Rear brake upgrade?

[mdnitedrftr]

Im replacing the brakes all the way around on my car. I ordered a Cobra kit for the front and was wondering what I should do in the rear. Is stock replacement stuff sufficient, or should I upgrade to something like a slotted rotor and a high performance pad?

 

[GDTrumbo]

There is a kit available to upgrade the rears to the Cobra/Mach1 spec's. It's not as expensive as the fronts.

GT

 

[Trickflow.GT]

talk to matt he did an interesting big rotor upgrade for the rear brakes

I believe its in the How-To section

Nick

 

[blown98gt]

front is the main stopping power, i'd just put better pads on the back and leave them

 

[sweet94302]

i did 13s front and rear and looks cool as hell i want bigger fronts tho and i got the rears from brothers performance bolt right on

 

[Javi]

front is the main stopping power, i'd just put better pads on the back and leave them

+1


IMO
the rear upgrade is only for looks, as stated above the fronts do most of the work.

 

[BlackCobra50]

I'd get these (which I am soon since I'm replacing my rotors) http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=SUM%2DDSEP%2D54017L&N=700+4294924755+4294908331+4294908282+4294922533+4294859634+115&autoview=sku and I'm gonna get some better pads and thats all. I'm painting the calipers Gloss black when I do it too. :headbang:

 

[topless95]

I'd get these (which I am soon since I'm replacing my rotors) http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=SUM%2DDSEP%2D54017L&N=700+4294924755+4294908331+4294908282+4294922533+4294859634+115&autoview=sku and I'm gonna get some better pads and thats all. I'm painting the calipers Gloss black when I do it too. :headbang:

where I live, the natural finish will rust like a sob

 

[BlackCobra50]

whys that?

 

[95mstng]

Did your kit come with the cobra master cylinder? if not you should get one. in the rear youll be o k with stock size but upgraded pads and rotors as javi said the front brakes do most of the stopping.

 

[sweet94302]

i do agree is mainly for looks and yes the 13 fronts do look pretty nice

 

[topless95]

whys that?

near salt water, as it is every morning even with zinc plating I have light surface rust.

 

[BlackCobra50]

whys that?

near salt water, as it is every morning even with zinc plating I have light surface rust.

Oh I see.