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 June 8 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

[Baby Boost]

Ok so I appreciate everyones thoughts here. After more research I found that the 370z will not work. The bolt patterns are different for the wheel lugs so that's dead.

   The good news about this is I found out for sure you can swap the brake dust shield from a 2023, 2024 edge or the same part number for the edge st performance brake package (same brake dust shield). After that it was just throw the standard rear vented rotors from the 2023/2024 edge and pads on. The calipers are the exact part number, the pads are the same dimensions just a different part number. The standard rear vented rotors have the same hat height as the stock inverted vent style so, it's all bolt on and go. Feasibly this is the best and cheapest upgrade for the edge brake system if you don't have the st performance brake package. This is essentially a way to upgrade to that package and the only additional cost (if you needed rotors and pads anyways) would be the dust shields.

   In the end I told my buddy at advance auto just sell me the rotors and pads for a 2023 edge and it spit out the part numbers I listed below. I ended up going with the high carbon rotors and platinum brake pads. I have yet to do any high speed stopping (what warped my rotors last time) but, I imagine the improved rear vented front rotors will be a huge improvement over the stock front vented rotors. I appreciate everyones input on this subject.

 

K2GZ-2K005-A - front left dust shield.

K2GZ-2K004-A - front right dust shield.

AR85200 - powestop oe replacemnet brake rotor

Yh78111hc - carquest high carbon rotor

Pxd2427H - carquest platinum brake pads.

 

[Samurai Edge]

All good that you sorted out your brake issue.

 

However, you don't get " warped rotors " from " high speed stopping ".  Warped rotors in almost all cases are a myth.  What happens is if you ride your brakes a lot or you do a lot of hard stoping but ride the brakes more than needed, you deposit brake pad dust onto the rotors.  That brake dust builds up, causing uneven spots on the rotor, resulting in " warped rotors ".

 

There is an easy fix for this, which, ironically, involves high speed stopping to remove those brake deposits.  You just have to do it the right way

[22CarbGrayElite]

I agree… the term “warped” for rotors is a generic way to describe a pulsating brake  pedal while braking.  An actual warped rotor is rare.  Brake pad deposits on rotors from all of the aforementioned causes, fairly common.

 

I’ve looked at the Edge brake package and I don’t think it is all it is cracked up to be.  You get painted calipers, a different pad material, same size rotors, dust shields with cooling vents, a special radiator fan and I thought I read somewhere about a bigger front sway bar?  You can replicate and better that by buying a high quality slotted rotor, good pads, paint the calipers yourself, buy the vented dust shields if you really want them, buy stainless brake hoses, and flush the crap out of the brake fluid with good quality synthetic fluid.  Of course, if a four or six piston Brembo can be bolted on with a slightly bigger rotor, a good pad and stainless hoses, this would be the way to go.  The German cars come pretty standard this way, focusing on the fronts as the rears come with small calipers with electronic parking brakes.  
 

My buddy’s 2021 Audi RSQ8 has a monster Brembo up front and a puny rear setup with EPB.  It stops very well.

[Samurai Edge]

The ST performance brake package is really nothing.  The only real differences are that you get painted calipers, allegedly better brake pads and larger wheels / tires. That's it.  Nothing else.  No larger radiator fan, no larger swaybar.  Nada.

 

As you mentioned, better to spend the money on wheels / tires you want and not what Ford provides.  The Hankook tires are really not performance tires.

 

If you ever find stainless steel brake lines for the Ford Edge ST, let us know.  I tried to find them and no one offers them specifically for the Ford Edge ST.

The Edge is dead since it is no longer produced so no one really is going to make performance parts for it.  Not financially worth it.

 

You are not going to find a big brake package for it either.  In a post somewhere else on this forum, someone mentioned that Rotora had a kit.  Just for yuks I looked for it but couldn't find it availabile

on their website.

 

[STBEAST]

Not true. The ST performance brake and tire package is a big upgrade. And well worth it. I got it on my 2024 ST:

 

21-inch wheels

Sticky Pirelli P Zeros

Front and rear vented disc brakes with performance enhanced front rotors

Brushless radiator fan helps the engine cooling during extreme acceleration and braking

Vented brake shields

Colorado Red painted calipers (looks really awesome)

 

Individually not much, but as a total package. Well worth it.

 

 

 

 

[Baby Boost]

7 hours ago, 22CarbGrayElite said:

I agree… the term “warped” for rotors is a generic way to describe a pulsating brake  pedal while braking.  An actual warped rotor is rare.  Brake pad deposits on rotors from all of the aforementioned causes, fairly common.

