New Rear Calipers

[XeninWorX]

Might as well do a brake fluid change while you’re at it.

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[GR11M]

I usually do my own research on the parts and then untick the VIN check because it throws up lots of incompatibilities even when the parts are fine. Tasca also don't hold the parts so you generally have to wait, so my order I placed 6 days ago has just been shipped.

 

[Dannyh1991]

I usually do my own research on the parts and then untick the VIN check because it throws up lots of incompatibilities even when the parts are fine. Tasca also don't hold the parts so you generally have to wait, so my order I placed 6 days ago has just been shipped.

I have just received an email saying the parts ordered wouldn't be compatible, it's a good job I saw this before replying to them

It's strange how those parts appear when I search using my VIN, those parts numbers are the same as Levittown Ford quoted me. But it confused me how they're somehow now not compatible after everything shows otherwise. Lol

 

[Dannyh1991]

Might as well do a brake fluid change while you’re at it.

Not a bad shout, it will need to be bled anyway. Do these have any special bleed or fluid change procedures?

 

[GR11M]

I have just received an email saying the parts ordered wouldn't be compatible, it's a good job I saw this before replying to them

It's strange how those parts appear when I search using my VIN, those parts numbers are the same as Levittown Ford quoted me. But it confused me how they're somehow now not compatible after everything shows otherwise. Lol

We have completely different part numbers too, it's a way for Ford to discourage us from buying from the US, so they can charge double or triple the price from UK dealers.

 

[raptor17GT]

We have completely different part numbers too, it's a way for Ford to discourage us from buying from the US, so they can charge double or triple the price from UK dealers.

all suppliers do the same, it is very vexing.

 

[XeninWorX]

Not a bad shout, it will need to be bled anyway. Do these have any special bleed or fluid change procedures?

Usually it’s furthest caliper first from the master cylinder. Then onto the next caliper that’s furthest and so on and so on. Last one should be closest to BMC. Not sure what the orientation is on a UK car.

 

[Dannyh1991]

Parts have been delivered, was quite quick tbf, will definitely use Tasca again, thanks for the suggestion. £80 customs fees which at about £430 overall is still cheaper than buying parts here. And all looks about right for now, pads look to be the same as what's currently on the car and they sit into the new calipers.

Just need to get some brake fluid and find some time to get them changed, I'll let you know how it goes.

 

[WD Pro]

Parts have been delivered, was quite quick tbf, will definitely use Tasca again, thanks for the suggestion. £80 customs fees which at about £430 overall is still cheaper than buying parts here. And all looks about right for now, pads look to be the same as what's currently on the car and they sit into the new calipers.

Just need to get some brake fluid and find some time to get them changed, I'll let you know how it goes.

I bet the ‘incompatibility’ just comes down the colour.

The American PP cars get black rear callipers which we also get, but you wouldn’t really know (even when new) unless you looked really closely.

The black paint is that thinly applied you can still see the zinc showing through.

(like my silver / black door cards) I actually thought I had one of each, but it just depended which side of the car was in the sun or not … lol

More obvious under workshop / indirect lighting - which did confirm both sides are black :

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[Gregs24]

If the S650 really is just a new skin with a lot of the same underpinnings, we may also get the option of backwards compatible rear Brembo’s …

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S650 has an e brake so I suspect it will be a bit more complicated than that

 

[raptor17GT]

gt350(r) brake upgrade it is then

 

[GR11M]

Parts have been delivered, was quite quick tbf, will definitely use Tasca again, thanks for the suggestion.

Just remember Tasca Parts aren't consistent, I've had quick hassle free orders but everyone is different and resolving them isn't easy. I've had orders where they've added random parts (F150 door handle), where they haven't updated the order and sent the wrong part (had to claim on my credit card) and my order this week they sent 1 extra part I ordered and forgot another. Emailing them does nothing, so just remember to buy on your credit card and claim if there's any issues. My credit card company refunded my entire order not just the wrong part, so I'm still quids up.

 

[Dannyh1991]

Maybe the part numbers are colour related then, they all looked pretty much the same, I always thought we get a lot of PP parts thrown in on UK Mustangs anyway because I swear our 2.3's get the same 4 pots as the US base GT and UK GT's get the PP 6 pot Brembo's standard? (If I'm right?)
But then I wasn't sure if the rears are the same across all models.

and I hope they're right and work all ok because iv already painted them in advance while they're off the car

 

[GR11M]

There's actually 2 colours of the GT350R brake kits too, red and black.

 

[Dannyh1991]

Finally got around to doing it all today, all worked out pretty well tbf, handbrake is now much better and actually holds the car, was quite hot today and my hayfever was being horrific while trying to get it done.

Ended up needing a new water pump too since mine was leaking, that was another £130 from Bristol Street Motors and £13 per 1l bottle of concentrated coolant.

Just need to paint the Caliper carriers now, I reused the brake discs since there is plenty of life left on them and iv already spent enough money, but excuse the poor masking tape job, using the brakes will sort that out lol. It's definitely not as clean as WD Pro's behind the wheel.

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