Possible new Caliper option?

ndfox92 · Jun 29, 2021

Seeing as gm calipers happen to fit a foxbody(ats/xts)..does front calipers from a 2019 Colorado fit?
Looks like it may and they are only 77 dollars a piece.
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Trogdor · Jul 1, 2021

Looks like the Colorado only has 12" front rotors, so I don't know if the calipers would really be an upgrade if they even fit.

7991LXnSHO · Jul 1, 2021

Putting Chevy truck parts on a Mustang may create an identity crisis or graft vs. host disease.
(no idea if they will fit. Following.)

mikestang63 · Jul 2, 2021

Why would you want to do this when there are a number of proven ways to improve the braking on these cars

Mustang5L5 · Jul 2, 2021

Without having info like the caliper offset, or the bolt spacing of the mounting lugs or the height above the mounting bolts, it's difficult to say. Lots of legwork needs to be done.

then you need to know the piston sizes, what size rotor you’ll be using, calculate out the brake torque, MC diameter needed and most importantly the bias.

just easier to slap 94-04 cobra brakes on and call it a day.

General karthief · Jul 3, 2021

mikestang63 said:
Why would you want to do this when there are a number of proven ways to improve the braking on these cars

'cause Hot Rodding?

KRUISR · Jul 4, 2021

General karthief said:
'cause Hot Rodding?

I have had this reason many times.

I will make the assumption the OP has decided or knows if they want (for hot rodding) or need dual piston, 4 or 6 piston brakes (for performance reasons).

After knowing that, the first question I have is what size rotor is the OP looking to use? This can determine where to look for calipers as you want to source some that were used with the same size range of rotor.

As far as fitting to car. There is ALOT of flexibility here as adapter brackets can be made (depending on caliper and spindle).

Lots of options and many inexpensive too.

ndfox92 · Jul 4, 2021

I was just curious since newer parts on older car for better performance=good.

Current setup is 93 cobra master/booster, sn95 spindles with ats brembos up front and cobra rear calipers with the wilwood bias adjuster.

so I don’t think I can go much more…

96pushrod · Jul 4, 2021

ndfox92 said:
I was just curious since newer parts on older car for better performance=good.

Current setup is 93 cobra master/booster, sn95 spindles with ats brembos up front and cobra rear calipers with the wilwood bias adjuster.

so I don’t think I can go much more…

I think I’d probably just leave well enough alone.

I doubt you’d notice that extra 3mm of piston diameter increase with the Colorado brakes.

KRUISR · Jul 4, 2021

ndfox92 said:
I was just curious since newer parts on older car for better performance=good.

Current setup is 93 cobra master/booster, sn95 spindles with ats brembos up front and cobra rear calipers with the wilwood bias adjuster.

so I don’t think I can go much more…

You asked the original question. What was your motivation to change from ATS Brembo to Colorado calipers?

ndfox92 · Jul 4, 2021

To be different. And maybe give more options to people. At some point someone had the same idea when they looked at the ats caliper

CarMichael Angelo · Jul 5, 2021

ndfox92 said:
To be different. And maybe give more options to people. At some point someone had the same idea when they looked at the ats caliper

The Cadillac brake system on a fox isn’t that common to motivate going through all of the hassle and research to fit something unknown in place of what you already have. It gets to a point on these cars where changing stuff for the sake of changing stuff has to have a purpose or benefit other than to be “different”. Otherwise, it’s just a lot of effort and spending money for the sake of wasting time and spending money.

Ask me how I know this.

96pushrod · Jul 5, 2021

CarMichael Angelo said:
The Cadillac brake system on a fox isn’t that common to motivate going through all of the hassle and research to fit something unknown in place of what you already have. It gets to a point on these cars where changing stuff for the sake of changing stuff has to have a purpose or benefit other than to be “different”. Otherwise, it’s just a lot of effort and spending money for the sake of wasting time and spending money.

Ask me how I know this.

Amen

Possible new Caliper option?

ndfox92

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Trogdor

7991LXnSHO

wanna catch the space herp

mikestang63

Mustang5L5

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

KRUISR

ndfox92

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96pushrod

I think they're a little easier to get off

KRUISR

ndfox92

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CarMichael Angelo

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

96pushrod

I think they're a little easier to get off

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