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

 

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.

 

I have the stock 19 inch 5 spoke rims. What should I look for to ensure fitment?

thanks

 

It has to do more with spoke shape/contour than size. I am not sure how to make sure they clear without trying them on a car with the Brembos. You may have to run longer studs and spacers to clear.

 

I'm pretty sure those will NOT clear, assuming you are talking about the semi-bullitt-style wheels (of course the Brembo 19x9 wheels will clear).

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

 

Hi Jim,

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.

LEXiiON

 

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.

 

Hmmm...

Yes, I will look into spacers then. If not, then I won't do this mod. I hear the difference in stopping is night and day, so I would like to do it, though.

 

Hey Lexiion!

Long time!

You might like my next mod. Going to see if I can get the heated seats to be 3 stage and look into adding the cooled seats from a 2012 Taurus.

 

The brake feel is a bit better (meaning firmer pedal and less pressure on the pedal to slow down) but really the regular GT brakes will stop the car just as quickly as the Brembos for one stop in a row. The limiting factor on how quickly you can stop (once) is the tires, not the brakes. In a maximum braking situation, if you are getting into the ABS, you have reached the limit of the tires and their ain't no more.

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.

 

If I have to get rims, then it is not worth it.

 

You could always use spacers in the front. That should do it.

I used to have a template to measure, but I can't find it anymore..

LEXiiON