HiPo Mustang Rear Brakes

billh_old · September 22, 2006 at 7:43 PM

Having a discussion with a friend about HiPo rear brakes. We are wondering if the rear brakes on the K cars were the 2 1/2" wide units.

Thanks

Bill

BoS_old · September 22, 2006 at 7:59 PM

HiPO's had the standard 1.75" rear brakes.

Shelby 65-67 had the 2.5".

/Bo

CB01 · January 9, 2007 at 9:27 PM

It is possible to easily improve the brakes by using Fairlane shoes/drums - not sure of their size but they are bigger than the tiny Mustang shoes.

I've always heard of this, but has anyone done this and felt a difference in stopping power?

cobrajeff_old · January 22, 2007 at 6:35 PM

The Fairlane "shoes & drums" are the 2.5" x 10" parts from a 1963-65 Fairlane station-wagon. These are the same parts Shelby used in the '65-'66 GT-350's (with an additional upgrade to Velvetouch sintered metallic linings).

The parts are scarce and fairly expensive these days. I have done this conversion on my HiPo convertible, but, I haven't driven it hard enough to conclusively verify the additional stopping power. I am absolutely certain, however, that Shelby would not have done this modification to the GT350's unless it yeilded satisfactory results.

regards,

cobrajeff

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