Cadillac / Brembo brake upgrade

[Bill]

There is a great deal out on some of the other forums about using the Caddy brakes from the ATS and XTS (not the same calipers). Since a lot of our builders do upgrades on the cheap, I thought I'd throw this out there. There are a couple of kits on the market and some YouTube videos that show how to make it happen. There are also several extensive threads on some of the other sites. I'm not looking to reinvent the wheel here, just have a conversation. Have any of you actually done the swap and what can you tell us about your experience?

 

[D3vst8r96gt]

I watched the Stang Domination youtube channel do the swap on their foxbody. Seemed simple.

I ended up going with the Fully Torqued Racing (FTR) kit poor mans big brakes. Uses S197 calipers and gt500 rotors. Kind of wish I would have gone for the full gt500 brembo kit but I think Ill be fine on the set up.

 

[Bill]

I watched the Stang Domination youtube channel do the swap on their foxbody. Seemed simple.

I ended up going with the Fully Torqued Racing (FTR) kit poor mans big brakes. Uses S197 calipers and gt500 rotors. Kind of wish I would have gone for the full gt500 brembo kit but I think Ill be fine on the set up.

Any chance you took pics? Could you do a quick write up on your experience with that kit?

 

[D3vst8r96gt]

I haven't installed it, front end is still apart. Will do my best, will likely be around Christmas.

 

[Bill]

I have picked up a set of spindles to play with this, but won't start until I finish the PI upgrade I'm doing on an SN95 Vert.

 

[Bill]

So, in the time that it has been since I started looking at this project, S&S Engineering is now offering a kit with almost no drilling/fabrication/grinding involved for $175. I order the kit this week. I will start accumulating the rest of the parts and will do a build write-up on how it works. I'm currently running AM FR500 17/9 on the front. I would love to keep those, so we shall see. I'm also looking at going to the 13" Tauris rear brakes. I haven't committed to that yet, but the upgrade looks easy enough. Fab a couple of brackets out of 1/2" plate and bolt it up.

 

[D3vst8r96gt]

I am finally getting my spindle sand blasted this week, going to por15 them, new wheel bearings and then the front can start getting pieced together. I graduate in December so time and money will be more plentiful to get the projects going. I just hope the economy holds out, parts cost are already starting to climb.