Cobra/Brembo?

[voidfinger]

so you personaly done the rear cobra brake upgrade? And yea it only had two post but it was pretty interesting that the stock gt and stock cobra rear calipers have the same number from ford. Also, b/c i haven't done this upgrade yet i don't have personal experience in that so thats why I stated I THINK in there. And yes you are being hostile ect "if you know what a forum is, if not look up!!" , "so if you are saying that you can use the stock calipers, why dont we use the same calipers as the ones we have on the front brake set up. and dont worry about the answer i know your boys are gonna say "yeah they will work" pssshhhh" Yea i call that being hostile for a Discussion. But don't worry about it anymore.

OP. call ford and ask what the id numbers for the cobra and gt calipers are. That should clear it up. Just remember that a lot of places will try and tell you that you "must" get something when you don't have to.

 

[Javi]

:rolleyes2:

im out, there is no sense on discussing with you if you never done this. :uglystupid2: :noes:


and i may be hostile because. i get tired of guys coming in here saying my buddy has done this, but yet make no sense and have no knowledge about it.

IF YOU NEED SOMETHING ELSE,YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO PM ME

:topic:

 

[voidfinger]

Daywalker, if you are looking into a cobra swap rear with that kit. This is an interesting thread to look into... the info on the rear is on the second page. This is my thread from a while back when i got my cobra front swap. But pay attention to two different things on here

http://www.sn95forums.com/forum/index.php?topic=15037.35

Page 2, reivaxtorres on september 09, 2007 and page 2, droptoppony on september 09, 2007

For one i've never ever seen droptop stear anyone in the wrong dirrection. Good luck on the upgradeing my man, later

 

[reivaxtorres]

:rolleyes2:

im out, there is no sense on discussing with you if you never done this. :uglystupid2: :noes:


and i may be hostile because. i get tired of guys coming in here saying my buddy has done this, but yet make no sense and have no knowledge about it.

IF YOU NEED SOMETHING ELSE,YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO PM ME

:topic:

i have done the rear cobra brake swap. the calipers -- CALIPERS ONLY -- are the same between the v6, GT, and cobra. the caliper brackets are different between the v6/gt and the cobra bracket, but you can make them work (i did). the moan brackets are different between the v6/gt and the cobra due to the larger rotors used on the cobra, and are not interchangeable. the caliper mounting bracket (different from the caliper bracket) are different between the v6/gt and the cobra, once again due to the larger rotor and not interchangeable. the pads are the same between the v6/gt, but the cobra pads are different to accomodate the thicker rotor. i believe they are about .4" or so thinner, but i cant remember the exact number. you can make regular GT/v6 pads work, you just have to use used pads (what i did) or file/shave down the gt pads.

oh, and for the record, the axles have to come out to do the rear brake swap. its an easy enough task, but its time consuming and smelly.
here are some pics:

http://www.steeda.com/products/cobra_rear_brake_rotor_mount_bracket.php

click that picture.

those rotors are the 11.65" vented rotors that came on the cobra (94-04), bullit (01), and mach1 (03/04).
the things on the very top, that have the bent camp? those are the moan brackets. these get bolted onto the axle tube, and then onto the caliper mounting bracket.
those flat metal things, one under each rotor? those are the mounting brackets. those get bolted onto the axle itself, and then the caliper bracket gets bolten on there. the axles have to be removed in order to get the old ones off and the new ones on.
the things between the mounting brackets are the dust shields.


http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPag...1706&Description=Brake+Caliper+Bracket+-+Rear

click that. that is the caliper bracket, different than the caliper mounting bracket. this gets bolted onto the caliper mounting bracket, and then the caliper gets bolted onto and slides on this. these are different between the v6/gt and the cobra, but like i said you can make them work. all that is required is a little filing off of a tab where the thicker cobra rotor makes contact with the v6/gt bracket. or pay $40 for each and ull be set.

 

[voidfinger]

hey thanks for clearing that up. Well i guess i was half way wrong lol. Didn't know you had to mod the caliper bracket. but now it seems obvious. :thumb:

 

[reivaxtorres]

hey thanks for clearing that up. Well i guess i was half way wrong lol. Didn't know you had to mod the caliper bracket. but now it seems obvious. :thumb:

yeah, its one of those things thats a hit or miss type. i had heard that you needed to file it off a little to make it work, but i was able to make them work without having to file anything on the bracket.

 

[Javi]

ZUP javi?
everything i typed is Personal experiences, i dont BSING around with "oh my buddy did this and you are wrong"

sorry

 

[DropTopPony]

Lets chill on the hostility

The rear calipers are exactly the same on all 3 models V6/GT/Cobra...the pads on the cobra are thinner to squeeze in the thicker rotor.

If you are not planning on doing any road racing then the rear Cobra/Bullit upgrade is kinda not needed. You can add some better pads and be fine with the stock rear setup. I would then invest the money from there into the front and get some 4 piston brakes instead of the Cobra/Bullit 2 piston set. On our cars the front brakes do @ 80% of the stopping so thats where you want the best you can find.

 

[Javi]

Wow, a mod had to be call up here.


As far as i know m2300m and the Baer rear conversion is almost the same, Baer is for 13"

and m2300m is for the 11.65" and yes you can use the stock calipers,it was said on my first post where i showed a link


i dont see any reason top pm a mod and another member. :nonono: :nonono:

imo " Go big or go home"


my two cents

 

[96GT]

http://www.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?t=991576

It shows how to do the full cobra upgrade for way less than most of these places charge.

Even with upgrades like SS lines its only 500 bucks.

 

[Javi]

http://www.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?t=991576

It shows how to do the full cobra upgrade for way less than most of these places charge.

Even with upgrades like SS lines its only 500 bucks.

holy shit great info,Thanks :thumb:

 

[DropTopPony]

Nobody PM'd a Mod, i was reading the thread and commented. Its a forum....thats what we do.....isn't it?

 

[Javi]

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Daywalker good luck with the swap

 

[voidfinger]

If you are not planning on doing any road racing then the rear Cobra/Bullit upgrade is kinda not needed. You can add some better pads and be fine with the stock rear setup. I would then invest the money from there into the front and get some 4 piston brakes instead of the Cobra/Bullit 2 piston set. On our cars the front brakes do @ 80% of the stopping so thats where you want the best you can find.

Yea I hear ya, Its just that now that I'm purchasing a 4v motor i want to complete the cobra deal lol. but yea my rear disk are warped and pads are shot so i'm just looking into it b/c i could upgrade for the repair money ya know. :thumb: