oceantracks

If you get the Perf Package on the 2016 GT (ours will be black with black wheels) will it come with the red Brembo brakes that I have seen for so long? I know they are Brembos but wife wants to know if they all have that red section?

ibramson

I just picked up my new GT with the PP on Saturday. My car is ruby red. As far as I know, the Brembos are only on the front wheels and the brake caliper color is red (front wheels only).

laserred38

They have always been flat black with red letters. If you've seen some that are all red, the owner painted them. The GT500s have always been gloss black with white letters. Hope that helps

ibramson

Red calipers up front and black ones on the back. At least that is what is on mine.

laserred38

You sure the dealer didn't paint them? I'm 95% positive they didn't come that way. Unless that's a late-2016MY option.

ibramson

Dealer did not paint them. Brembos are only on the front wheels. They do not put them on the back as far as I know. They stop on a dime.

laserred38

Can you post a picture? I'm not disputing that you have Brembos. I'm just saying they never came from the factory painted red.

ibramson

I apologize. YOU are correct. Black calipers with red lettering. I am nuts. I am not sure why they do not put Brembos on the back wheels, but the car stops almost immediately. These brakes grab unbelievably. I had Brembos on my Corvette (front and back) and they did not feel quite like this.

laserred38

Haha no worries, it just wouldn't surprise me if it was a late 2016 add-in. Ford offers red painter calipers as an option on the Fiesta and Focus STs, so I don't see why they couldn't on the Mustang.

I'm sure they don't put Brembo's on the rear for that exact reason. They aren't really needed, though it would be nice for the ease of changing pads. The GT350s have Brembos on the rear though (as do the Camaros that are equipped with their Brembo packages).

Fastphilly

Yeah scratching my head as to why Ford installed nameless single piston calipers in the rear.

5.M0NSTER

Simple. With the way the stock factory springs are set up (even on the PP) the front does >80% of the braking. Notice all that dive? The front loads up and the back end lightens up due to weight transfer. The back end does very little to stop the car. Hence no need for anything other than a single piston.

This might help explain. Look at the contact patch under braking.



As you say, the car stops well. If you had 4 piston setup back there with no other mods, you'd lock up the rear wheels way before you lock up the front. That would be very bad for stability.

Changing bake bias towards the rear is only a good idea if you've significantly altered the suspension, thus affecting the weight transfer during braking.