Apparently Ford screwed up thier advertising saying the brembo pack comes with dual pistons in the back, when they are only single.

http://blogs.insideline.com/roadtest...-calipers.html

Ooops.

Hope this hasnt been posted already.

 

Yup, rear brakes are pretty much the same on all of the S197 Mustangs. The GT-500s and Brembo pack GTs get a different rear pad compound to go with the front binders, but that's it. Rear rotors and calipers are the same as V6 / GT.


cheers
Ed N.

 

thats kind of a big screw up ???

 

Ouch, I'd say so.

 

Likely just a stupid-head in the marketing dept. that did that one ...


cheers
Ed N.

 

Maybe they ment 2 single piston calipers out back LOL!

 

I haven't heard any bad reviews or complaints on the brakes on the Brembo package so they must be sufficient I guess. 1 stupid mistake can really haunt you though.

 

We put the GT-500 Brembos on my friend's 07 GT a few years ago. Parts were pretty cheap to buy as replacement stuff over the counter from Ford. Anyway, he does quite a few track days with the car, and the big brakes have held up very nicely. With Hawk HP+ pads, it can be run pretty hard without fade. I've driven it several times at Mosport big and small tracks, and it makes for a nice brake package on the GT.

IMO, if you're buying a new 5.0, you're a kook not to get this option ... 412 hp needs some binders to haul it down.


cheers
Ed N.

 

^^^very well put. I have yet to hit the brakes even remotely hard

 

Same here but I'm itching to try it.