 

I’ve looked at the Edge brake package and I don’t think it is all it is cracked up to be.  You get painted calipers, a different pad material, same size rotors, dust shields with cooling vents, a special radiator fan and I thought I read somewhere about a bigger front sway bar?  You can replicate and better that by buying a high quality slotted rotor, good pads, paint the calipers yourself, buy the vented dust shields if you really want them, buy stainless brake hoses, and flush the crap out of the brake fluid with good quality synthetic fluid.  Of course, if a four or six piston Brembo can be bolted on with a slightly bigger rotor, a good pad and stainless hoses, this would be the way to go.  The German cars come pretty standard this way, focusing on the fronts as the rears come with small calipers with electronic parking brakes.  
 

My buddy’s 2021 Audi RSQ8 has a monster Brembo up front and a puny rear setup with EPB.  It stops very well.

I think you missed my point. Unless you have a 2023 or 2024 edge with the 350mm front rotor or the edge st performance brake package your edge has front vented rotors. They are absolutely terrible for cooling so yes with repeated or even one good high speed stop the rotors can start to pulsate through uneven deposits left on the rotors . That is commonly known as warping the rotors as the surface is no longer even and has undulations this is commonly known as "warped" but thanks for your corrections so helpful for this post.

   The whole point was everyone else with shitty front vented rotors can swap to this brake package  for a small cost and this would provide most that are just daily driving with a great durability upgrade. If you look at the surface area and clamping force the stock calipers are plenty for the the edge the only issue is Ford trying to copy audi with some shitty rotor design they came up with to be different. 

   I was pretty specific with my issue and the solution, I feel your comment adds very little value and I am glad someone else replied and rode right on top of you, it was cute. This post was to help everyone that doesn't have the st brake package upgrade to it for the additional cost of the brake shields. The fact that they don't need to change calipers in most cases is a bonus and the fact that you don't have to buy actual ford brake pads or Rotors to get the rear vented is also nice. But what you said is so much more important, thank you so much for your additional information about your buddy's audi.

 

 

[Baby Boost]

57 minutes ago, STBEAST said:

Not true. The ST performance brake and tire package is a big upgrade. And well worth it. I got it on my 2024 ST:

 

21-inch wheels

Sticky Pirelli P Zeros

Front and rear vented disc brakes with performance enhanced front rotors

Brushless radiator fan helps the engine cooling during extreme acceleration and braking

Vented brake shields

Colorado Red painted calipers (looks really awesome)

 

Individually not much, but as a total package. Well worth it.

 

 

 

 

Funny you mentioned this. My 2017 edge sport started with the 245 55/20 tires. I traded my buddy for his wife's 21 black st rims with the Continental all season tires. I recently bought some pzeros off Facebook edge group and mounted them. Let me tell you what a difference. Hardly ever get the traction control light activated any more.

   The upgrade to the st brake package has been night and day as well. I just towed a small trailer (650lbs) approximately, with my entire family (wife,3 kids and two dogs) never had any fade or heat issues. The only thing my sport doesn't have yet is the brushless fan assembly. If I can program it in forscan and the connectors are the same I may grab one from a scrap yard. 

   I appreciate you endorsing this post. Why would Ford offer that performance package if it wasn't an noticable improvement? People just hate because they drive an sel and we be boosting about having a blast with our twin turbskis.😜

[1004ron]

When my 2017 Sport developed a vibration when starting to brake at speeds around 60 to 80 mph.

 

I suspected warped front rotors and the dial gauge confirmed runout was > 2 thou - no deposit buildup.

 

Tried drilled and slotted rotors and then settled on the Centric High Carbon plain rotors and they're still doing fine after many thousand miles.

 

The brake performance is superb and see no point in upgrades, other than things like Akebono low/zero dust pads.

[Samurai Edge]

9 hours ago, STBEAST said:

Not true. The ST performance brake and tire package is a big upgrade. And well worth it. I got it on my 2024 ST:

 

21-inch wheels

Sticky Pirelli P Zeros

Front and rear vented disc brakes with performance enhanced front rotors

Brushless radiator fan helps the engine cooling during extreme acceleration and braking

Vented brake shields

Colorado Red painted calipers (looks really awesome)

 

Individually not much, but as a total package. Well worth it.

 

 

 

 

There is a big difference between the 2020 Edge ST and the 2024 Edge ST then.

  - 21 inch wheels

  -  Hankook upgraded performance tires

  -  Painted calipers

 

These three items alone to me were not worth the money.  The package was $3000.  I spent less than that and got much better tires and wheels I actually liked.  I could care less for the red painted brake calipers.  My car is blue.  If the calipers were yellow, then that would be nice but not worth the money.

 

Car came with vented front and rear rotors.  " Performance Enhanced Front Rotors "?  Personally I find that debatable and when I looked up the p/ns for each I only found the same p/n.

 

Sometimes comparing years between car models is like the phrase " How dumb you are all depends on the state you are standing in at the time ".

Different years = different packages