Long time modular friend that got deep into building his 2001 F150 2wd truck.
96blak54 Buddies 2001 F150 build
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Truck has a procharged 5.4l 4v and turbo 350 transmission. All built, no money spared. Dyno'd 650rwhp before the charger 8rib belt snaps. He has contemplated sawpping to a twin turbo setup, but time and effort sways his desires.
Here lately, his son figured out a big brake upgrade for his acura tlx and it got my buddy thinking about the brakes on his f150. They very subpar! 12inch diameter rotor, single piston calipers.....very sad for such a machine.
He pitched the idea of upgrading the f150 front brakes and we both got to work researching.
What we came up with (tons of online researching, number/dimensioning) was 2016 mustang gt350 rotors that are 15.5inch diameter ($125ea left/right specific) and 2021 Mustang gt350r 6 piston Brembo calipers($240ea)
Here lately, his son figured out a big brake upgrade for his acura tlx and it got my buddy thinking about the brakes on his f150. They very subpar! 12inch diameter rotor, single piston calipers.....very sad for such a machine.
He pitched the idea of upgrading the f150 front brakes and we both got to work researching.
What we came up with (tons of online researching, number/dimensioning) was 2016 mustang gt350 rotors that are 15.5inch diameter ($125ea left/right specific) and 2021 Mustang gt350r 6 piston Brembo calipers($240ea)
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First we have to make one of his stock rotors into a spindle that will allow the gt350 rotors to slip on
Cut the rotor portion off
Now with the rotor portion gone, we moved forward with extra modifications to this spindle to accept the ft350 rotor. Most of the modifications were clearancing of the gt350 rotor castings that would interfere with a flush bolt together.
Cut the rotor portion off
Now with the rotor portion gone, we moved forward with extra modifications to this spindle to accept the ft350 rotor. Most of the modifications were clearancing of the gt350 rotor castings that would interfere with a flush bolt together.
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I didnt get pictures of the rotor machining. Sadly i didnt think about it. Anyhow, the hub bore had to be bored bigger to slip over the bearing hubs and a new 5x135mm lug pattern to slip over the lugs.
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The adapter is completed. Terrible picture...i know
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Here is a stock pad and gt350r brake upgrade pad comparison.
DAYUM!
DAYUM!
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Making all this work together has turned out relatively easy. Asides from the machine work, the parts needed to be made were very simplistic. The desire was to keep the rotor as close inset stock as possible. That was achieved and we actually gain an 8th of an inch inset. The only downfall with fitment is the wheels. There is no diameter problems, the wheels are 20's, but there is interference between the wheels backside and caliper. Now that there is a massive chunk of caliper on the rotor outside between the rotor and wheel, a spacer will be needed. Nothing a 3/4" wheel spacer wont fix. Not desired, but necessary. Probably will need to space the rears as well. Initially, the wheels were ordered to their offset so that an air ride system could lay the truck out and the wheels could tuck. We added washers, figuring out the spacer needed and as luck would have it, the wheels still tuck under the fenders.
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This is a loose mock up photo and before the adapter was made. The photo was fitting for the story line. Ill get the actual completed photo soon
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Original F150 brake.
The new system is 200percent an upgrade!!!
The new system is 200percent an upgrade!!!
