Brembo Kit Arrives!!! =PICS=

badstang123 · Nov 6, 2007

69clark said:
Do you mind me asking how much?

Jack over at Muscle Motors Performance was a big help through all of this. I recommend anyone interested talk to him. I ended up into it $1399 shipped, but that is with the rear kit too. Here is what I got for my money:

Brembo Front Kit:
- (2) Black 4 piston Calipers w/ pads
- (2) 13" Crossdrilled rotors
- (2) Stainless steel brake lines
- All necessary hardware

Muscle Motors Rear Kit:
- (2) Brackets to relocate the rear caliper
- (2) Set of rear brake pads
- (2) 13" Rear rotors custom drilled to match front

I'm still waiting on the rear kit because Jack sent another set of Brembo rotors to Powerstop for reference. They are drilling the rear 13" rotors to match the fronts as closely as possible. That process made the wait time 7-10 days. I'll post more pics once those arrive.

I can't express to you guys enough how easy Jack made everything. He gave me numerous options when putting this kit together and was patient through my frequent changes in direction. I'll let you guys know once I have the rear kit.
- Justin

69clark · Nov 6, 2007

Cool!

Menace Stang · Nov 7, 2007

look's great!

badstang123 · Nov 13, 2007

Brembo Kit Installed!!!

I had the day off and some extra time, so I cruised down to work (I work at a Chevy Dealer) to throw the Brembo kit on the Stang. I have to say that the installation of the Brembo kit was the most seamless process of any aftermarket part I have ever installed. This kit fit like a glove. I could not believe how easy it was and how perfect it fit. Here are some pics:

I'm still waiting for my rear kit. I will keep this updated as I make more progress on this install. Thanks for looking.
- Justin

Farmers SN95 · Nov 13, 2007

Looks good , just wondering when its time for new brake pads, are the pads made just for the Brembo Calipers?

urban96 · Nov 13, 2007

Farmers SN95 said:
Looks good , just wondering when its time for new brake pads, are the pads made just for the Brembo Calipers?

00R and vipers use the same pads IIRC

Pokageek · Nov 13, 2007

Nice. That drilled look sure does make the car look different.

Kevin R. · Nov 13, 2007

You need bigger wheels.

Brakes are pimp! You'll probably feel like you are slamming your brakes now compared to what it is like stopping these big ass cars on stock brakes.

Pokageek · Nov 14, 2007

Honestly..I did not feel a difference with the cobra brakes. At least at slow speeds. On the hwy it seems to bite a - little -better. I wonder if this is because I am driving a bmw daily. The brakes on that car are incredulous. The brakes on the stang still....ain't great by any means.

fox racer · Nov 14, 2007

Farmers SN95 said:
Looks good , just wondering when its time for new brake pads, are the pads made just for the Brembo Calipers?

You can get them for a pretty decent price, I just paid nearly the same price for 01 PBR brake pads...

http://www.buyfordracing.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=506

Yes, they are Brembo specific, but they are readily available.

95BlueStallion · Nov 14, 2007

They look great on the car. Thanks for posting the pics!

WHITE94COBRA · Nov 14, 2007

The cobra brakes feel night and day different with cross drilled and slotted rotors, SS brake lines, and Hawk brake pads... Just a fyi.. My 98 does not stop as well as my 94, we have the exact same setup accept for the SS brake lines. My 04 cobra brakes dont feel the same as the other two either.

p.s. i'll have new pics of all three cars when I get them all to one location at the same time... lol. I will be getting the 04 home pretty soon, cant wait.

Pokageek · Nov 14, 2007

WHITE94COBRA said:
The cobra brakes feel night and day different with cross drilled and slotted rotors, SS brake lines, and Hawk brake pads... Just a fyi.. My 98 does not stop as well as my 94, we have the exact same setup accept for the SS brake lines. My 04 cobra brakes dont feel the same as the other two either.

p.s. i'll have new pics of all three cars when I get them all to one location at the same time... lol. I will be getting the 04 home pretty soon, cant wait.

The brake lines make the difference? Why? That just seems so weird to me. Sorry if off topic. I thought the cobras alone would solve the issue of crappy brakes.

On the cross drilled thing, I thought they take some of your surface area away so only show a difference in hard braking scenarios during brake fade?

go-stang5.0 · Nov 14, 2007

Does anyone know where to buy just the brembo calipers? Not in kit form with all the other crap?

