For People Interested in Drag Brakes - My Write Up

OneSlowV

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So i finally decided to get around to ordering the front and rear street brake setup from GPI which is the aerospace kit . Brakes came in well packaged and in 2 days from GPI from Ronnie Esmon also got a great deal from him on both sets great company to deal with . My complaints about aerospace is the installation instructions are straight up shit you also have to retap each brake line on the caliper which is sad also you can only shim one way to center the caliper on the rotor . My Mechanic had to use washers to center them right . Also the rear isn’t a true bolt on kit like they claim but whatever . Now on to the good part about the kit weight savings .

Front stock brakes 39.5 lbs a side

Aerospace street brakes are 16.2 lbs a side

Savings up front 46.6lbs

Rear stock brakes 30.64 a side

Aerospace street brakes 15.19 lbs a side

Savings 30.38 lbs

For a total savings of 76.98 lbs which is the same as what I saved on doing a dragpack . Do I think the kit is worth it wheel for me yes but not for the money for the average joe for what they cost instructions should be a lot better and you should not have to retap threads at all .
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I did this last year and didn't have to retap the calipers? Did you not buy the line kit?

Yes they're pretty light

I hope to do the rears soon.
 

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I did this last year and didn't have to retap the calipers? Did you not buy the line kit?

Yes they're pretty light

I hope to do the rears soon.

Yes I bought the line kit and I know of 3 other people that had to do the same . Quality control must really suck from them lately lol . Did you weigh yours to see what you lost ?


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Man that would suck. No I didnt I was just happy to get some weight off the front.
 

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Thanks guys this could be done to the mustangs to a lot of weight knock off with dragpack will be a killer setup . I’ll have new track times March the 30th


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Thanks guys this could be done to the mustangs to a lot of weight knock off with dragpack will be a killer setup . I’ll have new track times March the 30th


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Bro you know that the only way the mustang boys can compete is with FI.
6.2<5.0 jus sayin
 

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Awesome to hear. I really never hear great things about the aerospace setup but I am really curious how the Baer SS4 drag brakes are compared to oem 03-04 cobra brakes.


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Awesome to hear. I really never hear great things about the aerospace setup but I am really curious how the Baer SS4 drag brakes are compared to oem 03-04 cobra brakes.


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The Baer brakes look really good I don’t think you can go wrong with them


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