Chasseur

Looking for any insights on what brakes would work best for a weekend (once a month actually) track warrior for my 2019 Mustang GT Premium. Any thoughts are much appreciated. Thanks all and happy LDW!

Bert

which brakes do you have now?

also what tires (and wheels) are you running for the track?

and are you just starting with the track thing?

I'm thinking the stock brakes are probably fine for the first few track days. If you are going to be hitting the track fairly hard right off, you might want to look at high temperature fluid (such as Motul 600) and maybe track pads. But be aware track pads are annoying on the street, noisy and dusty.

05stangkc

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Rotors
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Complete Setups as Well!

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Some Have Video's if you Click on Info!

Food For Thought

Lots O Choices These Days!

KC

Chasseur

swapped out the stock pads for the PowerStop Z26 STreet Warrior rotor/pad setup and wore the front pads almost completely out with one track day. Rotors are OK but need new pads. The PS pads are carbon fiber/ceramic and don't cut it....apparently. I plan on doing a tack day once a month minimum. Thanks all!

Bert

which brakes do you have now? I'm pretty sure you have Brembos, not sure if you have the 4-piston calipers or the bigger 6-piston? Either one should be fine, until you move to bigger/stickier tires, in which case the 6-piston brakes might be "needed." If you don't have Brembos, you might want to consider upgrading to them.

If you want some good pads, check out Carbo Tech or the new spin-off from Carbo Tech that I can't remember the name of right now. They sell track pads and compatible street pads so you don't need to re-bed them every time you change pads for a track day.

I asked about your tires earlier, because they are the limiting factor; you need to match the brake pads to the tires, overpowering the tires with more powerful brakes serves no purpose ... if you call call Carbo Tech to talk about pads, this is the first thing they will ask you.

Chasseur

I don't have Brembos, just stock 4 piston...but may upgrade eventually. I will checkout the Carbo Tech's. Moving from 20" rims tom 19" all around and a wider tire so thanks for the valuable info related to that...very helpful!!

Bert

In that case, if you are going to keep doing the track day thing, you probably should consider upgrading to the Brembo brakes. The 4-piston should be fine, 6 piston is probably overkill and heavier but might be worth a look while you're at it. If you are going to be swapping pads for track days, the Brembo calipers are made for that, and they make it super easy. I got away with StopTech Street Performance pads for a while, they did OK on track (Brembo 4-piston calipers and 14" rotors) and not noisy on the street, until I decided to go with CarboTech track pads.

If you start watching your local Craig's LIst and/or E-Bay, you might be able to find a good deal on "take off" Brembos from another S550 car. You want the newer S550 version, not the older ones that came on the 2007-2010? GT500 or the 2011-2014 Brembo GT's.

If you are buying wheels, look for lightweight and the widest you can fit without clearance problems. I think that is 11" but 10.5" would be a little more forgiving. If I was starting over, this would be the first thing I would do. Then size the tires to fit the wheels; make sure the wheels are at least the "measuring width" for the tire, wider wheel is better as long as they are within range. Don't put a wider tire on a narrower wheel (wheel less than measuring width for the tire), handling will suffer and you'll be paying for rubber that is not touching the road. You can find the recommended wheel rim width range for specific tires/sizes on Tire Rack, on the "specs" tab.

05stangkc

Chassuer,
Looks Like you Found The Guy with the Answers!
Way to Go Bert!

KC