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I just did the front of my '03 about two weeks ago and if you are mechanically inclined in any way it is REAL easy!

It took me about an 1 1/2 hours to do both sides with new hoses and all after I had the car up on stands including bleeding all the way around.

I am running 18x9's in the front and have no clearance problems at all.

I was also thinking about doing the backs but not until I am ready for a gear change. You have to pull the axles to change out the rear caliper brackets and the improvement on changing the rear is minimal so it really wouldn't be worth the work if you weren't already doing something with the rear end.

Also, if you aren't worried about the red calipers, you can buy a kit for under $200 that includes the rotors, brackets, and anti-moan brackets. All you have to do is reuse the stock calipers since they are the same anyway. The only issue would be the brake pads would either have to be replaced with cobra pads or the stock ones would have to be sufficiently worn to accomodate the wider rotor.

Here is the link http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=6355

You can save $50 since you have a 99+. Get the rotors from www.tirerack.com (high quality Brembo units) $145 delivered. Then get the calipers from any Ford Motorsport dealer ($190-215 + shipping). The calipers come with pads.

Don't forget to factor in finding the brake hose bolts for the new calipers too if you are piecing the parts together. I hear Ford doesn't sell them without the hoses and I am pretty sure the stock GT bolts wouldn't work correctly (bigger orifice on the cobra/bullitt/mach1 bolts), but I could be wrong.

jphilipps said:

Don't forget to factor in finding the brake hose bolts for the new calipers too if you are piecing the parts together. I hear Ford doesn't sell them without the hoses and I am pretty sure the stock GT bolts wouldn't work correctly (bigger orifice on the cobra/bullitt/mach1 bolts), but I could be wrong.

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They fit fine. You don't need them on a 99+ car.