370z brake upgrade for Ford edge?

[Baby Boost]

Through a roundabout way I believe the 4 piston akebono calipers with matching pads and rotors from a 370z would fit our Ford edges. I wanted to post and see if anyone had any information. I found out that a Volvo s60r brakes would definitely bolt on to our edges. The interesting thing is I started to try to find these Volvo brake kits and 370z brake upgradekits came up for that car. I just wondered if the s60r brakes fit the edge and the 370z brakes fit the s60r so would the 370z brakes fit the edge then? If anyone has any experience with either conversion please let me know if it was successful or what you needed etc. thanks for your consideration!

[edjunior]

First, welcome to the forum.  Now, why would you want to pursue all the Frankenstein parts for something that seems to work fine already?  And how in the world did you find that Nissan and Volvo parts fit on a Ford car?  Good luck with this, if you are able to find any info, or decide to pursue it on your own.

[Baby Boost]

I am not trying to Frankenstein anything. I have information that the Volvo s60r four piston front brake calipers and matching rotors and pads will directly fit. I just wondered if anyone had tried that. Also doing research some people are saying they upgraded that Volvo s60r with Nissan 370z front brake setups. It was all bolt on stuff no Frankenstein about it. I will do what I can to get more info posted, hopefully someone chimes in with experience.

[22CarbGrayElite]

Definitely interested in any information you find for this.  I can appreciate what you are doing as I put a combination of Cadillac CTSv, Gen 5 Camaro SS and C6 Corvette four piston Brembos, pads and rotors on my 2004 Pontiac GTO.  Talk about a night and day difference in braking, and aesthetics.  

[enigma-2]

Seems like a lot of unnecessary cost and work for something that won't make any difference in stopping power. 

 

[Samurai Edge]

On 5/30/2026 at 6:18 AM, Baby Boost said:

I am not trying to Frankenstein anything. 

You are taking parts from a completely different brand / model car and putting them on your Ford Edge.  

 

Frankensteining

 

As already mentioned, why?  What is your purpose and what do you think you will gain?

 

[garycrist]

Wait till you put together Fox Mustang Cobra brakes scrounged from junk yard parts.

I can remember pulling axles out of 2 different Ford Aerostar vans. The car stopped after that upgrade.

[Baby Boost]

On 5/30/2026 at 6:18 AM, Baby Boost said:

I am not trying to Frankenstein anything. I have information that the Volvo s60r four piston front brake calipers and matching rotors and pads will directly fit. I just wondered if anyone had tried that. Also doing research some people are saying they upgraded that Volvo s60r with Nissan 370z front brake setups. It was all bolt on stuff no Frankenstein about it. I will do what I can to get more info posted, hopefully someone chimes in with experience.

 

Fusion forum had this post on it, this is just one person that said they did it successfully. Another person claimed they swapped them on their edge and it worked.

 

https://www.fusionsportforums.com/threads/confirmed-volvo-brembo-calipers-that-fit-the-sport.21151/

[Samurai Edge]

Well, that's nice.  But again, Why do you think you need this " upgrade " and what do you hope to accomplish?

 

Spend your money & time anyway you want but I'm curious to know why ?

[enigma-2]

I don't know what year you have, but on the 2009 Edge, front wheel drive Edges use 11.65-inch front rotors and AWD Edges use the 12.60-inch front rotors. (The 12.6" rotors will NOT fit on the front wheel only version.)

 

Rear Rotors are 11.89 inch whether its AWD or FWD.

 

If you're looking to upgrade braking (and not get ridiculous about it) consider switching to semi-metallic pads (such as NAPA Ultra Premium Semi-Metallic or Hawk Performance.) These will definitely upgrade braking performance by providing max cold bite, superior friction at high temperatures, no fade,  but have several bad cons, such as creating large amounts of dark metallic dust, they wear down your brake rotors faster  and sometimes cause queaking when braking. 

 

A better choice would be putting on carbon-infused ceramic pads; such as the is the PowerStop Z36 Truck & Tow or PowerStop Z23 Evolution series. Almost as good stopping power, but less dust and no squeeking. 

 

Lastly, but still an upgrade, consider a premium ceramic pad (such as Duralast Gold Ceramic or Akebono ProACT.) The main advantage is they are better at braking than OEM, much less duty (and its light colored) and they are quiet. But they will fade more when towing or hard braking. (I'm running the Motorcraft premium ceramic pads on my 2009 Lincoln MKX, and find them to be excellent.) 

 

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Edited Monday at 01:47 AM by enigma-2

[22CarbGrayElite]

On 6/7/2026 at 10:16 AM, Samurai Edge said:

You are taking parts from a completely different brand / model car and putting them on your Ford Edge.  

 

Frankensteining

 

As already mentioned, why?  What is your purpose and what do you think you will gain?

 

I can tell you why I did the “Frankensteining” on my 2004 GTO.  The stock 2004 GTO brakes were barely adequate for 4000 lb car, with driver in it.  This is probably why Holden slightly upgraded the 05/06 GTO brakes.  They also painted the calipers red for aesthetics.  Could I have swapped on the later model brakes and called it good, and seen better braking performance?  Yep.  But my anal to every detail self wouldn’t have been happy spending a grand on it and leaving performance and better looks on the table.  Someone had worked on and designed caliper brackets to fit the Cadillac or Gen 5 Camaro Brembos to the GTO so I went for it.  I bought brand new GM calipers, the Raybestos performance rotors that are a perfect match to the GM performance rotors, PowerStop pads, stainless brake hoses and of course, the expensive but necessary brackets.  100% my labor, and man, was it worth it.

