Cobra Brake Upgrade

94 DropTop · Jul 20, 2010

So I was bored at work yesterday and price myself what I think is an entire cobra brake upgrade. What do I need besides Calipers, Rotors, Hoses, and the anti rattle clips? I know brake pads but those ill get else where. Do I need new caliper brackets? Without pad and not returning cores on the calipers I was up to 300-400 bucks. I could get 100 back if I find some junk cobra calipers. I figured this was a better deal than buying a $600 kit offline, Especially since the rotors, calipers, and pads if i choose would have lifetime warrentys.

NXcoupe · Jul 20, 2010

Sounds like everything to me. The kits are nice because you don't have to piece it all together and it's all brand new stuff too.

Venomous96Cobra · Jul 20, 2010

What is wrong with these?!?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/96-97-98-99-01-02-03-04-Ford-Mustang-Cobra-RED-Calipers-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem35aaca0192QQitemZ230498632082QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Or these if you are looking to save some money...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mustang-Bullitt-FORD-RACING-Front-Calipers-M-2320-F-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem35a4035cc1QQitemZ230384950465QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

New Brake Hoses!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/94-98-Mustang-Cobra-front-brake-hoses-and-bolts-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2a080cd20cQQitemZ180523684364QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Rotors:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mustang-Cobra-00-01-02-03-04-D-S-Brake-Rotors-Front-/310125602354?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4834ed2632

Or Advance Auto Rotors

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/subcategory_Brake-Drums-and-Rotors_-49997366_13557_10151_10051_-1___

I priced everything at $423.09 with the bullitt calipers, all parts new! if you have little faith in the ebay rotors you are looking at even less with the advance rotors :wink: slightly more if you go with the cobra rotors instaed of the pony/bullitt ones! btw! the calipers from blue oval racing bring new pads, and no core charge...

CC'S95GT · Jul 20, 2010

94/95's should need to replace the master cylinder. Otherwise you'll have a stiff brake pedal. It'll be driveable with the oem master but you won't like it.

Venomous96Cobra · Jul 20, 2010

I actually had a cobra upgrade on my 95Gt and to be honest with you I liked the pedal feel better with the Gt master than I do on my 96 Cobra... Im used to it now! but my braking felt a little more responsive with the old style master cylinder vs. the hydroboost!

94 DropTop · Jul 20, 2010

So the front caliper brackets on a gt will work on a cobra? I would still prefer having a lifetime warr. on all my stuff. Whats wrong with a reman cobra caliper? Besides it not red, I can do that myself.

CC'S95GT · Jul 20, 2010

Venomous96Cobra said:
I actually had a cobra upgrade on my 95Gt and to be honest with you I liked the pedal feel better with the Gt master than I do on my 96 Cobra... Im used to it now! but my braking felt a little more responsive with the old style master cylinder vs. the hydroboost!

i'm not talking about hydraboost systems.
The 94/95 gt master cylinder piston is a different size that the cobra master cylinder piston.
So the 94/95 cobra swap kits include the cobra master cylinder piston.

94 DropTop · Jul 20, 2010

Well i priced it all today at work and I can get brakes, pads, rotors, calipers, and hoses for just over 200 bucks. So are the rear callipers the saame as the GT and its just a different bracket and rotor? Thanks for the help.

NXcoupe · Jul 27, 2010

yes, rear requires a different bracket and anti moan bracket, then the larger rotor. I did this on my fox, cobra brakes all around, and loved it. I needed to change power brake boosters tho, pedal was stiff because of the larger pistons in the m/c I put on it.

94 DropTop · Jul 27, 2010

I dont think I have ever notice the anti moan brackets there before. Where can I get those. So far I think I can get everything for under 300 bucks. front and back.

94 DropTop · Aug 12, 2010

So this is where im at. I have located most all of the parts
Front pads:29.00
Front rotors:51.55/ea
Front calipers:31.97/ea
Front hoses:8.15/ea
Rear Pads: 19.99
Rear rotors: 30.47/ea
Rear Hoses: 7.65/ea
Rear Caliper brackets: 14.36/ea
Master Cylinder: 60.75

the only things I have left is finding the rear anti moan brackets. Where Can I get these? I also would like someone to confirm that the front caliper brackets are the same from gt to cobra. Can you guys think of anything else. thanks

rz5.0 · Aug 13, 2010

were did you find the calipers for 31. good price

rz5.0 · Aug 13, 2010

i was going to buy them at autozone abd then just give them my gt ones back as core. half the people i met at autozone dont know much about cars anyways.

MadStang · Aug 13, 2010

rz5.0 said:
i was going to buy them at autozone abd then just give them my gt ones back as core. half the people i met at autozone dont know much about cars anyways.

there isn't one parts store in SoCal that carries cobra calipers. Back when I had my v6, I bought the calipers through rock auto for $150 a pop. then sent them my Single piston calipers back from the v6 and got $150 refund lol. Shit worked flawlessly.