BTW lookn good.

turbogt · Nov 14, 2007

Thanks alot..... Now I'm going to have to buy a set

WHITE94COBRA · Nov 15, 2007

I'm really not sure man, but it really is a big difference between all of the cars.

Pokageek said:
The brake lines make the difference? Why? That just seems so weird to me. Sorry if off topic. I thought the cobras alone would solve the issue of crappy brakes.

On the cross drilled thing, I thought they take some of your surface area away so only show a difference in hard braking scenarios during brake fade?

Nik_95Cobra · Nov 15, 2007

Looks great!

go-stang5.0 · Nov 16, 2007

Stainless brakelines dont expand (swell) when you apply pressure to them by pressing the brake pedal. This makes for a more positive and less spongy feel from the brake pedal, improving brake response. Our stock lines are really crappy and prone to give out under very hard (ie road course) use. I know of a road course, cant remember which one in my area, that wont allow mustangs on the track without SS brake hoses. Thats a very bad thing.

Also drilled rotors are today purely for asthetics. Removing material from a rotor is a bad thing as the rotor acts as a heat sink. Also, the drilling tends to promote crack propogation under hard use. In the old days, when brake pads got really hot (even race pads) they boiled and released their binding agents which created a gassy layer between the pad and rotor (think of an air hockey puck/table, slides prett easy when the air is on right?) this was known as "green fade." The cross drilling would allow the gasses a path to escape and prevent this type of fade. It was acceptable to deal with the cracking because the green fade happend more than the cracking so it was the lesser of the 2 evils. Today, on a quality OEM type pad, "green fade" is non existant so drilling serves no purpose except looks. Sorry for the long answer.

badstang123 · Nov 16, 2007

go-stang5.0 said:
Stainless brakelines dont expand (swell) when you apply pressure to them by pressing the brake pedal. This makes for a more positive and less spongy feel from the brake pedal, improving brake response. Our stock lines are really crappy and prone to give out under very hard (ie road course) use. I know of a road course, cant remember which one in my area, that wont allow mustangs on the track without SS brake hoses. Thats a very bad thing.

Also drilled rotors are today purely for asthetics. Removing material from a rotor is a bad thing as the rotor acts as a heat sink. Also, the drilling tends to promote crack propogation under hard use. In the old days, when brake pads got really hot (even race pads) they boiled and released their binding agents which created a gassy layer between the pad and rotor (think of an air hockey puck/table, slides prett easy when the air is on right?) this was known as "green fade." The cross drilling would allow the gasses a path to escape and prevent this type of fade. It was acceptable to deal with the cracking because the green fade happend more than the cracking so it was the lesser of the 2 evils. Today, on a quality OEM type pad, "green fade" is non existant so drilling serves no purpose except looks. Sorry for the long answer.

I'm not a specialist, and you may have a valid point, but I wonder why so many of the top brake kits of all brands have a drilled or slotted design. It just doesn't seem like a company like Wilwood, Stoptech, or Brembo would make $3,000 brake kits and reduce performance of those kits by drilling if it served no purpose

WHITE94COBRA · Nov 16, 2007

The slotting of a rotor is supposed to shave a small film from the brake pad, thus creating a new stopping surface each time, the drilling is for gassing, it is supposed to take the thin layer of gas and dissipate it through the holes. This is from the brembo brake site (obviously not verbatim). Thats how I read it to be, and the reason I bought them.

I honestly dont see why F1 and indy cars drill there rotors if it serves no purpose??? So does Mercedes, Porsche, Ferrari, Lambo.... etc.

This is from the brembo site:
Brembo Sport Cross-Drilled Rotors are widely regarded as the world’s finest factory-style replacement discs
Forged from high-carbon cast iron that guarantees top performance in any driving situation
These Brembo Sport Rotors utilize a cross-drilled design that evacuates heat and refreshes brake pad surfaces for better bite
Drilled surface also wicks water away from the rotor surface, noticeably improving brake response in wet weather conditions
Brembo Cross-Drilled Sport Rotors are directionally vented for maximum grip and centrifugal evacuation of heat gasses
Made to directly replace your stock rotors without the need for additional parts, modification or larger wheels
Brembo Sport Cross-Drilled Rotors work with the stock calipers and other brake components including ABS parts
Manufactured entirely in Brembo Brake facilities across the world
Brembo Sport Cross-Drilled Rotors have earned prestigious European TUV certification for quality
Reduces braking sound through the higher damping coefficient of carbon steel discs
Your Brembo Sport Cross-Drilled Rotors are fully covered against defect

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