Aftermarket brakes
 

is anyone running an aftermarket brake system or upgrade on their stang? it doesn't matter what year i'd just like to hear your good/bad experiences.

Personally, I couldn't be bothered to run an aftermarket setup but many people do or have upgraded to the Cobra brakes.

I am running the BAER Eradispeed set-up on mine!!
Cobra Calipers up front with cross drilled/slotted 13 inch rotors
and 13.25 inch crossdrilled/slotted rotors and GT calipes.
Car stops great!!!

http://www.mustangmods.com/data/3688/130pp.jpg
REAR BRAKES

http://www.mustangmods.com/data/3688/129pp.jpg
FRONT BRAKES

If you're considering brake upgrades for a Fox car, a good source for info is this page:

http://svo73mm.cjb.net/

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A consideration is what size wheels you want to run, this will affect what choice you can make for the braking system. The swap with SN95 Cobra parts can be done for a reasonable price, and will vastly improve the stopping power of a Fox car.


cheers
Ed N.

94-04 GT brakes are barely adequate. It's crazy, the 05 rear brakes are larger than my front brakes. An upgrade to at least Cobra/Mach brakes is a must IMO when the power level starts getting up there. Lucky for me I've always been easy on my brakes, haven't changed them yet.

the only problem I see with the cobra/bullitt brakes, is the pistons in the calipers are smaller than the ones in the GT brakes... you trade off less available force for more pad surface area.

94-98 rear stock are pathetic too. Pre-mature wear, you name it. What should a good upgrade cost for a 94-98? Rims are 24-27 offset so I can't go too big. I would just like the slotted rotors and flashy calipers.

Personally when it comes time, I am still on factory with my Mach1, but I will give this serious consideration when I am doing the new brakes on my Mach1.
Stop here and check it out

I recall being at a car club's meeting and the cross drilled rotors from here were talked about. Sparked an interest.

I was looking at the meagre info on the site.. I get the impression that they are the same size as stock.

FWIW.. I'm not impressed with a business that, to get even an approximate price.. I gotta go through numerous emails (no phone number except a fax)..or place an order. Chrissakes.. put a price on the site.. with a note "price subject to change and current exchange rate"... I don't have time nor am I inclined to play that game.

Steve is not responsive when you email?
Glad I am not you. :wink: All my emails are replied to the same day.

I Dunno Ray, I've never bothered contacting him.

Me being me, my point was just that at anytime after business hours .. or the wee hours of the morning, its just really handy to have pricing info available when surfing. I have no interest in starting an email dialogue for something thats advertized on the web, but doesn't provide a basic price... again thats just me.

Ed, the link doesn't work... :confused:

If you are going to buy any brake pads for the Cobra calipers.. or any for that matter.. DO NOT buy EBC Greenstuffs pads. Biggest piles of garbage that I ever wasted my money on. From day 1 they squeeled like a banshee until this day a year later. Yes they were installed properly and everything was done right with freshy turned rotors. They claim "dustless".. wow. I've never see any pad make more dust than these, ever. A day after cleaning every inch of my wheel, they'll be covered again in thick brake dust from normal highway/city driving, no heavy braking. I don't know if any of you use them now, but I will NEVER give EBC a cent again especially after they told me it was my fault that they are making so much dust and wouldn't answer my emails ever again.

I run Powerstop rotors and hawk Proformace brake pads.. For the price I got them for.. they work great..

No more brake fade.. but Lots of brake dust

http://home.cogeco.ca/~brand/Mustang...MustangRim.jpg

You're right, it doesn't. It did up until a few weeks ago anyway. I'll have to try to find where the site got moved to, it had lots of great info.


cheers
Ed N.



edit: found the new URL:

http://web.archive.org/web/200406021...o73mm.cjb.net/

Great site... I used it as a reference for my 73mm Caliper upgrade as well as my SS lines and whatnot.

I'm still considering upgrading to an SN95 Master Cylinder to firm the pedal up abit...