Switching to 2011+ brakes

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i watched a video that said I can upgrade the front brakes on my car from 10.5 to 13.5 inch by getting 2011+ GT rotors and calipers....? Is that true? Any other info I might need to know? Thanks!!!
 

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I don't think even the V6 cars had 10.5" front or rear brakes.
If you can find take off parts, the swap is probably worth doing.
 

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I know ‘14 GT front brake calipers and rotors swapped directly onto my ‘07 GT/CS. Just use the brackets and bolts from the newer brakes.


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I did this on my 09. All I ordered was Ford part number BRBC11 and 2011+ front rotors (non Brembo). Was an easy bolt on, and they fit just fine behind the stock Bullitt 18" rims.
 

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Awesome...so it’s a 12.4 to 13.25 upgrade and all I need are 2011+ GT calipers & brackets. Thanks for the info!!
 

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No, all you need is 2011+ rotors and brackets. You reuse your original calipers.
I used takeoff ‘14 GT calipers, rotors, and pads (anyone remember Darren/ultraclassic?
They were like new, his car only had 334 miles after two years and he took them off soon after he got it! Lol)
My old calipers were pretty shot!


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As others have said, this is easy/cheap to do. Honestly, though... It ended up being an “appearance mod” for me, as I haven’t tracked the car. If you want a larger rotor, this does give you that. But if you are open to holding out for an actual Brembo upgrade, you’ll save yourself double-spending like I did.
 

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I wanted the brembos, but I'd have to get new rims, which wasn't acceptable for me, as I really like my stock bullitts.
 

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I wanted the brembos, but I'd have to get new rims, which wasn't acceptable for me, as I really like my stock bullitts.

I understand this. I haven’t actually listed my Bullitts for sale yet... I’d love to find something equivalent that would fit over the Brembos.
 

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I understand this. I haven’t actually listed my Bullitts for sale yet... I’d love to find something equivalent that would fit over the Brembos.
stock bullits? doesn't exist
 

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I am referring to these. I have heard them called Bullitt rims by others. I really like them on my car. In fact, I have thought about getting them widened to 10" so I can run something bigger than a 255.download_20180928_173122.png
 

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Hmm... I took my factory front brembo calipers and rotors off my 2011 GT500pp not all that long after I got it to put on racing stuff from StopTech when they put on the Cortex suspension. Maybe I should gather them up and post them as I didn't know they would be of interest.
 

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stock bullits? doesn't exist

Nope, but can get Chinese 18"ers over the Brembos
(think they make same one's in chrome if that's what you like).
These are 18 X 9/10 with 255/295's.
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Close, but fits (did add 5mm spacer, but that leaves plenty to keep it hub centric and still plenty of stud engagement). I also "adopted" stock 18 GT wheel center (ground off back) glued to center cap that came with rims.

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I wanted 18's as I didn't want super low sidewalls for some of the crappy
roads around here.
 
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yes, those are similar, but they are not the same design as the stock bullits, that's the point of my comments
 

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