RareMustang

I thought I'd share some information that might be useful for anyone seeking more details on the 14" StopTech Aero brake upgrade kit that came on the Saleen Heritage, Dan Gurney Edition and (I think) Parnelli Jones models -- as I just had to replace the brakes on our Dan Gurney Edition:

• StopTech manufactured the Aero ST-40 14" front brake system for Saleen (caliper, pads, rotors)
• Since then, StopTech has been acquired by Centric and the original one-piece rotors have been discontinued (part numbers 30.330.1113 and 30.330.1114)
• StopTech upgraded the one-piece Aero 14" rotors with 2-piece units (part numbers 129.61089.14 and 129.61089.13). While the new upgraded 2-piece rotors are 8 pounds lighter and technically superior, they also come at a significantly higher cost of $600/rotor versus $150/rotor for the original one-piece units
• You can find the original one-piece slotted 355x32 rotors on eBay and some NOS back stock at a handful of StopTech resellers.
• As it relates to brake pads, the StopTech brake pads (part number 309.06090) can be found on eBay and other sources for approximately $125 for the front set. If you try to replace the StopTech pads with Hawk or another manufacturer, you must ensure the FMSI numbers match (D372). You will often see these ST-40 pads also advertised as replacements for various 1990's model Porsche cars (944, 968, 911, etc.)

The one-piece rotors have an etched specification on the edge that says they should be replaced once they reach 30mm thickness -- which is surprising as they are only 32mm thick when new.

I hope this helps the handful of other owners of rare Saleen Mustangs make an educated decision as to which brake rotors to buy.

I was able to buy a pair of new one-piece rotors for only $300 plus $125 for the brake pads. A total of $450 (with tax) compared to the $1800 that Saleen quoted because they can only access the new 2-piece hat and rotor design parts (and added profit on top of that).

m05fastbackGT

Thank you for posting some very important info for those searching for replacement parts for their rare S197 Saleen/Mustang models... It should indeed be very helpful

shaneyusa

Great post. It is fantastic when those who know share so it can be discovered by anyone in need in the future! Thanks for sharing.

Bert

thanks for posting ... and I think you hit all the "key words" so this will be discoverable with search engines, when someone is looking for this information