Stock cast iron rotors on the 2004 F-150 4.6L 4WD were built for the average demands and driver, not performance applications. EBC's BSD7177 front rotors replace them with precision-cast G3000 grey iron units machined, balanced, and finished at EBC's Northampton, UK facility, bringing genuine sport-brake capability to a platform that hauls, tows, and stops hard.
Bi-directional blade slot geometry does more than look aggressive. The overlapping blade slot pattern evacuates hot gases from the braking zone faster than a conventional uni-directional slot, keeping pad temperatures lower, reducing thermal distortion, and promoting even pad wear across the full face of the rotor.
Quieter under hard use than competing slotted designs. The overlapping slot geometry interrupts brake wind noise rather than amplifying it, a common complaint with straight-slot rotors. EBC engineers the blade pattern specifically to minimize that acoustic signature without sacrificing gas evacuation performance.
Built to exacting tolerances before it leaves the factory. Every BSD rotor is precision machined from a GS3000 grey iron casting blank, then flat ground, metallurgy-checked, balanced, and given a corrosion-resistant finish. That process eliminates the runout and thickness variation that cause pedal pulsation in lesser rotors.
Pairs with the full EBC brake pad lineup. These rotors are compatible with EBC Greenstuff, Redstuff, Yellowstuff, and Bluestuff NDX brake pads, covering everything from daily street driving to demanding tow-and-haul cycles.
Product Benefits
- G3000 Grey Iron Construction: High-quality casting material provides consistent friction characteristics and heat resistance.
- Bi-Directional Blade Slots: Evacuates hot gases efficiently from both directions of rotor travel for cooler pads.
- Reduced Wind Noise: Overlapping slot geometry minimizes the brake wind noise common to slotted rotors.
- Precision Manufacturing: Every rotor is flat ground, metallurgy-checked, and balanced at the Northampton UK facility.
- Corrosion-Resistant Finish: Protects the rotor surface during storage and extends service life in harsh conditions.
- Direct Front Fitment: Specific to the 2004 F-150 4.6L 4WD 6-lug configuration for a straightforward installation.
- Multi-Pad Compatibility: Works with EBC Greenstuff, Redstuff, Yellowstuff, and Bluestuff NDX pad compounds.
About EBC Brakes: EBC Brakes manufactures friction and brake hardware products at its Northampton, UK facility, supplying rotor and pad solutions for street, towing, and sport applications across a broad range of vehicles. EBC controls casting, machining, and finishing under one roof, allowing tight quality oversight from raw blank to finished part.
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Product Specifications & Vehicle Fitment
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| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Trim | FX4, Lariat, STX, King Ranch, Harley-Davidson Edition, THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION, XTR |
| Vehicle Fitment | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| FMSI Pad No. | D1083 |
