc-plated vented rotor at 12 inches
- Backing plate that combines the caliper mount and park brake shoe assembly
- DOT approved braided hoses included
- Phoenix, Arizona manufacturing with CNC-machined components
Signs the rear brakes need work
Brake noise, vibration and longer stopping distances are the usual early warnings. A pulsing pedal often points to rotor thickness variation, while a grinding sound usually means the pad material is gone. Because the park brake shoes sit on the same backing plate, a dragging feeling from the rear can also come from the parking brake hardware.
Check the rotors and pads every time the wheels come off. Track the wear on each side and compare the two rears, since uneven wear points to a sticking piston or a frozen slide pin. Leaking hoses, a soft pedal and visible scoring on the rotor surface all mean the system should be inspected before the next long drive.
- Grinding usually means worn-through pads
- Pulsing pedal often indicates rotor variation
- Uneven wear suggests a sticking piston or slide pin
Specifications
| Brand | Baer Brakes |
|---|---|
| Part number | 4262654FR |
| UPC | 90127948446 |
| Sold as | Kit |
| Caliper | S4, four-piston, fixed |
| Caliper color | Fire Red |
| Rotor outside diameter | 12.0 inch |
| Rotor type | 1-piece, vented, slotted, drilled, zinc plated |
| Rotor thickness | 1.02 |
| Minimum wheel diameter | 16.0 inch |
| Lug count | 5 lug |
| Wheel bolt pattern | 5×5.00 inch |
| Axle flange | Ford 8 Inch/9 Inch Small Bearing |
| Pad FMSI number | DR1-C |
| Park brake | Park brake shoe assembly included; park brake cables not included |
| Brake hoses | Braided, DOT approved |
| Template | S113E |
| Grade | Performance |
| Emission code | 6 |
| Country of origin | USA |
Vehicle fitment
The kit suits Ford 8 Inch/9 Inch Small Bearing axle flanges with a 5×5.00 inch bolt circle. Confirm your vehicle’s year, model and trim and check template S113E before buying.
Confirm your vehicle’s year, model and trim before ordering.
Installation notes
Plan for the park brake shoes to arrive on the backing plate, so review the rear parking brake setup during installation. Lay template S113E against your wheel first; the minimum wheel diameter for this rotor is 16.0 inch. Have a qualified shop bleed the system and test the brakes before driving.
What’s included
The kit includes the S4 caliper, the 12-inch one-piece rotor, the backing plate with park brake shoe assembly, and DOT approved braided hoses.
Not included: Park brake cables.
