Pete's 1994 Mustang GT Diary thread
1/9/09 | 11:06 PM
#1163
Do the brakes, and then the shocks/struts later on. Mine are still stock on the notch. 
1/9/09 | 11:06 PM
#1164
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its always weird driving petes car after having driven mine there. I make fun of him by bragging about COBRA BRAKES but its a serious issue
those brakes are garbage and are seriously inadequate
those brakes are garbage and are seriously inadequate
1/10/09 | 01:48 AM
#1165
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What do you guys think about not doing shocks and struts, but instead getting myself a set of these Mach 1 front brakes. Pretty affordable, and are something more important than comfort. I'd rather stop and feel slightly more bumps than not feel the jittery suspension when I'm careening off a cliff...
1/10/09 | 10:26 AM
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The single piston brakes that are on the 94-98s are horrible as far as modern brakes are concerned. I know it isn't a "necessity," but it would be really nice to be able to stop, and it would be good to have the brakes already upgraded before I add more power so I won't have to worry about it later. 
1/10/09 | 06:01 PM
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Compared to my Mazda's brakes, the Mustang's brakes are practically useless. 
And my Protege has the smallest front rotors of that model line. I brake earlier on the Mustang than on the Mazda, and I won't talk about the handling bec. the gap between them is even larger. 
1/10/09 | 06:10 PM
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I agree with that too David. My friend's 05 V6 braked a ton better than my 94, and my 94 brakes better than my friend's other Mustang, a 90 GT vert. I still wonder why Ford waited so long to put decent brakes on these cars. Btw, I still haven't driven a new edge SN95, but I guess they are much better than the 94-98.
1/10/09 | 06:11 PM
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I drove an S197 V6 a few weeks ago, and it handled superbly compared to my bullitt. Thats one of the biggest reasons I want to improve it. the brakes were by far better than the first gen SNs though.
Have you driven any SN95s David?
Have you driven any SN95s David?
1/10/09 | 06:11 PM
#1172
The GT's brakes are pretty good, but the notch's suck.
1/10/09 | 07:53 PM
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I've almost definitively decided on the brakes. The shocks and struts are too much for too little.