Is this brembo upgrade kit a good deal?
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Is this brembo upgrade kit a good deal?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GT500...mZ280144950292
Looking to get some bigger brakes and this looks like a good deal to me. thanks guys
Looking to get some bigger brakes and this looks like a good deal to me. thanks guys
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GT500...mZ280144950292
Looking to get some bigger brakes and this looks like a good deal to me. thanks guys
Looking to get some bigger brakes and this looks like a good deal to me. thanks guys
As mentioned, you would need wheels that will accommodate the calipers. Factory GT500 work, I'm pretty sure Shelby and Steeda will as well.
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Don't buy it! That is not even a good price to start with. Tousley Ford sells it for $1200 last time when I bought it. The gt500 rotors weight a ton. Being that it weights so much, it will hurt performance. Go with a 2 piece rotor brake kit, it is well worth it. The gt500 kit is built by brembo for Ford on a low cost objective. If a gasket were to leak or a problem were to occur there is no replacement parts for the caliper. You would have to buy new calipers. Also the calipers size is odd in shape and doesn't fit many wheels. If I were you I would buy baer 6s 6 piston kit on ebay for $2300. That is the best bang for your buck. Stoptech also has a good kit but it is overpriced. $2600+ for a 4 pot caliper. Go with the baer kit. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Baer-...1%7C240%3A1318
also I found this on ebay. this guy is a joke for sell the exact same kit above used for starting bid of $2000. Also said he bought the kit for $3800.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-Fo...1%7C240%3A1318
also I found this on ebay. this guy is a joke for sell the exact same kit above used for starting bid of $2000. Also said he bought the kit for $3800.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-Fo...1%7C240%3A1318
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Kinda of pricey. I know there are vendors and shops who sell at that price if not lower. I have the Brembo brakes on my GT. I paid just over $500 for my set which were take off's. I love the added braking they gave especially for what I paid for them. At $1400 I'd look at other options.
The rotors are heavier, but a rotor this size is bound to be. Do you know how much weight you even save going to a 2 piece rotor? Its not THAT much, maybe 5lbs give or take. I wont upgrade my rotors to 2 piece because its outrageous premium and the weight savings will hardly be noticed by the average driver.
Now it is true that you can't rebuild these brakes. I don't think a DD has anything to worry about, you wont ever max these brakes out on the street
Why does anyone need 6 piston brakes if you don't road course? Lol heck why does anyone need over just the std 2 pistons. I already consider these 4 piston brakes overkill for DD use. I personally upgraded to fill in my 20" rims. Baer has a nice 2 piston brake system which is far better then our stock set-up. I wouldn't worry too much about the # of pistons.
If I wouldn't have gotten the great deal I got on my brakes I would have looked into AP Racing 4 piston brakes. That or StopTech. They both have some great packages for our cars.
Don't buy it! That is not even a good price to start with. Tousley Ford sells it for $1200 last time when I bought it. The gt500 rotors weight a ton. Being that it weights so much, it will hurt performance. Go with a 2 piece rotor brake kit, it is well worth it. The gt500 kit is built by brembo for Ford on a low cost objective. If a gasket were to leak or a problem were to occur there is no replacement parts for the caliper. You would have to buy new calipers. Also the calipers size is odd in shape and doesn't fit many wheels. If I were you I would buy baer 6s 6 piston kit on ebay for $2300. That is the best bang for your buck. Stoptech also has a good kit but it is overpriced. $2600+ for a 4 pot caliper. Go with the baer kit. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Baer-...1%7C240%3A1318
also I found this on ebay. this guy is a joke for sell the exact same kit above used for starting bid of $2000. Also said he bought the kit for $3800.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-Fo...1%7C240%3A1318
also I found this on ebay. this guy is a joke for sell the exact same kit above used for starting bid of $2000. Also said he bought the kit for $3800.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-Fo...1%7C240%3A1318
Now it is true that you can't rebuild these brakes. I don't think a DD has anything to worry about, you wont ever max these brakes out on the street
Why does anyone need 6 piston brakes if you don't road course? Lol heck why does anyone need over just the std 2 pistons. I already consider these 4 piston brakes overkill for DD use. I personally upgraded to fill in my 20" rims. Baer has a nice 2 piston brake system which is far better then our stock set-up. I wouldn't worry too much about the # of pistons.
If I wouldn't have gotten the great deal I got on my brakes I would have looked into AP Racing 4 piston brakes. That or StopTech. They both have some great packages for our cars.
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Don't buy it! That is not even a good price to start with. Tousley Ford sells it for $1200 last time when I bought it. The gt500 rotors weight a ton. Being that it weights so much, it will hurt performance. Go with a 2 piece rotor brake kit, it is well worth it. The gt500 kit is built by brembo for Ford on a low cost objective. If a gasket were to leak or a problem were to occur there is no replacement parts for the caliper. You would have to buy new calipers. Also the calipers size is odd in shape and doesn't fit many wheels. If I were you I would buy baer 6s 6 piston kit on ebay for $2300. That is the best bang for your buck. Stoptech also has a good kit but it is overpriced. $2600+ for a 4 pot caliper. Go with the baer kit.
http://www.baer.com/announcements/20080627/index.php
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Kinda of pricey. I know there are vendors and shops who sell at that price if not lower. I have the Brembo brakes on my GT. I paid just over $500 for my set which were take off's. I love the added braking they gave especially for what I paid for them. At $1400 I'd look at other options.
The rotors are heavier, but a rotor this size is bound to be. Do you know how much weight you even save going to a 2 piece rotor? Its not THAT much, maybe 5lbs give or take. I wont upgrade my rotors to 2 piece because its outrageous premium and the weight savings will hardly be noticed by the average driver.
Now it is true that you can't rebuild these brakes. I don't think a DD has anything to worry about, you wont ever max these brakes out on the street
Why does anyone need 6 piston brakes if you don't road course? Lol heck why does anyone need over just the std 2 pistons. I already consider these 4 piston brakes overkill for DD use. I personally upgraded to fill in my 20" rims. Baer has a nice 2 piston brake system which is far better then our stock set-up. I wouldn't worry too much about the # of pistons.
If I wouldn't have gotten the great deal I got on my brakes I would have looked into AP Racing 4 piston brakes. That or StopTech. They both have some great packages for our cars.
The rotors are heavier, but a rotor this size is bound to be. Do you know how much weight you even save going to a 2 piece rotor? Its not THAT much, maybe 5lbs give or take. I wont upgrade my rotors to 2 piece because its outrageous premium and the weight savings will hardly be noticed by the average driver.
Now it is true that you can't rebuild these brakes. I don't think a DD has anything to worry about, you wont ever max these brakes out on the street
Why does anyone need 6 piston brakes if you don't road course? Lol heck why does anyone need over just the std 2 pistons. I already consider these 4 piston brakes overkill for DD use. I personally upgraded to fill in my 20" rims. Baer has a nice 2 piston brake system which is far better then our stock set-up. I wouldn't worry too much about the # of pistons.
If I wouldn't have gotten the great deal I got on my brakes I would have looked into AP Racing 4 piston brakes. That or StopTech. They both have some great packages for our cars.
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I don't know but when I bought the gt500 kit, the rotors are massively heavy. I think they might weight even more than 5 lbs. After I installed my stoptech brakes, I couldn't tell the difference from that and stock driving on the streets. I think for Big brake kits for street is just for the looks.
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