 

The brake pedal feel is the best I have ever experienced in a vehicle.  You just nudge the pedal and you are slowing down.  This car stops confidently from any speed and feels right for a heavy car.  They look great behind the 19” VMR wheels I have on it.  There are gains to be had from brake modifications, maybe not as stunning as a tune on the Ecoboost, but for $2300, I have a set of brakes that looks and rivals the $6000 off the shelf kits.  Every part I used was brand new.  Could I have spent less?  Yep, if I wanted cheaper parts.  Decided to spend once and cry once.  I tried to mimic what a factory upgraded brake system could look like and I pulled it off.  I can swap to 6 piston front Brembos if I ever decide to in the future, but I doubt that will ever be necessary.

 

Would I do a 4 piston Brembo with a bigger rotor on the front of my Edge?  Absolutely, but not at an off the shelf kit cost.  I’d rather use parts that work with a little frankensteining.  After all, this is why we modify and make them our own.  And for the record, frankensteining in my book does not mean rigging, or using duct tape and bubble gum to make it happen.  It means doing it right using parts from other platforms if needed to achieve the end result.

[garycrist]

Hey @22CarbGrayElite, look at Corvette front brake air ducts. They look like they

can be attached to the frame rail and feed the rotors with a short piece of flex duct.

Like you said and I have also experienced, and, until you have done it you can't

imagine the extra stopping power nor the satisfaction you did it yourself.

[Samurai Edge]

22CarbGreyElite

 

I completely agree with your reasoning on the upgrade for your GTO.  I did something similar on my 2002 Subaru WRX since the braking was weak, even in regular day-to-day driving.  Too many people driving like jacka**es cutting you off at the last second, etc., required a brake upgrade.  The right rotors, pads, calipers, etc. can make a huge improvement.  Did it all DIY which helps give you a better understanding of what's going on.

 

The issue with the Edge is that the braking, as it comes from the factory, is quite good.  I can't see the reason for a big upgrade unless one is racing the vehicle.

That's why I asked the OP " Why? " but he never responded.

The only big upgrade kit I found, Rotara, was over $4K.  That's pricey for something one would not need unless racing or " just because ".

[22CarbGrayElite]

4 hours ago, Samurai Edge said:

22CarbGreyElite

 

I completely agree with your reasoning on the upgrade for your GTO.  I did something similar on my 2002 Subaru WRX since the braking was weak, even in regular day-to-day driving.  Too many people driving like jacka**es cutting you off at the last second, etc., required a brake upgrade.  The right rotors, pads, calipers, etc. can make a huge improvement.  Did it all DIY which helps give you a better understanding of what's going on.

 

The issue with the Edge is that the braking, as it comes from the factory, is quite good.  I can't see the reason for a big upgrade unless one is racing the vehicle.

That's why I asked the OP " Why? " but he never responded.

The only big upgrade kit I found, Rotara, was over $4K.  That's pricey for something one would not need unless racing or " just because ".

I don’t really race my GTO, although if I ever got the chance, I would Autocross it for the experience.  I’d be more confident with the Brembos in place of the factory brakes.

 

My complaint about the Edge brakes is probably more to do with not so good factory parts.  When I bought my daughter’s SEL last year, hers and the one we test drove prior to buying both had warped rotors.  I was shocked to drive two back to back with warped rotors.  The selling dealership said they would fix it and while they did turn the rotors, they still pulsated.  I told my daughter I would just replace the brakes myself and not go back there again.  My Edge is starting to pulsate and it appears to have the factory brakes on it.  Nothing showed in the service history about prior replacement.  I will most likely get some O’Reilly’s pads and rotors and call it a day.  
 

I’m with you regarding the idiots we share the road with.  I value good brakes.  

[enigma-2]

Its been my experience that the Ford brake parts are  of good quality. (Of course that's only my "opinion".)

 

Its my understanding that the reasons for pulsating rotors are almost always from over heating the brakes. Such as riding the brakes (keeping constant, light pressure on the pedal while descending long hills generates non-stop friction and extreme heat) or repeated hard stops from high speeds (doesn't give the rotors time to cool down.)

Another is when you slam on your brakes and then keeping the brake pedal held down (such as a hard stop at a red light.) The resin in the  superheated pad essentially melts and leaves a microscopic sticky deposit on the rotor.

 

I don't believe that there's any real difference between the steel on one rotor and another. Pads vary, but its really driving that is the primary contributor to "warped" rotors.

[Samurai Edge]

You beat me to it.  

Not sure about the steel difference between different brand rotors BUT as far as " warped rotors " are concerned, the pad deposits are the most likely culprit.  Turning rotors usually does not remove that issue.  Brake pad deposits are extremely hard.

 

It's only a rare occurrence where the rotor has actually warped, and that is due to poor manufacturing of the rotor.  Bad batches of " something " always appear because they slip through QC, presuming that facility actually has QC in the first place.

 

If I was to change anything about my Ford Edge braking system, it would be two ( 2 ) things:

  1.  Go from a plain rotor to a properly slotted rotor.  Personally I have found that slotted rotors help dispel water between the pads and rotors very quickly, like on rainy days or when you just get out of the car wash

  2.  Stainless Steel brake lines.  The difference is night and day between SS lines and the overly flexible rubber lines installed as OEM