Who here has done the PBR swap on their car

[Kornnut]

I am really thinking about this as my rotors are shot, so I might as well upgrade for cheap.

What is your impressions?

How was the install?

How cheap can this be done?

I been looking at this write uphttp://www.allfordmustangs.com/Detailed/2009.shtml any other ones out there or is this the best one?

Any other tips?

 

[snoball]

Im doing it soon, so ill be able to help a little bit. Im just swapping from my control arms out to control arms from a 97 cobra all the way out. And probably adding stainless steal lines and bleeding the system. I may get hawk pads, but im not sure. Depends on condition of the cobra pads.

 

[Magic]

There is a guy selling the calipers and rotors/pads from his 02GT for $170. So it can be done fairly cheaply if you look hard enough for the deals.

That write-up on the allfordmustangs website seems pretty complete.

As for the difference, we did the swap on a customers car where I worked, and he was pretty happy with the results....

 

[Black97GT]

Pabst Blue Ribbon!?

 

[bany95]

I've done the cobra's in the rear, which was a bit of a PITA because you've got to remove the axles to change out the mounting brackets so that you can install larger rotors.

I did 13" Baer's on the front, which are similar to the PBR's except I didn't have to grind the spindle... straight forward swap, should only take a couple of hours. The only "technical" part was bleeding the brakes.

The only suggestion I have is to be real careful when removing the ABS sensors (especially the rear), because they break easy and are expensive to replace.

 

[Kornnut]

I've done the cobra's in the rear, which was a bit of a PITA because you've got to remove the axles to change out the mounting brackets so that you can install larger rotors.

I did 13" Baer's on the front, which are similar to the PBR's except I didn't have to grind the spindle... straight forward swap, should only take a couple of hours. The only "technical" part was bleeding the brakes.

The only suggestion I have is to be real careful when removing the ABS sensors (especially the rear), because they break easy and are expensive to replace.

Mucho thanks. I only plan on doing the fronts. I will mess with the rears when I upgrade my axles.

There is a guy selling the calipers and rotors/pads from his 02GT for $170. So it can be done fairly cheaply if you look hard enough for the deals.

That write-up on the allfordmustangs website seems pretty complete.

As for the difference, we did the swap on a customers car where I worked, and he was pretty happy with the results....

I am not looking for night and day. Just a little better over stock for a good value. Sounds like this is up my alley.

Pabst Blue Ribbon!?

That is a nasty hipster beer. Fuck that.

 

[Black97GT]

Pabst Blue Ribbon!?

That is a nasty hipster beer. Fuck that.

lol so true...sorry just saw the thread title and was the first thing that popped into my mind

 

[Kornnut]

Pabst Blue Ribbon!?

That is a nasty hipster beer. f**k that.

lol so true...sorry just saw the thread title and was the first thing that popped into my mind

On the rare occasion that I drink beer I like it dark as satan's soul.

 

[STR33TR]

Pabst Blue Ribbon!?

That is a nasty hipster beer. f**k that.

lol so true...sorry just saw the thread title and was the first thing that popped into my mind

I dunno what a "hipster" is, but it's a decent cheap beer. I'll take one!

 

[Spd0lit]

I did the pbr brake upgrade on mine and it is super simple. You just unbolt stock and bolt up the new one. Change over the disks and your done, unless you do the lines too. The lines unbolt and bolt up too, it was super simple. I got stainless lines and the fronts for like $480 from performancepartsinc.com. Just tell them you saw the ad in the corral classifieds and you want the free stainless lines with your brakes.

 

[Win]

I did the pbr brake upgrade on mine and it is super simple. You just unbolt stock and bolt up the new one. Change over the disks and your done, unless you do the lines too. The lines unbolt and bolt up too, it was super simple. I got stainless lines and the fronts for like $480 from performancepartsinc.com. Just tell them you saw the ad in the corral classifieds and you want the free stainless lines with your brakes.

you didn't have to do any grinding what so ever ????? I got a set of Calipers new rotors and lines for 100 shipped to my door

 

[Spd0lit]

Nope bolt on type of deal.

 

[LAFENATU]

I did the PBR Dual Piston Caliper Swap.

World of difference...a lot more braking....I also installed 03 Cobra Front Control Arms at the same time.

Simple install for me, I didn't have to grind anything...

 

[justinschmidt1]

I did it..I think theyre better..but its hard to tell cause my brakes like to lock up...I dont have ABS

I ended up doing it for like 200 with new parts.