GT500 brakes
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RE: GT500 brakes
ORIGINAL: danam
I paid $1100 for mine brand new on EBAY, same as above seller.
P.S. You need a 10 inch wide rim for them to fit. 9s or 9.5s won't do. I have Roush 18X10 rims.
I paid $1100 for mine brand new on EBAY, same as above seller.
P.S. You need a 10 inch wide rim for them to fit. 9s or 9.5s won't do. I have Roush 18X10 rims.
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Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,609
From: New Jersey
RE: GT500 brakes
ORIGINAL: danam
I paid $1100 for mine brand new on EBAY, same as above seller.
P.S. You need a 10 inch wide rim for them to fit. 9s or 9.5s won't do. I have Roush 18X10 rims.
I paid $1100 for mine brand new on EBAY, same as above seller.
P.S. You need a 10 inch wide rim for them to fit. 9s or 9.5s won't do. I have Roush 18X10 rims.
I HATE MY BRAKES BTW.
$3,094.99 
$694.99 
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Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 5,390
From: West Los Angeles
RE: GT500 brakes
ORIGINAL: Legion5
5/8 is fine but it is completly useless to upgrade to GT500 breaks, your setup will not fade unless you have over 500hp
5/8 is fine but it is completly useless to upgrade to GT500 breaks, your setup will not fade unless you have over 500hp
These are not up to the performance of the engine. Maybe braided brake lines would help too?
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Joined: Mar 2006
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RE: GT500 brakes
ORIGINAL: TorchRed04GT
The Shelby brakes stop great but the brake dust they produce is a real pain. One small drive for ten minutes and the car is covered.
The Shelby brakes stop great but the brake dust they produce is a real pain. One small drive for ten minutes and the car is covered.
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Joined: May 2006
Posts: 322
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RE: GT500 brakes
ORIGINAL: danam
I paid $1100 for mine brand new on EBAY, same as above seller.
P.S. You need a 10 inch wide rim for them to fit. 9s or 9.5s won't do. I have Roush 18X10 rims.
I paid $1100 for mine brand new on EBAY, same as above seller.
P.S. You need a 10 inch wide rim for them to fit. 9s or 9.5s won't do. I have Roush 18X10 rims.
You just need the right offsetwith ahigh padto run them (so there is enough space to clear the caliper)
.Iwas running a high pad20x8.5 +39 offset andthe rimcleared my Brembo's just fine (see pic below).
I'm now running a high pad 20x9.5 +32 offsetand the rims stillclear fine( I wanted more lip).
If you are currently running a medium or low pad center you couldtry a 5mm or 10mmspacer (just make sure the spacer is hub centric).
A spacermay give you enough room to clear the caliper
. If not you mayhave to buy a new set of rims with a high pad andwith abetteroffset [&:].
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Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 123
From: MICHIGAN
RE: GT500 brakes
You just need the right offset with a high pad to run them (so there is enough space to clear the caliper).
I was running a high pad 20x8.5 +39 offset and the rim cleared my Brembo's just fine (see pic below).
I'm now running a high pad 20x9.5 +32 offset and the rims still clear fine ( I wanted more lip).
If you are currently running a medium or low pad center you could try a 5mm or 10mm spacer (just make sure the spacer is hub centric).
A spacer may give you enough room to clear the caliper.
If not you may have to buy a new set of rims with a high pad and with a better offset.