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Late Model Mustang GT Budget Brake Upgrade

Late Model Mustang Gt Budget Brake Upgrade Front View
Spray brake clean to remove... 
   
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Late Model Mustang Gt Budget Brake Upgrade Front View
Spray brake clean to remove any film or packing dirt from the surface. Perform this action on both sides of the rotor.
Late Model Mustang Gt Budget Brake Upgrade Front View
Slide the rotor in place.... 
   
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Late Model Mustang Gt Budget Brake Upgrade Front View
Slide the rotor in place.
Late Model Mustang Gt Budget Brake Upgrade Front View
We noticed some light scuff... 
   
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Late Model Mustang Gt Budget Brake Upgrade Front View
We noticed some light scuff marks on the wheelwell liners. Miele reported that the tires rub slightly on occasion. He felt the Nitto 555 275/40-18 tires were just slightly too tall for the front of the car.
Late Model Mustang Gt Budget Brake Upgrade Front View
He suggested one size shorter... 
   
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Late Model Mustang Gt Budget Brake Upgrade Front View
He suggested one size shorter to avoid any clearance problems. For us, unfortunately, the tires look too good to change, so we kept them on.
Late Model Mustang Gt Budget Brake Upgrade Front View
Here's the Stock caliper (left)... 
   
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Late Model Mustang Gt Budget Brake Upgrade Front View
Here's the Stock caliper (left) compared to the SHD caliper (right).
Late Model Mustang Gt Budget Brake Upgrade Front View
Be sure to have the bleeder... 
   
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Late Model Mustang Gt Budget Brake Upgrade Front View
Be sure to have the bleeder valve on top for the proper installation.
Late Model Mustang Gt Budget Brake Upgrade Front View
Caution: if you are buying... 
   
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Late Model Mustang Gt Budget Brake Upgrade Front View
Caution: if you are buying a used brake kit, the threads for the brake line attachment to the caliper are different and not standardized. It's one of those scenarios in which line workers pull from a generic parts bin. Some are standard threads while others are fine. That is why Ford Racing includes new lines in the kit, so the caliper side of the brake line fits without any hassles.
Late Model Mustang Gt Budget Brake Upgrade Front View
Ford Racing made the brake... 
   
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Late Model Mustang Gt Budget Brake Upgrade Front View
Ford Racing made the brake lines idiot-proof as each side has a different end. You cannot mix up the driver-side and passenger-side calipers.
Late Model Mustang Gt Budget Brake Upgrade Front View
The Cobra calipers slide on... 
   
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Late Model Mustang Gt Budget Brake Upgrade Front View
The Cobra calipers slide on and are bolted to the stock caliper mount.
Late Model Mustang Gt Budget Brake Upgrade Front View
The brake lines are hooked... 
   
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Late Model Mustang Gt Budget Brake Upgrade Front View
The brake lines are hooked up and the brakes are ready to be bled. Bleeding the brakes removes the air from the system, thus eliminating the risk of the system not working due to air bubbles.
Late Model Mustang Gt Budget Brake Upgrade Front View
We dig the Cobra moniker on... 
   
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Late Model Mustang Gt Budget Brake Upgrade Front View
We dig the Cobra moniker on the calipers, and the wheels cleared the calipers with ease. A spacer is required for 15-inch skinny wheels due to the caliper location.
Radical Racing
687 Jackson Rd.
Atco
NJ  08004
Downs Ford Racing
Ford Racing Performance Parts
44050 N. Groesbeck Hwy.
Clinton Township
MI  48036-1108
(810) 468-1356

www.fordracing.com/performancepa
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