Retrofit Brembo calipers?
#1
Retrofit Brembo calipers?
Looking upgrade my calipers to brembo. Wondering if the calipers from the Brembo cars fits fine?
I want to pair them with ventilated discs. What would be good discs that keep còol but inexpensive?
Thanks
I want to pair them with ventilated discs. What would be good discs that keep còol but inexpensive?
Thanks
#2
The Brembo calipers can be retrofitted to non-Brembo equipped S197 Mustangs. Be careful on wheel selection as many do not have the lateral clearance necessary for the Brembo calipers. The oem rotors or ones from Concentric work fine and are two of the less expensive options. Rotor price goes up quickly when you start looking at slotted/drilled.
#5
If you were looking for new wheels, you can look for wheels that are listed to fit the Brembo-equipped GT's, or any GT500 from 2007 up.
A cost effective way to pick up new wheels, is look for take-offs on Craig's List or E-Bay. The Brembo wheels are fairly common.
There are some posts on here and/or some of the other forums, about buying the calipers separately for a good price. However I am really not sure if those are "top quality" calipers or some kind of remanufactured or knock-off calipers.
The easy and fairly cost effective way to get the full set-up is this kit:
https://www.americanmuscle.com/svt-brakekit-0509gt.html
Last edited by Bert; 9/25/17 at 12:38 PM.
#6
i have done that (of course). Swap is easy, just be careful to bleed the inner side of the caliper first, then the outside. Wheels won't fit, unless you have the Brembo or Shelby wheels ( I have to happen a 13/14GT500 base rim set for sale). You need:
Calipers, Rotors, Pads, Dust Shields, Brake Lines. - Straight bolt on.
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#7
I did this swap and it was pretty simple. you have to watch wheel clearance. my 20" roush wheels have no problem with clearance, but my 19" american muscle gt500 wheels needed a 1/8" spacer. i suggest planning it well and doing all your research so you don;t set yourself up for failure.
#10
The big brakes are really to stand up to the heat of repeated hard braking from high speed, as on a road course. It's practically impossible to do this on public roads, unless you are driving way beyond sane.
That said, they do look cool on the car and they do have a bit better feel as I mentioned before; up to you if it is worth your money.
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