[bigwilly43729]

I want to upgrade the rotors on the car to slotted/cross-drilled ones. Getting them isn't a problem, but I do have a couple of questions.

1) The front brakes are larger than the rears. Can I just get two sets of front rotors and mount those? This is more for looks than anything.

2) Directly related to Q1, are the front and rear calipers the same size?

3) Can you just get bigger rotors? I think I already know the answer, but hearing it will just make me feel better.

I don't want to spend the coin to do a complete system as those aren't all that cheap. The stock brakes work just fine for me, and this upgrade is more for appearance than anything.

Thanks!! :happydance:

 

[stlwagon]

Front and rear calipers are not the same size.

 

[bigwilly43729]

So I guess putting front rotors in the back won't work either? Crap. Oh well. Sounded like a good plan.

 

[stlwagon]

So I guess putting front rotors in the back won't work either? Crap. Oh well. Sounded like a good plan.

Nope... You'd need a larger caliper out back.

 

[bigwilly43729]

Could I just get another front one and put it back there?

 

[stlwagon]

I don't know if the fronts can be configured to work in the back.

 

[Troon2004]

If you're looking to upgrade your rotors and incidentally improve their appearance I suggest that you consider Powerslot Cryo rotors, which are not cross drilled but are slotted.

 

[stlwagon]

I'm not a fan of drilled rotors. I've heard to many complaints of cracking. I think dimpled is a better idea.

 

[BKid]

I would go with ROTO Works and maybe paint your calipers.Stage 3 has some great paint kits . Rotoworks.com for the rotors.Worth a look.

 

[stlwagon]

If you're looking to upgrade your rotors and incidentally improve their appearance I suggest that you consider Powerslot Cryo rotors, which are not cross drilled but are slotted.

Are these rotors hardened?

 

[Troon2004]

Yes they are. They're cadmium coated to a military spec (thereby staying "bright") and resist warping under almost any conditions you can throw at them. I'm told by Powerslot that they work extremely well when mated to Hawk HPSs.

 

[.boB]

1. No, you cannot. Takle a look at fronts and rears. There's a lot more differance than just size.
The rears are smaller for a reason. If you put the same size brakes on the rear, they would lock up way before the fronts. The the rear would become the front, and that's a bad thing.

2. No, they are not. See #1.

3. No. Bigger rotors require you to move the calipers out to match. A good example is the GT/V6 brakes. The only differance is the diameter of the rotor, and the caliper bracket.

Drilled rotors are for bling only - not recommended for performance applications. They will actually decrease brake effectiveness, by decreasing rotor surface area. And, as STLWagon said, they are prone to cracking.

 

[bigwilly43729]

1. No, you cannot. Takle a look at fronts and rears. There's a lot more differance than just size.
The rears are smaller for a reason. If you put the same size brakes on the rear, they would lock up way before the fronts. The the rear would become the front, and that's a bad thing.

2. No, they are not. See #1.

3. No. Bigger rotors require you to move the calipers out to match. A good example is the GT/V6 brakes. The only differance is the diameter of the rotor, and the caliper bracket.

Drilled rotors are for bling only - not recommended for performance applications. They will actually decrease brake effectiveness, by decreasing rotor surface area. And, as STLWagon said, they are prone to cracking.

Confirming what I suspected. Gotta ask right?

Thanks.

 

[.boB]

>> Confirming what I suspected. Gotta ask right? <<

If you don't, you'll be learning stuff the hard way.

 

[travelers]

Confirming what I suspected. Gotta ask right?

Thanks.

Go with the Powerslot and HPS pads. I have them and they are a big inprovement over the stockers.

 

[tw0scoops123]

Drilling changes the structural integrity of the rotor, so I hear.

 

[stlwagon]

>> Confirming what I suspected. Gotta ask right? <<

If you don't, you'll be learning stuff the hard way.

What did we all do before the internet?

 

[.boB]

What did we all do before the internet?

We made a lot mistakes, and wasted a lot of money.

 

[stlwagon]

We made a lot mistakes, and wasted a lot of money.

But I still manage to waste a lot of money even with the internet :shigrin

 

[bigwilly43729]

Hope is not lost. Thanks to thorough research, I have found rotors for the front and rear that are bigger (14") and allow you to keep the stock calipers.

Baer Front 14 inch Brake Upgrade Kit - For 05-08 Mustang GT - StangSuspension.com

Baer Rear 14 inch Brake Upgrade Kit - For 05-08 Mustang GT - StangSuspension.com

Not bad if you have about $1500 laying around.