Cobra Brake swap??

[voidfinger]

Hey guys, just curious but what all do i need to swap the brakes on my gt to cobra spec? thanks o and included is some pics of a set i'm buying ... thanks



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[voidfinger]

will they bolt to the car like the gt brakes just like this or will i need more stuff... Are the hoses reusable? I've read that Conversion kits come with "brakets" but are the brakets the things thats attached to one caliper and on the other is is off a little bit??? thanks guys for whatever help you can give me... I'm not to brake savy. O0

 

[Jrgunn5150]

My kit came with brackets and hoses. The brackets run from the spindle to the caliper, to space it out from the hub to clear the bigger rotor. The hoses are a different thread.

 

[el docum]

Hello,

I want to buy the kit to perhaps this link can help you to see what parts you miss :

http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=3434

 

[Jrgunn5150]

That's everything you need, except I didn't get a new master cylinder.

 

[voidfinger]

so in that pic, it doesn't show the brackets rightr???? or is the brackets the things that the caliper is connected to in the photo? thanks

 

[Jrgunn5150]

The bracket it what the caliper sits in, you only need new hoses. And maybe some of that caliper paint Duplicolor makes O0 Oh yeah, the bolts might not work off your stock calipers, I also got new bolts, and sleeves.

 

[voidfinger]

The bracket it what the caliper sits in, you only need new hoses. And maybe some of that caliper paint Duplicolor makes O0 Oh yeah, the bolts might not work off your stock calipers, I also got new bolts, and sleeves.

Whats a sleeve??? I'm sorry if the questions seem dumb. thanks

 

[Jrgunn5150]

I think they call them pins also, the little sleeve the caliper bolts got through.

 

[voidfinger]

mmm, ok. So is there any noticable difference in stopping power over the 98 gt fronts? thanks

 

[Jrgunn5150]

Definately, I can put mouthy passengers in a seatbelt chokehold at will now ;D

 

[DropTopPony]

big difference over the single piston we had stock!

you need
caliper/bracket combo
13" rotors
new lines (stainless would be good upgrade
banjo bolt for Cobra/Bullitt calipers.

and like said above get new retainer pins and washers...look in the haynes manual to see pics of them as they suggest new ones also.

 

[voidfinger]

can i get those at an auto parts store? just wondeing thanks. What would be good to clean these things up too? thanks guys

 

[Jrgunn5150]

They probably need to order Cobra parts, they do sell some pretty gnarly chemical stripper in parts stores, make usre it's safe for rubber though. Or you could always use oven cleaner and a wire brush/wheel.

 

[scarface]

you can buy a cobra brake hardware kit at napa for less than 20 bux a side. we had to find it when we did the brakes on wyotechMSA's car.

 

[voidfinger]

you can buy a cobra brake hardware kit at napa for less than 20 bux a side. we had to find it when we did the brakes on wyotechMSA's car.

So they sell a kit at napa that means i can get the rotors turned and the kit at the same place. What does the kit come with ??? o and by the way, i just won the auction for $180. :banana:

 

[Jrgunn5150]

Congratulations dude! Your local NAPA turns rotor's? The ones out here just talk B.S. about how "these newer cars rotor's are only like .015 over spec to begin with". Even if that were true, I would only turn about .010 off them anyway, A holes.

 

[scarface]

Item#: UP 83014A

Price: $12.99

 

[voidfinger]

Item#: UP 83014A

Price: $12.99

What is this stuff...??? So i guess that doesn't include the hoses huh...

 

[voidfinger]

Congratulations dude! Your local NAPA turns rotor's? The ones out here just talk B.S. about how "these newer cars rotor's are only like .015 over spec to begin with". Even if that were true, I would only turn about .010 off them anyway, A holes.

yea, that was my first job... i worked at napa in the machine shop. I did all kinda stuff.... like valve guides, valve jobs, resurfacing things...blocks,heads,flywheels, etc etc. Bore and hone blocks, did oil changes lol. Sand blasted , turned rotors....turned so many rotors.... Dude i did all kinda shit thats when the min wage was less than 5... and i get paid like 9 somthing now..... i would go back and work for 5 now.... i loved that job. :blah2: