GT350 brakes on a GT

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Did you use a different master cylinder setup as well? Which pads did you use?


Nick C.

I did not change my master cylinder which is partly why it felt a little sloppy but was supposed to still work with factory BMC. (this was on a 2008 Honda civic si) I had plans to swap to the TL type S BMC but the brakes went from bad to worse. They started having severe issues with sticking and were showing signs of a frozen caliper. I read on a few forums that others had the same issue. After a few laps at a track the calipers required a rebuild, which was what appeared to be happening to mine. I ended up parting the car out and trading it in before I did much with it as by this point I had really been taken by the new GT and my si was showing its wear and tear at 105k miles. I had stainless steel brake lines all around, Motul brake fluid, and Hawk HPS pads. I had taken this set up with about 500 miles or so on it, to tail of the dragon in TN and noticed within about 6-7 turns with hard braking prior to entering the turn that there was major brake fade.

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[Norm Peterson]

and Hawk HPS pads. I had taken this set up with about 500 miles or so on it, to tail of the dragon in TN and noticed within about 6-7 turns with hard braking prior to entering the turn that there was major brake fade.

Sounds like your pads didn't get bedded in and you had a case of "green fade".


Norm

 

[phunk]

I am just hoping that the GT350 front 2-piece rotors fit the GT-PP brakes to save some weight when its time for some new front rotors.

 

[Apollo_1092]

I am just hoping that the GT350 front 2-piece rotors fit the GT-PP brakes to save some weight when its time for some new front rotors.

Yeah. I just really want to match the rear brakes to give the car a more aggressive look


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[phunk]

Yeah. I just really want to match the rear brakes to give the car a more aggressive look


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Agreed, I am all about big rear brakes. You literally dont even notice them at all on the street, even as a really aggressive driver. But they look business as hell.

 

[BlackWidow]

You'd be better of just getting a rear BBK from one of the many aftermarket companies out there; Wilwood, AP Racing, Stoptech, and Brembo just to name a few. It would be a hell of a lot cheaper than the GT350 route and since it will not really give you any appreciable performance increase for daily driving i think it's the better option.

 

[phunk]

Anyone even have any idea what size the GT-PP front brakes are? I search and search and the only information I can find is "larger brake rotors". Nobody seems to know exactly how large they are.

Ford doesnt even tell ya... http://www.ford.com/cars/mustang/features/#page=Feature5

 

[ilkhan]

Anyone even have any idea what size the GT-PP front brakes are? I search and search and the only information I can find is "larger brake rotors". Nobody seems to know exactly how large they are.

Ford doesnt even tell ya... http://www.ford.com/cars/mustang/features/#page=Feature5

http://www.mustang6g.com/mustangwiki/doku.php#brakes

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