I know stock brakes suck but

[jhonda]

does everyones suck as bad as mine. When ever I am on the interstate I usually will dog it a bit before I get to my exit, and say get up to a 100mph or so but I soon as I hit the brakes about 4seconds into pressing them brake fade kicks in and brake smoke starts cookin. I bought a economy brake pad I might as well have thrown on some maxey pads. Do brake pads make that big of a differance?

 

[Repostyle]

Oh yeah, brake pads make ALL the difference. But no matter what stock fox brakes suck a$$.

 

[foxmustangman]

Really my brakes rock. And there's really no modification to them. I would know.

 

[skunk21]

read this

post #10 and #13 will help you understand, but yes cheap pads gas build up quick and fade.

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=730693

 

[PUNISHER RACING]

yes sir the pads and finish on rotor make all the difference in the world

 

[ryan218]

yeah they suck. but mine 20 years old technology, brakes have came a long ways since....

 

[Darkwriter77]

The brakes in my '86 are absolutely HORRIBLE. Seriously, the HARBL has better brakes than that thing does. I'm pretty sure a lot of it has to do with the pads, though, since the prior owner threw on a set of el-cheap-o pads that crank out a buttload of dust and squeak a lot, even with 3/4 of the pad left.

The ceramic pads I put on the notch did add a bit of extra bite to the brakes, but nothing dramatic. Next set of pads I spring for, I think I'll invest in a set of those Performance Friction pads and hope they don't squeak or dust up a lot as a trade-off for the extra braking.

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

Yeah you '87+ guys have less to complain about than the 4 eye crowd, we've got tiny little disks and mine are bone stock. In fact since getting my coupe in '03 i have yet to EVER do the brakes on it...lol. Then again i don't drive it that much and they don't really need done yet, to say they suck is a huge understatement.

 

[RS200]

Really my brakes rock. And there's really no modification to them. I would know.

You need to drive a newer car.

 

[ryan218]

You need to drive a newer car.

i agree...my buddies 01 GT stops on a dime compared to my 88.

 

[Turkey Sammich]

I ended up getting a brake upgrade package from MM. A temporary fix until I do my 5-lug with a good brake set up.

Ended up with Hawk Pads, MM High Performance Rear Shoes, MM Stainless Steel Caliper Sleeves, and MM Stainless Steel Brake Hoses (3-hose kit). And then bought a pair of Power Slot Rotors for the front. A HUGE difference in stopping power from stock.

 

[PJB]

I put good pads on my Mustang with stock rotors and the braking was still terrible.

I finally decided to go with a 5 lug swap with '94 v6 spindles, rotors and calipers and the braking is greatly improved. Ive still got rear drums too.

 

[Shakerhood]

IMHO the Fox should have never left the Factory with the Brakes they came with, they are terrible!

 

[5spd GT]

and say get up to a 100mph or so

I believe this is part of the problem as well. Be careful out there...