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Determining exactly what makes the perfect street car is fairly subjective. A stock ‘10 V-6 Mustang may be one person’s perfect Pony, while a 1,000-rwhp twin-turbo GT500 may still not be enough for someone else. In our opinion, a healthy blend of horsepower, handling, stopping power, and comfort can make for a great car to drive on a daily basis. Although it may not be perfect for everyone, it’s a formula that usually works pretty well.

Photo Gallery: 2007 Ford Mustang GT Brake And Suspension Upgrade – Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords

Photo Gallery: 2007 Ford Mustang GT Brake And Suspension Upgrade – Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords

In part one of our brake buyer’s guide last month, we introduced you to a wide variety of companies that specialize in upgrading the braking system of your Mustang or Ford. This month we complete the story with another great batch of companies that offer everything from mild to wild. As enthusiasts whose formative years included the dark ages that considered a Lincoln Versailles rear disc upgrade as the cat’s meow, we’re grateful for the variety of products these companies represent. Dig in, eat it up, and revel in the performance paradise we’ve grown to take for granted of late. It hasn’t always been this way!!

Photo Gallery: Mustang Brake System Buyer’s Guide Part 2 – Modified Mustangs & Fords Magazine

You may be tired of hearing us harp about the comparative virtues of disc brakes but in this case the advantages were especially significant. That’s because our ‘67 Fairlane Ranchero with the factory drum brakes seemed even worse than the usual drum-brake cars we’ve owned and driven, and getting the rig stopped in a tidy fashion was a crapshoot. Sometimes drum brakes work well and stop a vehicle in a relatively straight line; but on this vehicle, a jam at the brake pedal meant a fight at the steering wheel to keep the car going forward in a straight line. As a matter of fact, during our stopping distance testing, where we were simulating a panic stop at 60 miles per hour, things got downright scary as the Ranchero pulled violently to the left much harder than during a normal stop, so the magnitude of our problem was made very apparent to us.inline_mediumwraptextrightOur ‘67 Ranchero project not only stops safer and without drama, but the Vintage Wheel Works and BFGoodrich combo certainly helps improve the utility vehicle’s handling and looks as well.30555270/techarticles/mdmp_0910_1967_ford_fairlane_ranchero_brake_upgrademdmp_0910_01+master_power_brake_upgrade+ford_fairlane_ranchero_driver_side_front_view.jpgTrue

Photo Gallery: 1967 Ford Fairlane Ranchero Brake Upgrade – Modified Mustangs & Fords Magazine

Photo Gallery: 1967 Ford Fairlane Ranchero Brake Upgrade – Modified Mustangs & Fords Magazine