Sounds like a good choice! Hope u enjoy them.

I had brembo brakes on a cobalt SS I had before I ordered my 2012. Will never again (if I can help it) get a car without brembo brakes or some sort of upgraded brakes. I don't know how the roads are around all of u, but I am convinced that the brembo brakes on my cobalt saved me from at least one accident with a dear and may have saved a kids life who decided to ride their bike across the road as I was driving by. Even if u stop 10 feet less when slamming on ur brakes going 60, sometimes that 10 ft could be the difference between having a perfect car or a new dear head to add to the wall.

Track or no track, you can't predict when you'll need to mash the brake pedal.

And yes, if I could order it from the factory, I would get a parachute on the back......hey, u never know.

 

Why does the Ford dealer show different replacement part numbers?

Why would Automobile magazine state this?
A V-8 car is going to be more costly than a V-6 car. Why not just get the V-6 and save more money?

 

Related question. I have a 2010 GT and found a guy who has a super snake and is selling his take off parts, long story short I can get all 4 brakes for 1000 bucks. 100 miles on the car when they were taken off. Comments? Thanks.

 

I was waiting for someone to say this. This is the most logical solution to the no spare tire issue. Sure you can buy a bigger oem rim but that can get pricey. Either way though, you will still need to get a jack to haul around in the trunk also. I would be willing to bet that you could find a factory jack on ebay or craiglist to make this a total factory look.

Of course you could always go the route of a Z06 and put a small air compressor in the back and some high grade stop leak in the trunk for a "quick fix." That's what they come with from the factory.

 

Of course you could always go the route of a Z06 and put a small air compressor in the back and some high grade stop leak in the trunk for a "quick fix." That's what they come with from the factory.

Don't the Brembo cars already have that ?

 

I dont know if they do. I haven't seen anyone say otherwise, although I haven't researched it much.

 

yup went and looked at mine and it has the lil comp and can of slime to fix a flat.. or as they like to say "tire mobility kit"

 

I don't understand all of the disdain of the no-spare. I've been driving since 1978 and not since 1983 have I been stuck on the side of the road changing a tire that suddenly failed. Due to a child-visitation issue, I was driving for 44,000 to 50,000 miles per year for about an 8-year-stretch, so I know all about rackin' up the highway miles. Most tire repairs I've been able to effect from my own driveway.

- First, watch where you are going (easier said than done, I know). Road hazards are usually what destroys tires instantly.
- Second, tires today are much better constructed than in the olden days of early-'80's and prior.
- Third, be aware of changing handling characteristics so that you'll know if you have a leaker. Wait a minute - I forgot - we have the TPMS! If you get a warning, start making your way off the highway to a service area, then use the "mobility kit" to fix things until you can get a real repair/replacement later.

I know there are many scenarios where you could be stranded in a bad place, but in my opinion an honest probabilistic risk assessment would show it to be a very rare case, especially with a "mobility kit" to slow down or repair air leakage.

The lack of or presence of a spare wouldn't factor into my decision whatsoever (note however that I ended up with a car - the 2011 GT vert w/optional 19's - that indeed has a spare, on a MADE IN CHINA 18" rim).

 

I'd buy them in a heartbeat for $1000.

I kept the factory "slimmy" stuff. I also bought a S197 spare with jack and lug wrench from a junkyard for $50.

Your "risk assessment" is of little help if you are stuck on the side of the road with a cut in the tire at midnight and 100 miles from home.

I just feel better knowing I have a spare if I need it.

 

Main reason that decided against the brembos, not going to get a second set of rims and tires for only two months on the year. Also, there is little differance in the rotor diameter.