2005-09 4 piston caliper upgrade guide for those who think they can't afford it.
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2005-09 4 piston caliper upgrade guide for those who think they can't afford it.
Here's how to get rebuilt 4 pot calipers and 14" rotors in the front and 13.8 rotors in the rear for the lowest possible amount.
The only downside is that the calipers come unpainted (which I actually prefer, since every ricer puts Brembo stickers or covers on their stock calipers)
Total cost for me: 432 dollars (pads not included). You can't even buy used front Brembo calipers for that price, much less the whole set. This is fully bolt on with nothing to cut. The only thing you need to do is remove the rotor dust covers since they are smaller diameter. If you only do the fronts it's even cheaper. I went with the 13.8 rotors in the rear more for aesthetics than anything else. The little 11.5"rotors looked ridiculous inside the 19" wheels.
NOTE: Make sure your wheels will clear these brakes, they are huge. Also, shop around, you might get an even better deal. These were the cheapest I found but there must be other shops that carry them.
Front Calipers: https://www.carid.com/2007-ford-must...-45332327.html
Front Rotors: https://www.carid.com/2007-ford-must...-20673917.html
Rear caliper adapters for '13 GT500 13.8 Rotors: http://www.ebay.com/itm/05-14-Mustan...QAAOSwF1dUTPnF
Rear Rotors: https://www.carid.com/2013-ford-must...-20346738.html
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The only downside is that the calipers come unpainted (which I actually prefer, since every ricer puts Brembo stickers or covers on their stock calipers)
Total cost for me: 432 dollars (pads not included). You can't even buy used front Brembo calipers for that price, much less the whole set. This is fully bolt on with nothing to cut. The only thing you need to do is remove the rotor dust covers since they are smaller diameter. If you only do the fronts it's even cheaper. I went with the 13.8 rotors in the rear more for aesthetics than anything else. The little 11.5"rotors looked ridiculous inside the 19" wheels.
NOTE: Make sure your wheels will clear these brakes, they are huge. Also, shop around, you might get an even better deal. These were the cheapest I found but there must be other shops that carry them.
Front Calipers: https://www.carid.com/2007-ford-must...-45332327.html
Front Rotors: https://www.carid.com/2007-ford-must...-20673917.html
Rear caliper adapters for '13 GT500 13.8 Rotors: http://www.ebay.com/itm/05-14-Mustan...QAAOSwF1dUTPnF
Rear Rotors: https://www.carid.com/2013-ford-must...-20346738.html
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All S197's use the same rear caliper. A little one piston really ugly caliper. The difference is in the diameter of the rotor. The further away the more leverage it applies. As far as the ABS goes I have pushed the car really hard and haven't experienced any issues with the ABS kicking in, but keep in mind I'm running 285 tires all around, and grippy ones at that, but so far no lockup in front or rear.
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