New Brakes

[gotchopsticks]

Hello, I am in need of some input about brakes: I need new brakes but I want to do it for as little money as possible because of a tight budget (im replacing tires also) but I also dont want to sacrafice reliability. I plan on doing the Mach 1 brake upgrade when I can save an extra $700 but in the mean time I need new pads and rotors up front. Any good kits out there? One caught my eye from PowerStop, it includes pads and cross drilled slotted rotors for $158.00. Anything come to mind? Thanks.

Brake kit: 2002 Ford Mustang Power Stop Brake Kit - Powerstop Rotors & Brake Pad Kit - Powerstop Brake Pads & Rotors

 

[joshjwc9]

If your liking that kit, look up seller BrakeMotive on eBay. They sell kits from Powerstop for much cheaper than AA. I, in fact just ordered a kit that contains just slotted rotors (drilled rotors have me weary, I do not want my rotors to crack, period.) I will pair them up with Hawk HPS pads. I am currently running an old kit from them too. Except I went with a harder autocross pad that wears out the rotors quick.

Also, watch classifieds for used Cobra calipers. They are much cheaper than buying a kit from a vendor too, then you can just call up BrakeMotive for another kit to match your Cobra fronts with GT rears for a really good and cheap price!

 

[Maxpowers]

I bought a full set of Power stop drilled/slotted rotors for under $170. Pretty cheap upgrade from stock.

Check out the link:
EBAY

 

[nancygrl]

^ +1...I bought that same it off ebay. This fall it'll be 2 yrs. Highly recommend for the $$

 

[gotchopsticks]

Thank you for the replies, and I will probably be purchasing the kit from ebay asap. In your opinions, would you trust a pair of cobra or mach 1 used brake kits? With something as important as brakes why not spend the $700 for all new parts? I know there isnt a very big market for Mustang parts when i am located now, so anything used that i would get would be purchased online where i wouldnt be able to inspect it. After driving my friend's cobra i gotta have those brakes

 

[Maxpowers]

I would never use used pads or rotors. I would use the calipers though.

 

[Maxpowers]

Buy the used calipers, and go to napa and buy the pads and such. Save the money. The napa pads will still stop 10x better than the Gt set up.

 

[Lugnuts]

+1 on not using used pads. You can measure and inspect rotors and reuse if they fall within tolerance. Don't skimp on the brakes though - you will need to stop sooner or later!
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