New brakes.
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New brakes.
I got 2005 mustang v6 and my brakes seem to be ****. I already tired changing the pads and it did nothing. Any of you guys know good places and or prices where a can get a full brake kit.?
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The stock brakes on the six are weak.
Start by adding better pads and rotors, I have used Powerslot rotors and Hawk HPS pads for years and the improvement is tremendous. Also dump the stock rubber lines and put in some stainless ones, this will firm it up under hard braking and they are more resilient to road debris.
Top it off with a full flush and add some higher quality fluid, DOT 4 for example.
This will be well under a grand if you do the work yourself and the improvement will be like night and day, I have autocrossed on this setup for years and never had any doubt the brakes would not get the job done when needed.
Start by adding better pads and rotors, I have used Powerslot rotors and Hawk HPS pads for years and the improvement is tremendous. Also dump the stock rubber lines and put in some stainless ones, this will firm it up under hard braking and they are more resilient to road debris.
Top it off with a full flush and add some higher quality fluid, DOT 4 for example.
This will be well under a grand if you do the work yourself and the improvement will be like night and day, I have autocrossed on this setup for years and never had any doubt the brakes would not get the job done when needed.
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From: Traverse City MI.
so what did you end up doing? do you have 17" wheels? if you do, the gt frt upgrade is a good deal, 2 new oem gt rotors and the brackets for the caliper.
if you can find just the brackets somewhere ( junk yard ect) you can get 4 drillede and slotted rotors with the gt size up frt and ceramic pads for just over $200. i couldnt find just the brackets so i got the gt upgrade kit from cjpony, then bought the drilled slotted rotors and pads. i did the V6 set of the same on our 06 which still has 16" wheels. the V6 set is the same price as the gt set. cant beat that price.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Drill...item3369de2bc5
if you can find just the brackets somewhere ( junk yard ect) you can get 4 drillede and slotted rotors with the gt size up frt and ceramic pads for just over $200. i couldnt find just the brackets so i got the gt upgrade kit from cjpony, then bought the drilled slotted rotors and pads. i did the V6 set of the same on our 06 which still has 16" wheels. the V6 set is the same price as the gt set. cant beat that price.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Drill...item3369de2bc5
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From: Houston, TX
Originally Posted by Womprat
The stock brakes on the six are weak.
Start by adding better pads and rotors, I have used Powerslot rotors and Hawk HPS pads for years and the improvement is tremendous. Also dump the stock rubber lines and put in some stainless ones, this will firm it up under hard braking and they are more resilient to road debris.
Top it off with a full flush and add some higher quality fluid, DOT 4 for example.
This will be well under a grand if you do the work yourself and the improvement will be like night and day, I have autocrossed on this setup for years and never had any doubt the brakes would not get the job done when needed.
Start by adding better pads and rotors, I have used Powerslot rotors and Hawk HPS pads for years and the improvement is tremendous. Also dump the stock rubber lines and put in some stainless ones, this will firm it up under hard braking and they are more resilient to road debris.
Top it off with a full flush and add some higher quality fluid, DOT 4 for example.
This will be well under a grand if you do the work yourself and the improvement will be like night and day, I have autocrossed on this setup for years and never had any doubt the brakes would not get the job done when needed.
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That looks like a good deal there!
Check out rotorpros.net as well they work with forums and have some really good prices.
Christmas had some pretty deep savings on most of the part sites like AM and CJ's/latemodelresto. Check around!
Check out rotorpros.net as well they work with forums and have some really good prices.
Christmas had some pretty deep savings on most of the part sites like AM and CJ's/latemodelresto. Check around!
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