anybody do the gt brake upgrade for their v6? do you need to swap the v6 dustsheilds for the gts? or just leave them off?

 

I'm using my V6 dust shields ... I assume they are the same ..

 

I'm using the V6 dust shields as well and have yet to have a problem

James

 

Thanks guys got a great buy this summer on calipers for the brackets this summer before i had even bought my car now just looking for agood buy on some aftermarket rotors and tohave more than 1000 miles on the car before i swap brakes wasnt sure about th edust sheilds

 

Do you mind sharing what kind of deal you got on the GT - 500 brakes. Just curious.

Jed

 

you can get a set of drilled and slotted rotorpros front and back for around $340 if I remember correctly that's what I was quoted.

 

To change front brakes to GT all you need is GT caliper mounting bracket and GT rotors, real easy swap out.

 

Member, Little Black Pony, did this swap on his 07 V6 recently and it was very easy and straightforward. Brackets and Rotors are all he needed, I believe. He'll likely chime in to verify. He had a thread on the subject you can search for with pictures and such.

 

I found the link to Little Black Pony's thread: CLICK HERE.

 

You'll answer your own question....dust shields are the same..there is one thing...to go to the GT brakes you have to use 17 inch or larger wheels..16s won't work..CALIPER MOUNTING BRACKET AND ROTORS ARE ALL YOU HAVE TO CHANGE!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Also if you have 18" or bigger wheels there is a guy selling GT500 take-offs (Brembos - complete fronts) for $550

 

Thanks again the amount of help you can get on this site is great. The brakes i got were gts not gt 500s. The car came with the v-6 18's (mercury maruader wheels) were not my first choice but look kinda cool but rest of the car was what i wanted and with rebates an x plan got over 6grand off. the brakes i bought on ebay 35 with shipping. gt calipers with pads and the all important gt brackets. the only part i really needed but these are like $44 a piece from ford. I've heard that the gt 500 brakes sometimes mes up the antilock?