New to S650+Brembo : should it feel like this?

[Delco73]

Hey gang, new '25 owner here, GT with the Brembos. I came out of a S550 GT with base brakes. It had a great pedal feel and was really easy to modulate and drive smoothly at parking-lot speeds. This new car, not so much. It's got a lot of mush at the top of the pedal and kinda grabby once it really engages. Is it just me?

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[Wiley Marmot]

My Brembos have been and remain great.

 

[LouG]

Mine took a while to fully bed in. I wouldn't call it mushy, more like lacking a little bite.
Much better after 1000kms or so. Fantastic brakes though.
I should have done a proper brake break in from new.

 

[Paul's stable]

Hey gang, new '25 owner here, GT with the Brembos. I came out of a S550 GT with base brakes. It had a great pedal feel and was really easy to modulate and drive smoothly at parking-lot speeds. This new car, not so much. It's got a lot of mush at the top of the pedal and kinda grabby once it really engages. Is it just me?

Give it time for everything to break in and seat. The brakes on my Dark Horse are awesome no conplaints.

 

[D/\rK•650]

No should be just fine. Maybe wait a bit but if it continues to bother you take it in,Definitely. Mine have been very good from day one. Goodluck with it.

 

[Delco73]

Ok I'm at 1000 miles, maybe it'll improve soon. Thanks guys!

 

[AZ_Ryan]

Hey gang, new '25 owner here, GT with the Brembos. I came out of a S550 GT with base brakes. It had a great pedal feel and was really easy to modulate and drive smoothly at parking-lot speeds. This new car, not so much. It's got a lot of mush at the top of the pedal and kinda grabby once it really engages. Is it just me?

All GTs have Brembos. Are you referring to the 4 piston or 6 piston?

 

[Dark Sprite]

This is from the 6g forum but seems relevant here: https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/official-ford-oem-brembo-6-piston-bed-in-procedure.208242/

Also, taken from the Mustang Owners Manual Track Use section:

Brake Burnishing

Properly burnish the brakes prior to heavy track use. Excessive brake noise may occur after the track burnish or track use. Perform this procedure in a safe manner on dry pavement, and in compliance with all local and state ordinances and laws regarding motor vehicle operation.

How to Burnish the Brakes

Initial low temperature bedding:

• If your brakes already have 200 mi (322 km) or more of city driving, skip this step and go directly to the high temperature bedding cycle procedure. Otherwise, perform at least 30 stops from 50 mph (80 km/h) at 1/3 g deceleration with 1 mi (1.2 km) spacing between stops. A deceleration gauge can be accessed through the Track Apps menu in your touchscreen.

High temperature bedding cycle:

• Beginning with cool brakes, perform 15 consecutive stops back to back, accelerating at 3/4 throttle to 80 mph (128 km/h) and braking to 20 mph (32 km/h) at 1.0 g deceleration. The brakes may emit an odor or smoke during this part of the procedure.

Cool down:

• Cool the brakes down by driving one or two laps, 5 mi (8 km), at 60 mph (96 km/h) with minimal to no brake usage.

Recovery low temperature bedding:

• Perform at least 30 stops from 50 mph (80 km/h) at 1/3 g deceleration with 0.7 mi (1.2 km) spacing between stops. A deceleration gauge can be accessed through the Track Apps menu in your touchscreen.

 

[Delco73]

All GTs have Brembos. Are you referring to the 4 piston or 6 piston?

sorryI mean the 6-piston - upgrade option.

 

[Awt2858]

They’re good brakes but I also think the pedal feel in the s650 is kinda trash most of the time. I do think it has a better feel with track use than lighter dd use but still a feel that is different than the s550

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