Curious what you all choose for brake components

[I_like_turtlez]

Have noticed some vibration & the random squeal when rolling to stops, the car exhaust is loud so the best I can tell it's coming from the right rear with the top down

Upon initial glance you can tell the rotor has bad hot spotting all the way around it, I suspect the caliper is sticking intermittently and that the inboard pad is borderline toasted; otherwise the slide pins might just need lubed


It's the original 98 calipers/brackets all around the car, it's 2024 and probably past time to simply replace the calipers

I found a "powerstop Z23" kit that comes with everything, even the brackets, powder-coated red which looks nice for $300

Not looking to spend a fortune on massive brakes but don't want bottom-tier house brand stuff either, you guys know more about SVT Cobras than I do, what say you?

 

[5.0 Hatch]

I have ats brembos up front and Taurus calipers in the rear with stock sized rotors. Works fine for what I use the car for and looks great. It'll cost you a bit over going with cobra calipers but not anywhere near the cost of an aftermarket big brake kit.

 

[venom1997]

Oem rear and 01 gt swap rotors and calipers up front (drag car)


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[Adower]

Stoptech big brake kit

 

[I_like_turtlez]

Interesting choices.. thanks for the ideas

I ended up replacing all of the rear components with some nice powder-coated parts, drilled-slotted bigger rotors etc

What a nightmare trying to get the air out, I pushed 5 quarts of fluid through the system and the air just wouldn't stop coming slowly but surely every few minutes, I must've spent 6+ hours per caliper and the pedal still isn't 100% firm

As a career mechanic I've probably replaced a hundred calipers and never had that problem, I swear SN95's have the weirdest quirks, we all know about the coolant bleeding too