Upgrade Your 2018+ Mustang GT with Bullitt Brakes & a Ford Performance Tune
Ford Performance finally delivers a 2018+ Mustang GT power pack
and wants to sell you gloss red six-piston Brembos.
Unlike 2015-2017 S550 Mustang GTs, Ford Performance sure did take its sweet time putting together a Power Pack for 2018-2020 Mustang GTs. Available on the Ford Performance website as part number M-9603-M8B, the kit includes a new cold air intake, a larger 87mm throttle body, and a Pro Cal 4 tuner. It’s available for both 6-speed manual and 10-speed automatics Mustang GTs.
Good for a 42 lb/ft. torque gain at 2,000 RP, a 19 HP gain at 6,500 RPM, and a 18 lb/ft. torque gain at 4,500 RPM, the Ford Performance-based its 2018-2020 Mustang GT Calibration with Cold Air Intake and Throttle Body kit on M8A Power Pack 2 for 2015-2017 Mustang GTs. As with previous iterations, this power pack is 50-state C.A.R.B. legal (EO number D-752-9), which makes it street legal even in California. And for anyone doing the math, it looks like Ford Performance decided to keep this tune at one less pony than the stock Mustang Bullitt.
If you have the performance calibration installed at a Ford dealership or any A.S.E. certified speed shop, you’ll maintain a 3-year / 36,000-mile warranty for any issues caused by the kit. For clarity’s sake, that warranty starts when you purchase your Mustang GT and, if the performance calibration did not cause the issue, your base Ford warranty still applies.
Also new for this power pack, the Pro Cal 4, “not only delivers the performance calibration, it also stores the stock file, allows real-time monitoring of engine parameters, reads and clears DTCs, real-time data logging, and can configure tire size changes within certain parameters. It features a high-resolution touch screen and intuitive graphical interface. The tool has a rubberized protective case and even comes with a suction cup to mount to the corner of your windshield.”
The only downside, at present, is the price. $1,275 (MSRP) is a lot to pay for a little horsepower, although it’s nice to have the warranty. We wonder if it might be smarter to go with a Roush Phase 1 or Phase 2 supercharger system. Yes, it costs around $10,000 installed, but boasts over 700hp and a (Roush-backed) warranty.
Big Red Brembos
If you have a non-Performance-Pack (Level 1 or Level 2) 2015-2020 Mustang GT or a 2015-20202.3L Mustang EcoBoost Performance Pack, Ford Performance also announced a new Brembo brake kit that might fit your needs. Based on the 2019-2020 Bullitt edition Mustang, the kit features Gloss Red aluminum Brembo rotors, six-piston fixed up front, single-piston siding in the rear.
The $2,695 2015-2020 Mustang Bullitt Brake Kit (Part Number M-2300-BUL) fits both right and left-hand drive Mustangs and includes the following components:
- Bullitt Front Calipers
- 15” Bullitt Front Rotors with directional vanes
- Bullitt Front Brake Pads
- Bullitt Rear Calipers
- 13″ Bullitt Rear Rotors with directional vanes
- Bullitt Rear Brake Pads
- Front Brake Hoses
- Front and Rear Splash Shields
- All needed hardware
Worth noting, Ford Performances cautions that, “some stock 2015-2020 Mustang EcoBoost and Mustang GT 17″ and 18″ wheels may not clear Bullitt calipers.” Please contact the Ford Performance Techline for assistance. Also, worth noting, if you already own a PP1 or PP2 Mustang GT, your brakes are nearly identical, save for the color.
Photos: Ford
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