Brake upgrade 2016 mustang

[s550 luke]

I have a 2016 mustang v6 that I am looking at putting gt brakes on for better braking on a track but I don't know if the oem pads and rotors would hold up to track use, if not what pads and rotors are recommended?

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[EFI]

Base GT brakes will not hold up to track use, regardless of what pads you use.

You should be upgrading to performance pack brakes, and stock pads/rotors will work for light tracking but if you're going to be going all out you'll need an upgrade there. Also more cooling and better fluid.

 

[s550 luke]

Base GT brakes will not hold up to track use, regardless of what pads you use.

You should be upgrading to performance pack brakes, and stock pads/rotors will work for light tracking but if you're going to be going all out you'll need an upgrade there. Also more cooling and better fluid.

I am looking at putting the 4 piston calipers and larger rotors to fit up front and the different rear calipers and rotors, what pads and rotors would you recommend to track prep the car?

 

[EFI]

what pads and rotors would you recommend to track prep the car?

I would not be stepping foot on a track with the 4 piston calipers, so I can't recommend anything for that. For a few parade laps they will be fine, but if you're actually driving hard you will overheat those in a matter of minutes. I would not call that a track prepped car by any means.

 

[MiamiGT350]

Powerstop Z26 pads are fine for street driving but wouldn't last long for track use. They are mentioned a lot, which is why I mention them here.

G-Loc GS-1 brakes are recommended for street use and virtually no dust. I like them better than the Z26s. Just better pedal feel and consistency in stopping power.

I see a lot of people like to run G-Loc R10s in front and G-Loc R8s in the rear for track use. More experienced drivers run the R12/R10 combo.

@Optimum Performance is a recommended vendor

 

[AlphaTheBum]

I am looking at putting the 4 piston calipers and larger rotors to fit up front and the different rear calipers and rotors, what pads and rotors would you recommend to track prep the car?

Get the performance pack brembo set with oem rotors. And dot 4 high performance braking fluid

 

[Ewheels]

Agreed with others; there is zero point to upgrading to the 4-piston units. Just go straight to the 6-piston Brembo calipers.

The OEM Brembo rotors are fine but the PP pads still kinda suck on track. GLOC R10 or higher are great. Hawk DTC line are also good. Counterspace Garage is a recent popular brand. Look up KNSBrakes.com for all your brake needs.

 

[CobaltFilly]

I did this upgrade and did a write up on it.

Many recommended PP Brembo calipers over the 4-pistons…I did the PP Brembo upgrade and it was worth every penny.

However, do NOT upgrade to GLOC pads or anything other than stock OEM pads UNTIL you have used the OEM pads at least 3 times at track days. Get used to your upgraded brakes first. There is no need to upgrade the pads past OEM in our V6s until you “get good”. Get practice in and take it easy first.

But skip the 4-piston GTs they are far too weak. Get the PP Brembo setup. I have a link to them for a huge discount from a provider (this discount is just a good price always available to anyone). DM me to learn the provider.

Read my writeup on upgrading the V6 brakes here: https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/scca-cam-c-thread.59737/post-4027544

Read more in my build list, link in my footer here. V

 

[s550 luke]

Powerstop Z26 pads are fine for street driving but wouldn't last long for track use. They are mentioned a lot, which is why I mention them here.

G-Loc GS-1 brakes are recommended for street use and virtually no dust. I like them better than the Z26s. Just better pedal feel and consistency in stopping power.

I see a lot of people like to run G-Loc R10s in front and G-Loc R8s in the rear for track use. More experienced drivers run the R12/R10 combo.

@Optimum Performance is a recommended vendor

I did this upgrade and did a write up on it.

Many recommended PP Brembo calipers over the 4-pistons…I did the PP Brembo upgrade and it was worth every penny.

However, do NOT upgrade to GLOC pads or anything other than stock OEM pads UNTIL you have used the OEM pads at least 3 times at track days. Get used to your upgraded brakes first. There is no need to upgrade the pads past OEM in our V6s until you “get good”. Get practice in and take it easy first.

But skip the 4-piston GTs they are far too weak. Get the PP Brembo setup. I have a link to them for a huge discount from a provider (this discount is just a good price always available to anyone). DM me to learn the provider.

Read my writeup on upgrading the V6 brakes here: https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/scca-cam-c-thread.59737/post-4027544

would you do any upgrade in the rear or is it just the fronts that need some improvement?

 

[CobaltFilly]

would you do any upgrade in the rear or is it just the fronts that need some improvement?

Upgrade the rear using a “OEM 2016 Ford Mustang GT Rear Remanufactured Brake Caliper Kit” from Powerstop. Just avoid their brake pads and use OEM ones. Its a bolt on affair. I wrote about it in my build link I believe.

 

[s550 luke]

Upgrade the rear using a “OEM 2016 Ford Mustang GT Rear Remanufactured Brake Caliper Kit” from Powerstop. Just avoid their brake pads and use OEM ones. Its a bolt on affair. I wrote about it in my build link I believe.

Thanks bro

 

[NightmareMoon]

Good advice. If you get to the point you’re looking at upgrading from the OEM brembo pads to something better for the track, at that time you should also look at brake cooling, as the OEM brembo cars also have underbody ramps to feed air towards the brakes and deflector vanes ln the control arms.

But it can wait until you’ve been on track a few times.

 

[S550HPP]

Cheaper just to rent a GT or other car...

 

[CobaltFilly]

Cheaper just to rent a GT or other car...

Half of the fun is building the car yourself…run what you brung…or in this case, what you can afford to replace.

More fun (imho and based on experience) to drive a slow mustang than a fast miata.

 

[S550HPP]

Half of the fun is building the car yourself…run what you brung…or in this case, what you can afford to replace.

More fun (imho and based on experience) to drive a slow mustang than a fast miata.

For sure the build is most of the fun. Spent 5 hours under the lift today installing new shocks, removed belly ban check everything over retorque some stuff, check front end torques, adjust end links and ebrake, and contemplate the rear seal weep I see on the side of an 8K mile warranty trans as my warranty expires in 3000 miles.

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