I was informed today that the 06 Mustang has Larger Front Brakes. Some Aftermarket wheels may not Clear. I have very little info at the Moment. I have verified the 06's Use a Different part# Caliper and Pad. I will update when Further Info is Available.This applies to V6 and Gt.

FYI

 

oh man, my rims barely clear my brakes as it is.

 

We Need to Get an 05/06 Side by side and do some Checking! This Info is Unverified but from a Reliable Source.

kc

 

2006 Brochures gives these measurements...

GT: 12.4" in front, 11.8" in rear

V6: 11.5" in front, 11.8" in rear

Anyone know the sizes on the 2005?

 

That's a nice suprise. You can never get too much braking power.

 

The Rotors Show to be the Same. I believe the Calipers are Bigger.

kc

 

He didn't say anything about different sized rotors but they might be different as well.

 

Don't see any difference in rotors or calipers just by comparing Ford's own specs on the 2005 and 2006.

Or unless Ford's own brochures and Press Releases are incorrect, the part number change may just account for a materials change or some other minor change in it's build or manufacturibg that did not effect the size.

These are the specs for both 2005 and 2006:

GT: 12.4" x 30mm in front, 11.8" x 19mm in rear
Front Calipers - Twin Piston 43mm Floating Aluminum Caliper
Rear Calipers - Single Piston 43mm Floating Iron Caliper

V6: 11.5" x 30mm in front, 11.8" x 19 mm in rear
Front Calipers - Twin Piston 43mm Floating Aluminum Caliper
Rear Calipers - Single Piston 43mm Floating Iron Caliper

 

Makes you wonder what else might just be different

 

i was thinking the exact same thing....

 

It could just be a different casting on the caliper, even though pistons are the same size. It would be interesting to see the two side by side.

 

Anyone in or near Louisville,KY with an '05 GT? We'll pull up side-by-side. Simple enough. I work at the UofL Health Science Campus. Drop me a PM and we'll find out.

 

My uncle has a 2005 GT, so next time I see him, I'll have to see if there are any noticable visual differences. I am in Louisville, KY, but my car is also a 2006.

 

It's probably the Pony package V6 and GT rotors that are the same. IMHO

 

good thing I'm not changing my rims for a long time

 

The Difference may only be an 1/8 of an inch but it could make a difference on a close wheel. I should have more info shortly.

kc

 

UPDATE.

Due to Component Shortages Ford is Using 3 vendors to Manufacture the 06 Brake Calipers. Due to Production Variances the calipers have Different Design Tolerances. So wheels that Barely fit on one Car may not clear on another. This could also cause a problem in the Future IF the 05 caliper Part Number Superceeds to an 06 Part Number. So If you had a Tight Fitting Wheel on your 05 and had to use a Replacement Caliper in may not clear. FYI I will post if any further Info is available.

kc

 

That's real interesting. I have a 2006 GT and I noticed how close the front calipers(fixed goof) are to the wheel. They have at the most 3/8" clearence between the caliper and the rim.

 

They must have put the 8" Focus rotors on yours. :shock:
Just Kidding of course

 

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