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So MGM, there are a few decisions you need to make. Brakes are something you can easily throw 2K into, and not actually make your braking better. to answer your II vs Granada question, yes. Granada rotors add 1" each side to your track width, they also normally the lower control arms to be "clearanced" a bit, as they sit closer. I do not remember if you said you had stock or aftermarket control arms that you are using. The yellow ones in your first pics are OEM MII. The variety of aftermarket tubular control arms have issues like not stock Dodge (1970's) screw in ball joints, strut rod/no strut rod, narrower than stock or not and so forth. Assuming yo want to use the MII aftermarket 5 lug rotors, your caliper brackets and calipers no longer work. I do not remember off hand if you have Camaro or Monte Carlo calipers, I'd have to check, I seem to remember them being the same ones. GM never does anything real special, they just get you to pay more for it. There is no need to swap out spindles etc. Nowadays there are plenty of options like they showed you above. Those Willwood brakes are great, but really designed for cars over 2000 lbs or street driven mostly. You can argue their points good and bad all day. I would say most guys go that way because someone else did, your recommended by a shop due to "spirited" driving. The absolute biggest factors are heat and the compound of your pads. A bone stock MII with a 302 is a hare over 2800 lbs, the GM brakes are designed for similar brakes. That said the braking in almost any car always could be better. Keep in mind that changing nothing more than the brake pads can stop a vehicle 100ft shorter form 60mph. (checkout Performance Friction F150 braking test) Those are Carbon Metallic brakes. I can stop my full size LTD wagon in almost it's length, it weighs over 4000 lbs. Most Ceramic brakes in fact are not, long story. Bore size of your master cylinder as well as dot 3/dot 4 fluid also play a factor. I know it's a ton of info. If you want a off forum phone call let me know. As you have 18" wheels any "big brake" will work, but pricey. As I said plan for better, I always like overkill. If you change from your stock setup keep in mind your looking around $500 low end, as opposed to a set of awesome pads for under $70. If you go Wilwood or similar, you need spare pads on hand, as most places will not have them, most online retailers can be back ordered. You will also need different brake lines usually. Especially with most modern kits based around metric ABS based vehicles. They use bubble flare vs double flare unions. Easy fix with stainless My car will using 2013/14 Mustang GT 13.2" fronts with 11.6 rear 2004 Cobra rear brakes. Brackets alone are around $500, calipers another $400, rotors $200, brakes lines probably another $200, hubs another $200. I never, ever, ever, ever have any Generic Motor Company parts anywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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