depending on your rim size wildwood makes brakes for us..... i got 17 bullits (chrome ) i was told only one kind of wildwoods would fit, & if i wanted bigger brakes i needed to get bigger rims....i dont think that brakes for our cars are related to anything other than rim size..i could be wrong tho.... but check for wildwood brakes they are pretty good i hear....peeps i met with them seem to like them....also it depends on your application as to what to get...my pony is a daily driver.....if your going to race and stuff you might want to get bigger brakes and racing type roters and pads....but wildwood would be a good starting point....
wildwood, ok. are they reasonably priced? mine is a daily driver, but as far as brakes go, i guess i'm looking for a good brand that is fairly cheap (price-wise lol). heard that as far as price and performance go, hawk pads and rotorpros rotors are tough to beat. what about calipers though?
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i just read that thread and think i found my next performance mod....the reviews seem to be pretty positive....anyone here done this? opinons and differences in drivablity etc....id like more than one opinion...but im gonna bring this up with my dealer at my next service.....and i am considering painting the new ones.....heh
course now i got a question...wouldnt you need new calipers and pads too? or justthe bracket and roters? i would think you would need bigger calipers too....and after reading even if this were the case it sounds cheaper than keeping the v6 brakes on.....as occording to the thread gt brakes are cheaper....heh go figure
< Message edited by phunnyguy -- 2/22/2008 8:37:02 PM >
GT takeoffs are 12.4 inch versus 11.5(V6). Rear V6 and V8 is the same at 11.8 inch. Front calipers and pads are the same. You need 2 caliper brackets part #6R3Z-2B134-B,the same left and right. Any Ford dealer. newtakeoffs.com for the rotors. New pads,your choice. 17 inch wheels or bigger only. 16s will not work. BINGO!! better brakes.
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White 2005 V6 coupe w/automatic. FRPP M5230V6 dual exhaust. Vmp 93 mileage tune w/Vmp cai. Shaftmasters 4 in. driveshaft. 8.8 posi-rear w/3.55s. 17x8 in. black FRPP Bullitts w/Pirelli 235-55s. BEST 1/4 MILE TIME -- 14.65@93.58 (4/16/08)
GT takeoffs are 12.4 inch versus 11.5(V6). Rear V6 and V8 is the same at 11.8 inch. Front calipers and pads are the same. You need 2 caliper brackets part #6R3Z-2B134-B,the same left and right. Any Ford dealer. newtakeoffs.com for the rotors. New pads,your choice. 17 inch wheels or bigger only. 16s will not work. BINGO!! better brakes.
I like the idea of take-offs to swap in the GT size disks. I understand with the brackets and disks you don't even need to bleed the brakes. Bolt them in and go. New pads is a good step as long as the calipers are accessible.
The whole thing could be simple, it seems, but not always. I started the process in November 2007, and it's still not finished. Nutshell, I "won" a package on eBay, 120-somthing plus shippng of 45 or so. Very fast delivery from their Los Angeles area branch. sent OK calipers and brackets, RUSTY V6 DISKS. I complained, then very quickly they sent another pair of disks, GT this time, but RUSTY AND SCORED, obviously not the 5-mile-old disks they described. I complained, they said they'd send a good set from Fort Wayne, but never did, and stopped acknowledging my communications when the eBay resolution period ran out. I let them take advantage of my patience, but they still look like thieves to me.
just traded with someone local. brackets and rotors are gone.
anyone want to trade their v6 for my gt caliper brackets and rotors? i am just north of houston if anyone wants to meet up and swap even, add $20 if your rotors need turning.
i am putting the 16" v6 wheels with spinners on my '65. i bought some ~4000 mile gt takeoff calipers and rotors off fleabay. i later found out the gt specific parts will not work on the 16" v6 wheels.
if interested, send me message via email in my profile.
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What are we talking for the installation? If you don't mind saying.
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But me, I'm still on the road Headin' for another joint We always did feel the same, We just saw it from a different point of view, Tangled up in blue.
I have 18X8.5 FRPP Bullit rims on my V6: 1. Clearance is about zero mm; V6 calipers will slightly rub on the inside of the rim (bigger diameter of GT rotor will certainly prevent rub) 2. Steering stopper is only to prevent tyre rubbing inside on the control arm at full steering My own solution was to install 1 " wheel spacer; no tyre rubbing, gap rim caliper OK !
GT takeoffs are 12.4 inch versus 11.5(V6). Rear V6 and V8 is the same at 11.8 inch. Front calipers and pads are the same. You need 2 caliper brackets part #6R3Z-2B134-B,the same left and right. Any Ford dealer. newtakeoffs.com for the rotors. New pads,your choice. 17 inch wheels or bigger only. 16s will not work. BINGO!! better brakes.
Will this require any additional hardware (i.e. longer bolts)?
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GT takeoffs are 12.4 inch versus 11.5(V6). Rear V6 and V8 is the same at 11.8 inch. Front calipers and pads are the same. You need 2 caliper brackets part #6R3Z-2B134-B,the same left and right. Any Ford dealer. newtakeoffs.com for the rotors. New pads,your choice. 17 inch wheels or bigger only. 16s will not work. BINGO!! better brakes.
Will this require any additional hardware (i.e. longer bolts)?
No, the one time use hardware is included with the caliper brackets.
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) i was told only one kind of wildwoods would fit, & if i wanted bigger brakes i needed to get bigger rims....i dont think that brakes for our cars are related to anything other than rim size..i could be wrong tho.... but check for wildwood brakes they are pretty good i hear....peeps i met with them seem to like them....also it depends on your application as to what to get...my pony is a daily driver.....if your going to race and stuff you might want to get bigger brakes and racing type roters and pads....but wildwood would be a good starting point....
