How much upgrade are the 2001 calipers over the 95 calipers?

[SuperStang83]

I am going to get 2001 GT calipers for $15 and was wondering if they are an upgrade to the 95 GT calipers that are on my car now? I have heard that they are better because they have a larger piston bore or something. Can someone explain to me why they are better calipers if they are better? Thank you.

 

[fox racer]

Well, they are dual piston and made of aluminum. You get better braking plus a lighter caliper.

01 caliper (alum, dual piston) > 95 caliper (cast, single piston, not much better than fox body stuff)

 

[SuperStang83]

Cool, are they worth the $15 then?

 

[91foxbod50]

i could crap in a cup, put sprinkles on it and sell it for 15 bucks

 

[SuperStang83]

i could crap in a cup, put sprinkles on it and sell it for 15 bucks

Sorry, some of us have families and are on a tighter budget than others.

 

[HISSIN50]

PBR's are definitely worth 15 bucks (and worth it over the stock 94-95 calipers).

Now the one caveat is that if you're not using your existing caliipers to their full potential, the PBRs wont be a huge difference.

 

[SuperStang83]

What does the PBR stand for?

 

[Mustang5L5]

It's the name of the company that makes the caliper.

PBR is an Australian company and makes the OEM calipers used on many vehicles. They make the Cobra caliper and the calipers on the Corvette as well as many GM truck calipers.

http://www.pbr.com.au/

$15 is a good deal. They go for much more on ebay. They are dual 44.5mm piston calipers and made of lightweight aluminum. More pad area plus more pistons = stronger clamping force.

If you have 94-95 spindles, some slight grinding of the spindle will be necessary to clear the piston bores

 

[SuperStang83]

Thanks for the info 5L5, it looks like I will have to grind the spindle then. Thank you for the good info!

 

[Sicarius428]

Very good upgrade from the single piston. I definately would do it in your shoes.
Kevin

 

[BlownFiveLiter]

Absolutely worth it for $15! My stock 95 brakes sucked. I went to the Cobra setup in front, which the 99+ calipers are probably just as good as around town, and it was a night and day difference.

 

[tmoss]

do you have enough MC stroke if the new calipers have more fluid area? How does the 01 MC compare to the 95?

 

[SuperStang83]

Good question tmoss, I am not sure as this was old_blue's car before and he did the conversion. So maybe he can chime in and help me out.

 

[Mustang5L5]

They are dual 44.5mm pistons vs a single 60mm piston.

I'm too lazy to do the math out for fluid volumn. A lot of 94-98 guys swap them out for the 99+ versions with no MC changes at all.

 

[VIPRETR]

I have a 94gt with 2001 calipers, no mastercylinder change. No probs.