front brakes

[octaneforce]

i have a 1987 mustang 5.0 gt. it needs front brakes desperately. this is my mothers car, and i was told that it was ordered from ford with saleen brakes when new. my question is, what brakes should i buy? normally i would go to my local parts guy and just tell him the make/model and get a nice set of centric brake rotors and pads, but now i am a little confused as to what is different about the saleen brakes. all help is appreciated. -thanks

 

[Mustang5L5]

More than likely it doesn't have saleen brakes. Was never an option.

Are you 4-lug? If so, then you have stock 1987 gt 10.8" brakes with 60mm calipers.

 

[octaneforce]

yeah its a 4 lug. when she told me it had saleen brakes as an option, i knew it sounded funny. thanks for the info on the brakes. il make sure the brakes i buy match up with those numbers.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Yup, those are stock brakes.

Saleen brakes are nothing more than 84-86 5-lug svo brakes. Same size front rotor, but 5-lug and 73mm calipers. But they would be paired up with 84-90 Lincoln mark 7 rear disk brakes as well.

So if it's 4-lug, and rear drums....stock are stock brakes for the car.