new front rotors?

justinschmidt1 · Nov 2, 2007

Hey...just wondering about front rotors..should I get stock ones or can I get cobra for around the same price?...I thought I read somewhere that cobra front rotors are about the same price.

lizzyfan · Nov 2, 2007

justinschmidt1 said:
Hey...just wondering about front rotors..should I get stock ones or can I get cobra for around the same price?...I thought I read somewhere that cobra front rotors are about the same price.

Naa, you gotta do the Cobra conversion to run those!!
Go with Powerslots!

voidfinger · Nov 3, 2007

i did the cobra swap, leaps and bounds better than the gt's and it even has shitty pads lol.

lizzyfan · Nov 3, 2007

voidfinger said:
i did the cobra swap, leaps and bounds better than the gt's and it even has shitty pads lol.

I agree, but for his power level not really a must do!

justinschmidt1 · Nov 3, 2007

whoops...I actually meant calipers...but I may need front rotors too stupid ford calipers sticking :nonono:

Would cobra calipers even fit on a gt rotor?

Jrgunn5150 · Nov 3, 2007

You can get a complete Cobra conversion for 350, or 400 if you want snazzy red caliper's. Complete means it includes new EVERYTHING, pretty awesome swap for not much cheddar. You can't run Cobra caliper's on GT rotor's.

justinschmidt1 · Nov 3, 2007

Jrgunn5150 said:
You can get a complete Cobra conversion for 350, or 400 if you want snazzy red caliper's. Complete means it includes new EVERYTHING, pretty awesome swap for not much cheddar. You can't run Cobra caliper's on GT rotor's.

ok thanks....I dont think the rotors will fit behind a 16 inch wheel anyway.

Jrgunn5150 · Nov 3, 2007

You are mostly correct, a little grinding and they will fit 15" or 16" wheels, some people are not comfortable with that though.

justinschmidt1 · Nov 3, 2007

yea...I would do it..but I cant afford them right now. I just spent way too much on sportlines, strange struts/shocks, caster camber plates and getting that installed/ alligned.

voidfinger · Nov 3, 2007

yea true, but if you want handling and brakeing.... do the swap dude

justinschmidt1 · Nov 4, 2007

yea..actually I think im gonna do the swap...considering its probably about the same price as buying stock stuff.

Anyone know what year the red cobra brakes were stock?..

also can I buy the braided steel lines I need from a dealer?

I work at a car dealership so I can probably get a hell of a deal on brakes for "my car" haha...aka 2001 cobra calipers, and rotors

Jrgunn5150 · Nov 4, 2007

The red caliper's are 03 10th aniversery caliper's, but not all 03's are 10th aniversery car's. The red with running horse caliper's are Bullit's.

justinschmidt1 · Nov 4, 2007

o..just curious,red calipers seem to look good on blue cars to me. So do you know how to make them fit my 16 inch rims?

Jrgunn5150 · Nov 4, 2007

It's either Scarface or Snakebit one of them has run 15" wheels on their Cobra and could help you more than me. I know you need to grind a little off the bracket, and maybe use a spacer.

voidfinger · Nov 5, 2007

justinschmidt1 said:
yea..actually I think im gonna do the swap...considering its probably about the same price as buying stock stuff.

Anyone know what year the red cobra brakes were stock?..

also can I buy the braided steel lines I need from a dealer?

I work at a car dealership so I can probably get a hell of a deal on brakes for "my car" haha...aka 2001 cobra calipers, and rotors

I made my stainless lines on mine. I wouldn't recommend it for the faint or heart right now though. I had to cut the nut off the line to put a right sized one on and all that other jazz, cost me like 80 bucks really

QTRHRSE · Nov 5, 2007

Jrgunn5150 said:
It's either Scarface or Snakebit one of them has run 15" wheels on their Cobra and could help you more than me. I know you need to grind a little off the bracket, and maybe use a spacer.

It takes a 1 inch spacer to make a 15" skinny clear a cobra caliper.

voidfinger · Nov 5, 2007

hmmm, rear calipers too?

Jrgunn5150 · Nov 5, 2007

Why would you run a 15" skinny on the rear? :hammer: NPI smoke show!!!!!!!!! :banana: :ass3: :bunny3:

Seriously, I have no idea, lol I don't go to the track.

voidfinger · Nov 5, 2007

Jrgunn5150 said:
Why would you run a 15" skinny on the rear? :hammer: NPI smoke show!!!!!!!!! :banana: :ass3: :bunny3:

Seriously, I have no idea, lol I don't go to the track.

Naw, i was wondering b/c the cobra back rotors were like bigger than the gt front rotors... i think the gt had 10.6 and the cobra is like 11 or 12 or something bigger.