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    9/17/2018 11:49 AM  #1

    tenthumbs
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    Mustang Steve’s front disc brake kit and Ford Racing M-2300-S

    Wondering if you could use Mustang Steve's 2005-2014 front disc brake conversion brackets to mount the Ford Racing M-2300-S GT500 front disc brake kit (which is designed to replace 2005 - 20014 GT and V6 brakes) thereby giving a vintage Mustang late model GT500 front disc brakes? Seems like it should work - might need a fitting adapter for the brake lines, but everything else would seem to bolt up.
    Anyone tried this or any thoughts?

     

    9/17/2018 12:42 PM  #2

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    Re: Mustang Steve’s front disc brake kit and Ford Racing M-2300-S

     Welcome and thanks for coming over, I posted the invite at VMF!
     I can't help you on your question but if you hang in here a bit I'm sure you will get your answer, perhaps even from the "Man" himself.

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    9/17/2018 2:56 PM  #3

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    Re: Mustang Steve’s front disc brake kit and Ford Racing M-2300-S

    You may have to grind a little clearance on my bracket to clear the bigger pistons, but they will work. This has been done by quite a few customers. Also have bracket sets for the 2015-2018 Mustang GT 14” front discs.
    18” wheels are required.

    Note:  the calipers are alot wider and stick out farther. Very limited wheel selection to clear those bad boys.

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    9/17/2018 7:29 PM  #4

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    Re: Mustang Steve’s front disc brake kit and Ford Racing M-2300-S

    MS...appreciate the reply!!   Don’t see a set of brackets for 14” discs listed on your website

    Last edited by tenthumbs (9/17/2018 7:30 PM)

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    9/17/2018 7:36 PM  #5

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    Re: Mustang Steve’s front disc brake kit and Ford Racing M-2300-S

    Tenthumbs,
    I haven’t put the kit up on the website yet, but was planning on trying to get it on there this week.  Email me and we can work something out.

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    9/17/2018 7:43 PM  #6

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    Re: Mustang Steve’s front disc brake kit and Ford Racing M-2300-S

    Also, I have a kit for the 2014 GT500 front 14” brakes now too. They also require at least 18” wheels.

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    9/18/2018 10:22 AM  #7

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    Re: Mustang Steve’s front disc brake kit and Ford Racing M-2300-S

    To clarify

    The 2005-2014 Mustang GT and GT500 14” brakes use the GT2008-FT

    The 2015 and up 14” GT and Brembo beakes will use the GT2015-FT

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    10/28/2018 6:22 PM  #8

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    Re: Mustang Steve’s front disc brake kit and Ford Racing M-2300-S

    Thread revival

    What is the caliper bolt spacing on the gt500 calipers or the gt2008-FT brackets?
     

     

    10/29/2018 1:57 PM  #9

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    Re: Mustang Steve’s front disc brake kit and Ford Racing M-2300-S

    Its right around 5 29/32".  I'd have to pull the CAD drawing from my laser cutter to get the exact measurement.  Let me know if you need that. 
     

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    10/29/2018 7:23 PM  #10

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    Re: Mustang Steve’s front disc brake kit and Ford Racing M-2300-S

    Hey Mike,
    Thanks very much for that.

    Reason I was asking is I have a set of CTS-V brembo calipers here, that look exactly like the GT500 brembo calipers. The bolt spacing on these calipers are pretty much 5". Looks like the ford ones had a slightly different bolt spacing.

    And that 2014 gt500 brake kit you mentioned. Can i confirm that's the 6 piston brembos withn14" rotors to suit?

    Thanks again
     

     

    10/29/2018 8:19 PM  #11

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    Re: Mustang Steve’s front disc brake kit and Ford Racing M-2300-S

    The Brembo calipers I used were four piston off a 2014 GT500 14" rotor.  Here's a video of a fellow talking about the prototype kit using those 2014 Brembo GT500 14" brakes:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eDuyGkMiNY&t=69s

     

    Last edited by mustangermike (10/29/2018 8:22 PM)

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    10/29/2018 10:07 PM  #12

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    Re: Mustang Steve’s front disc brake kit and Ford Racing M-2300-S

    That's for that info Mike. I was gonna ask if you guys used the 4 or 6 piston Brembos.

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