Brake upgrade on a budget?

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07-06-2010, 05:24 PM

#11

shanec

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Originally Posted by SpartaPerformance

If you're going for appearance, performance and budget then I would recommend stainless steel brake lines, completely flush out the current brake fluid and replace with DOT-4, get those calipers powder coated being he's giving you a good deal. It's not really needed to get crazy with pads. In my experience there really is no "good" inexpensive slotted or drilled rotor that wont crack so my recommendation would be a premium stock replacement rotor like Centric or Raybestos or even O.E.M. and a Centric 105 series set of brake pads.

How would one completely flush the fluid out of the clutch/manual tranny system as well? Its all tied into the reservoir that also feeds the brakes.

07-06-2010, 10:58 PM

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jahudso2

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I dunno, maybe make a new thread. I've been trying to find that question out myself for some time and I keep hearing different answers on whether the clutch line can/can't be bled, but nobody will say how to do it without pulling the trans.

07-07-2010, 07:14 AM

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ziperhead

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Check out Rotorpros.net They were running a special, 4 drilled/slotted colored matched rotors plus HPS pads for around $350 or so

07-07-2010, 08:50 AM

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nemosgt

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Originally Posted by ziperhead

Check out Rotorpros.net They were running a special, 4 drilled/slotted colored matched rotors plus HPS pads for around $350 or so

I got to say it again. Make sure your wheels will fit over the new rotors/calipers before you purchase. Except for the Brembo-package wheel on the 2011 and the Shelby 500 wheels, no Mustang wheels will fit over the Ford Brembos or any big brake kit. Nor will the mini-spare fit either if you flat.

Also nix on the DOT 5 fluid, I believe.

Cheers.

07-07-2010, 02:30 PM

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Napoleon85

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Originally Posted by allinon72

Anybody have the Baer Eradispeed +2 kit? Basically adds 2" to the diameter of the front rotors and comes with a new caliper bracket that reuses the stock caliper. Can't find many people with it.

Same calipers = same pads = same contact surface area/pressure on the rotor = same stopping power? I would assume that this is the reason that you don't see many people using this.

07-07-2010, 09:48 PM

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allinon72

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Originally Posted by Napoleon85

Same calipers = same pads = same contact surface area/pressure on the rotor = same stopping power? I would assume that this is the reason that you don't see many people using this.

The reasoning is to move the caliper outward toward a greater radius, thus having more stopping power. Probably has a minimal effect but they do look cool and cost a heck of a lot less than a big brake kit.