Best Brake Swaps Available Rockautos

[holyc]

Which brakes can i go for on my 2006 mustang?

I have 20" wheels on currently. most likely going to stick with 20"

Should i go with a 2007+ GT500 front calipers,
such as: https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=6325386&cc=1441223&pt=1704&jsn=762
Part number on rockautos POWER STOP S5128 High-Temp Red Powder Coated Calipers

Or should i go for the big brake kit available under:
POWER STOP BBKMUST001R Big Kit: 355mm Front Drilled and Slotted Rotors w/ Red Powder Coated 4-Piston Calipers

Also some little information about myself.

UK based, just bought the mustang from dubai importer, has some problems such as:

Cannot fill up at petrol station as it clicks off and overfills. (replaced EVAP under engine waiting to replace one near fuel tank)
Rocker arm broken off and damaged camshaft so they arrived today
Timing chain being done same time as cmashafts because im already there.
New sway bar links, tie rod ends, control arms. whole host of other items being installed.
New custom exhaust to be installed.
Some gt500 seats to be installed.

A indtro post will be posted aswell as my build journey.

 

[StockishS197]

Welcome!

What offset are your wheels? Not all 20” wheels will clear the big brake kits, so worth checking before investing there.

My previous 06 had GT500 take off 4 POT Brembos and they worked great. My current 07 GT has stock brakes with Powerstop pads and work well enough for street driving FWIW.

 

[Juice]

Broken rocker, damaged cam.... I would not spend any time or money anywhere else. You are assuming there is nothing else to worry about with the engine.

 

[holyc]

Welcome!

What offset are your wheels? Not all 20” wheels will clear the big brake kits, so worth checking before investing there.

My previous 06 had GT500 take off 4 POT Brembos and they worked great. My current 07 GT has stock brakes with Powerstop pads and work well enough for street driving FWIW.

Im genuinely not sure, ill have to measure. Was going to price up a shot blast and powder coat vs buying some new alloys. but i was aiming for +30/35 offset for the new ones. ill measure mine and figure out what offset i am currently sitting on.

Broken rocker, damaged cam.... I would not spend any time or money anywhere else. You are assuming there is nothing else to worry about with the engine.

Got spare engine if i find anything else when i do the timing. got 2 spare engines in fact. splurged abit of cash, i was going to clean 1 engine up and rebuild ready for a supercharging or stage 3~ project car right now, so that's why im investigating any issues. thanks for the advice though!

 

[Racer47]

Both of the kits you linked use the same caliper which is a brembo copy. The Brembo 4 piston calipers will bolt on directly and need 14" rotors and new brake hoses. The only difference is one link is calipers only and the other is calipers and rotors. Plus you're paying a lot extra for red. Black and silver are cheaper, unless you really like red. Lastly the Brembo calipers and 14" rotors will fit inside some 18" wheels and all or mostly all 19".

These are 4 piston Brembos, 14" rotors, 18x11 Forgestars and about 3/8" clearance between caliper and wheel.