[Sam_513]

Summary: I need suggestions for brake pads and rotors, and where the best place to get them is? This is my daily driver.
I do aggressive street driving, no track. Not looking to upgrade calipers.

Backstory: I bought my Mustang about 8000 miles ago and never checked the rear brakes, come to find out the slider pins were completely seized. The rear rotors are chewed up and the inner pads are down to the backing pad. The car was set up with Hawk Performance pads which I liked but they are a little expensive for my taste. I will likely just replace the rears and re-grease the fronts as the fronts still have half the life left in the pads. What pads/rotors do yall recommend I use?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Beechkid]

With regards to brake linings in general,
Ceramics: They are good but do not develop any more friction than good quality OEM linings

Performance Friction & Hawk: Good braking, increased friction but can be very dirty depending on the lining selected compared to OEM.

Wagner & Raybestos: a line of products that is 100% marketing and mfg from very low quality/inexpensive and/or imported products with the mfg's not providing any back-up or support on product failures (and I mean real ugly spontaneous, catastrophic failures)

VelveTouch lining- Used for many decades and was the original lining used in all Shelby Mustangs in the 60’s (I personally have used the Velvetouch lining since 1960’s until brake lining production ceased in 1986), then switched to Carbo. Wellman has been the builder of braking linings for all of the Formula 1 race teams for more than 30 years and VT is now available again.

Bendix- TitaniuMetallic™ II, a newer lining (semi-metallic) and although I have not personally used this, I have always been impressed with Bendix brake linings and this particular lining IIMHO would be a low dust, excellent oem upgrade/mild performance type brake lining. (This IMHO is probably your best price & material quality if you're looking for minimum $ and maximum quality)

CarboTech Engineering lining, which I have used for about 30+ years and been very happy on multiple full size (V8) cars and trucks. This particular lining has a high friction co-efficient, excellent pedal feel, wears (typically 50,000 to 75,000 miles before replacement is required) and produces less dust than OEM linings.... Priced about the same as Hawk.

As far as rotors, well, unfortunately, Brembo, Powerslot, Raybestos, Bendix, Hawk etc. are all purchasing their rotors from the same foundry in China (with the exception of the $300 each composite high-end units for Ferrari, Porsche, etc).

I have run OEM replacement rotors that are cryogenically treated at Diversified Cryogenics, making them almost as hard as stainless steel, but they do cost a few $'s more. They purchase the highest-grade rotors made, laser mic them for quality, scrap the ones that are out of spec and cryogenically treat the good ones which are now as strong as stainless. ...they run about $140 each for your car.

If you need to watch the $, then may I suggest....

Premium Replacement Brake Kit (brakeperformance.com)

The prices and components are of good quality....come either with semi-metallic or ceramic brake pads. IMHO, I would ask them which has the high CE (co-efficient rating).... this is which lining would have a better bite.

Hope this helps...

 

[Jeremy Weigel]

What year is your Mustang?

I installed the Power Stop Z26 kit back in 2015. The front pad and rotors have well over 200k, but like you one of my rear slide pins seized at some point and chewed up one of the rotors and wore the pad uneven top to bottom, despite the fact that I remove them every few years to inspect and re-lube. So I had to replace the rears last spring. The majority of my driving is highway so I don't brake a lot. You can get the Z26 kit from LMR or Rockauto. Results below are for the S197.

More Information for POWER STOP K138126

2006 FORD MUSTANG 4.6L V8 Rotor & Brake Pad Kit | Shop Now at RockAuto

Brake & Wheel Hub Parts and More for Your 2006 FORD MUSTANG at Reliably Low Prices. Fast Online Catalog. DIY-Easy. Your Choice of Quality. Full Manufacturer Warranty.

www.rockauto.com

https://lmr.com/item/PS-1381-26/powerstop-mustang-z26-rotor-pad-kit-front-rear-05-14-gt-v6

 

[Sam_513]

What year is your Mustang?

I installed the Power Stop Z26 kit back in 2015. The front pad and rotors have well over 200k, but like you one of my rear slide pins seized at some point and chewed up one of the rotors and wore the pad uneven top to bottom, despite the fact that I remove them every few years to inspect and re-lube. So I had to replace the rears last spring. The majority of my driving is highway so I don't brake a lot. You can get the Z26 kit from LMR or Rockauto. Results below are for the S197.

More Information for POWER STOP K138126

2006 FORD MUSTANG 4.6L V8 Rotor & Brake Pad Kit | Shop Now at RockAuto

Brake & Wheel Hub Parts and More for Your 2006 FORD MUSTANG at Reliably Low Prices. Fast Online Catalog. DIY-Easy. Your Choice of Quality. Full Manufacturer Warranty.

www.rockauto.com

https://lmr.com/item/PS-1381-26/powerstop-mustang-z26-rotor-pad-kit-front-rear-05-14-gt-v6

My car is a 2001 GT.
I hate rear brakes, every car I've owned has had some failure in the rear. I've had a stuck caliper, seized pins, warped rotors, and a pad explode.
Great to hear feedback on the Z26 kit, I've seen some mixed reviews on these but I've also seen plenty of good reviews.

Thanks,
-Sam