Using S197 brakes on our cars?

01GT eibach

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It seems the current Mustang (05+) have bigger brakes than our 2004 and earlier cars. Is it possible to use their bigger rotors on our cars? Are the calipers better, too?

I can't fund a (more deisrable, I know) Cobra brake conversion, and was looking for a possibly cheaper alternative.

Just a thought (probably a dumb one, maybe...)

 

Tim2002GT

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I don't really know the answer to your question, but I know that you can get a set of GT takeoff brakes from Saleen for like $69 or so. I saw the add in the latest Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords magazine.

 

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bdcardinal

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not sure about the rotors, but the calipers will not fit, i think the brackets are different.

 

GeorgiaTech

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bdcardinal said:

not sure about the rotors, but the calipers will not fit, i think the brackets are different.

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yup. if the 2005's have larger rotors then there wont be enough clearance with the stock brackets, causing the caliper to hit the rotor. Save up for cobra brakes, $359 from buyfordracing.com and well worth it. =)

 

01GT eibach

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Yeah, that is what I kinda thought. Thank you very much for the info. I am restoring a Porsche 944, so I have not been keeping up on mustang stuff...