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I phoned the local dealership today to get pricing on a new set of front calipers for my wife's 96 GL. They told me that the caliper and bracket have been updated and that I would also need to buy new brackets to match up to the newer calipers. All of this doesn't come cheap, the total would be $975 Canadian or $828 US.
Have any of you guys heard of these updated calipers brackets? I have sent an email to Steve at Signature LM hoping for some answers but I wanted to pick your brains as well.
99 CSVT Green/Tan
# 84 of 2760
Built on Wednesday, September 30, 1998
15.376 @ 92.00 MPH Stock
75,000Km
96 Contour GL
2.5L V6 ATX 170,000Km
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Cost me a total of $100 for rebuilt calpers for my SVT (mine are the smaller type calipers) after the core charge. My advice is go somewhere else.
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Originally posted by SVTCANUK:
I phoned the local dealership today to get pricing on a new set of front calipers for my wife's 96 GL. They told me that the caliper and bracket have been updated and that I would also need to buy new brackets to match up to the newer calipers. All of this doesn't come cheap, the total would be $975 Canadian or $828 US.
Now you know why we call them Ford $tealer$hips.
You can upgrade big-time for that kind of money. Check BATinc.net for some great upgrades, or go online to Signature Lincoln-Mercury & get 25% off some reasonably priced OEM parts. They should be relatively easy to install yourself if you are so inclined, or just take it to an independant shop. Midas did a good brake job on my sweet mothers Lincoln once uppon a time, total cost just over $400 rotors & all... on a Lincoln.
P.S. There's a thread just below this one with Ebay calipers for $10 "Buy it now". I don't know what kind of quality they are, but they're reported to be NEW. Check it out.
Last edited by TourDeForce; 11/05/04 12:26 AM.
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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I paid 161 for one loaded caliper with bracket and pads from a ford dealership in PA when all I really needed was a rebuilt bracket for 16 bucks. what exactly is wrong with your brake calipers.
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I paid around $360 (after core) for 300mm Focus SVT rotors and loaded calipers.  Just go on and upgrade; your wife will love it. 
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Originally posted by ChattavegasSE:
Just go on and upgrade; your wife will love it.
Especially if he doesnt tell her and she panic stops for something.
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Originally posted by ExDelayed:
Originally posted by ChattavegasSE:
Just go on and upgrade; your wife will love it.
Especially if he doesnt tell her and she panic stops for something.
rofl
cant wait til my brakes go;
bring on the modding
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Originally posted by ExDelayed:
Originally posted by ChattavegasSE:
Just go on and upgrade; your wife will love it.
Especially if he doesnt tell her and she panic stops for something.
I did a quick break check with my lady in the car when a raccoon wanted to know how well the FSVT breaks work. Very well, just ask the 'coon. 
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