Brakes: Best Bang for the Buck...(Under $1k)

[YELLOW 94]

I ordered these, not bad at all for the price. Also got free shipping.

http://www.musclemotors.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=520

later
Orlie

 

[Umbra_Lupis]

dang thats a good price for that brembo setup. when i get the cash id like that brembo setup in front and cobras in the rear.

 

[94TURBO5 O]

RC add some of these

http://www.stangsuspension.com/store/comersus_viewitem.asp?idproduct=1028

 

[DocZG]

i would think that the cobra rears would work better then that baer 13" rear kit, cuz the cobras are vented. I would just do the cobras all the way around.... from your pic it doesnt look like your running very wide tires, so i doubt you would have much if any benefit from the Brembos over the cobras. I would imagine that you would have to have some serious steam rollers in the front to take the full advantage of the brembos

 

[trav_19]

never had any problems with stock equiptment...i just get good pads and keep my rotors fresh maybe a cross drilled or slotted rotor will save you cash

 

[TheDamned]

Can't go wrong with Cobra kits for sure.

 

[blksn955.o]

You have the PBR's up front. Swap out the rotors for 13 inch rotors up front and 11.5's out back. Get Akebono ceramic pads and you're done. No need to shell out un-needed money. Especially with a new motor purchase down the road.

I thought it was not possible to use the 99+gt/v6 PBR setup with a larger rotor? OR is there a bracket now? If so WERE....

IIRC the 99+ gt/v6 PBR has a larger twin piston than the cobra but since its on a smaller rotor it does not have the leverage the cobra setup does. IF you can now swap the 99+ gt/v6 caliper to a 13in rotor with a good set of pads you would in theory have a better setup right?

 

[94GTLaserRC]

RC add some of these

http://www.stangsuspension.com/store/comersus_viewitem.asp?idproduct=1028

THANKS JR...I may add these to the rear and get some 13's for the front..and that's IT...since I have the PBR's up front now anyway.

RC

 

[Therian]

i would think that the cobra rears would work better then that baer 13" rear kit, cuz the cobras are vented. I would just do the cobras all the way around.... from your pic it doesnt look like your running very wide tires, so i doubt you would have much if any benefit from the Brembos over the cobras. I would imagine that you would have to have some serious steam rollers in the front to take the full advantage of the brembos

not sure on this logic...many audi guys are running 4 pots on 215-235 tires. As long as the tire has grip, you're fine. I don't think the size matters that much. (obviously running 170mm tires isn't optimal)

 

[urban96]

I thought it was not possible to use the 99+gt/v6 PBR setup with a larger rotor? OR is there a bracket now? If so WERE....

IIRC the 99+ gt/v6 PBR has a larger twin piston than the cobra but since its on a smaller rotor it does not have the leverage the cobra setup does. IF you can now swap the 99+ gt/v6 caliper to a 13in rotor with a good set of pads you would in theory have a better setup right?

your right, you need cobra FRONT calipers to use 13" rotors. there is no kit that i know of.

i think he might be confused with the rear brakes, as the cobra REARS and gt rear calipers are the same, just a different bracket

 

[bso]

Brembo pads dust LAMF on my Brembo kit. They also squeel on low speed stopping, but I would not trust anything else on my car when I do agressive driving... Well worth the money.

 

[94GTLaserRC]

Im confused now...CAN the PBR's from a 2000 GT be used with the 13" rotors in the front? Im not worried about the rears right now.
RC

 

[urban96]

Im confused now...CAN the PBR's from a 2000 GT be used with the 13" rotors in the front? Im not worried about the rears right now.
RC

nope, you would need new front calipers. either cobra/mach or bullits

 

[BlackVert]

sorry, newbe question here ... what does PBR stand for?

 

[94GTLaserRC]

I dont actually know what it stands for but it is the 2-piston style caliper that came on the 99 and up Stangs.
RC

 

[bimmertech]

sorry, newbe question here ... what does PBR stand for?

PBR is the name of the company that makes the caliper. they are based out of australia and are used in alot of OE applications such as cobras/machs/bullits, c4, c6, c6 vettes, 4th gen ls1 f-bodies, gto's, etc...

and no you cannot use 99-up calipers with 13" rotors without major modification.

 

[94GTLaserRC]

PBR is the name of the company that makes the caliper. they are based out of australia and are used in alot of OE applications such as cobras/machs/bullits, c4, c6, c6 vettes, 4th gen ls1 f-bodies, gto's, etc...

and no you cannot use 99-up calipers with 13" rotors without major modification.

So My best route financially is a set of cobras with 13" rotors?

Then sell the PBR's cheap.

Or my best route performance-wise is Brembos up front for $900?

Thanks
RC

 

[Therian]

I didn't take into consideration before that you had a supercharger...

I'd feel a lot more comfortable recommending the brembo calipers now (based on safety given your rwhp)

 

[BlackVert]

these are the ones i want (summit #FMS-M-2320-F), but what all is needed to install them?

View attachment 393697

so are these "PBR"s? what do i need to do to install them?

 

[blksn955.o]

I want to say the PBR means Power Brake Research or something of the like.

yes the cobra (those are the bullit versions but the same thing) are PBR calipers, basicly ALL mustangs 99 and newer have a PBR caliper...just the cobra/mach/bullit got the good ones.

The "cobra/mach/bullit" kits are just bolt on setups...so you buy them and unbolt your stock stuff and bolt these up in there place, the nice thing about having a 94+ is damn near everything newer that is better just swaps on.