punkrocknight

I am going to do some brake work on my 2006 GT. So this guy claims the 2006 rotors on the mustang are 11.6" and newer ones 2011 are 13.2". He then gets a used 2011+ caliper on ebay and just uses the bracket from it. He pops in new pads and it works. NOTE: he is working with the V6 and I have the GT. Also, I am a novice but have changed brake pads before.
Hence, I have 2 questions...
1. Can you see anything wrong with his logic here and should I proceed down this path?
2. Are slotted/drilled rotors just a bunch of BS? I want stopping power and I am not a racer or anything but I do use the performance of the car. Also not I think my rotors are still decent but are showing some wear.

bl817

IIRC Ford didn't enlarge the front brakes on the GT until the 12' model. That said, even if they did in 11', all Ford did was add bigger rotors and caliper brackets to move the calipers out to clear the larger rotors. The front calipers themselves are the same from 05'-14' on all GT models (excluding GT500, 302 Boss, Track pack and select others that got the Brembo front brakes). the rear brake calipers and rotors are the same as well thru all years (except 13'-14' GT500 that just got bigger rotors out back and a flange to move the caliper out). Unless your serious about track days or serious racing, the stock GT brakes are more than enough for a daily driver with spirited driving on occasion.

IMHO, the cheapest upgrade is getting better brake pads (the stock Akebono pads are pretty good) and go from there. You will likely go thru 2 to 3 sets of pads before your stock front rotors even need looked into replacing unless they are warped and need turned or replaced. I have no experience with the drilled and slotted rotors but have read if you go that route, just to get the slotted as the drilled holes tend to develop small cracks or fissures. It would also be a good time to flush the brakes and add new DOT3 or DOT4 fluid. Just my $.02, welcome and good luck.

punkrocknight

Perfect... I thought that seemed odd.