2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

Sterling Gray - 550 HP  6 Speed

Vin: 125477 - 333rd 2011 Shelby GT500 Convertible built.

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Baer Extreme Plus 14", 6 Piston Brake System Installation

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Here are the original rear discs inside the 20" SVT Rim.

The original Brembo front setup inside the 19" SVT Rim.

Original rear rotor and caliper.

Original front rotor and caliper.

The new Baer Extreme Plus rotors.

Here is the rear emergency brake setup.  The flanges hold the brake shoes as well as the mounts for the calipers.

This bolt comes off from the front strut and this is where the new supplied front brake line will bolt on.

Here is the new Baer Extreme Plus 6 piston one piece caliper.

Front rotor comparison.

New for 2011 GT500 is the front brake backing plate with ventilation holes.  For clearance on the rotors you have to clearance the plate up against where the caliper bolts on and as well you have to bend the plate back a bit to keep it from rubbing on the rotor.

Here is a picture of the plate before clearance cuts.

And here it is afterwards.  Cut the metal, finish it out and paint it black.

First trial fit of everything on the front.

Here is the front brake line showing the routing of the ABS sensor wire zip tied to the brake line.

This small plastic panel on the drivers side had to be clearanced a very tiny bit to clear the brake line bracket.

Here is is after the cut.

Here is a nice item supplied by Baer.  Basically it is a stopper for brake fluid from the supply line so you don't lose all the fluid while you are installing the setup.

Front caliper mount.

On the rear in order to remove the rear differential cover, it was necessary to remove the panhard rod.  Take this bolt out.

Then remove the bottom bolt on the passenger side. Then loosen the top bolt.

Slide the panhard rod out the passenger side.

After you remove the rear differential housing cover, you remove the c-clips for the axles and remove so that you can get rid of the original backing plates and anti-groan brackets.  The breather tube for the rear end has been moved to the top of the diff cover.  Once you take the cover off you can see the baffle and as well, you can see the groove cut into the inside flange where Ford might have intended to use a rubber membrane type gasket.  This one was put back together using FelPro-Ultra-Black.

New Rear brake line.

Rear brakes.

Rear wheels had to use a 1/8" spacer as the calipers came in contact with the inside of the wheel spokes.

Fronts go on without any spacers.

What a difference a day makes.

And especially on the rear.

Stock Front Rotor: 25.15 lb

Stock Front Caliper: 11.10 lb

Stock Front setup total:  36.25 lb

Stock Rear Rotor:  13.20 lb

Stock Rear Caliper:  9.90 lb

Stock Rear Flange:  3.65 lb

Stock Rear Anti-Groan:  1.15 lb

Stock Rear Caliper Bolts:  .45 lb

Total Rear setup total: 28.35 lb

Total Weight of Stock Components: 64.60 lb

Baer Front Rotor: 19.75 lb

Baer Front Caliper: 12.75 lb

Stock Front setup total:  32.50 lb

Rotating Difference Front: -5.40 lb

Baer Rear Rotor:  20.65 lb

Baer Rear Caliper:  11.10 lb

Baer E-Brake:  6.40 lb

Total Rear setup total: 38.15 lb

Rotating Difference Rear:  +7.45 lb

Total Weight of Baer Components:  70.65 lb

Reduction of Front Rotating Weight = 5.40 lb

Increase of Rear Rotating Weight = 7.05 lb