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96 cobra brakes on a 94 gt

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94GTCoupe

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i now have the pbr front brakes from a 99 gt on my 94 gt,they are a big improvment over the stock setup.for 350$ i can get the 98 cobra front set used.are the performance gains worth the cash.i have 95 cobra r style wheels,so they will clear the calipers,plus the cobra set will look cool behind my wheels.my engine is stock.here are my mods. t5 conversion,flowmaster american thunder aftercat system,1 1/2 inch drop all around,king cobra clutch,steeda tri-ax shifter(yet to be installed),steeda firewall adjuster and aluminum quadret, black leather interior(just look better than the stock grey ) comming soon,upr rear upper and lower control arms,sub frame connectors.im not planing on any engine mod yet,i want to build a good foundation first.any comments are welcome and appreciated.im not always near a computer,so i might not be able to respond to questions,but can read all your comments on my cell.thank you,and everyone have a merry christmas and a happy new year.
 
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I just did this 2 weeks ago.
I had the later '03 calipers in front, too. So I already had the fine thread banjo bolt hose combo.
I got the Cobra calipers from a friend & bought 13' front rotors & larger rear rotors together with the rear upgrade kit from buyfordracing.com.
The rear rotors needed a little grinding to clearance the larger rotor.
BIG improvement, and no pedal pressure increase.
The later PBRs were an improvement over stock, but the Cobras are terrific.
But my mod included the rears, & I didn't hear that you were doing them.
And BTW, the Cobra Rs do clear.
 

S351Saleen77

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Checkout buyfordracing.com a new setup with S.S. lines is $419.
 

94GTCoupe

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thanks guys,i think a will wait to get them new,or til i sell more parts off the stang im parting out.
 
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As for front Cobra calipers, look around before buying new.
A lot of Cobra racers upgrade to Baer or Brembo, and let their stock used calipers go cheap.
I got mine for $100, and he threw in the rotors, which I had turned.
So all I really needed new was the rear kit and new Hawk pads all around, which are Cobra specific.
And I used my old '95 rear calipers.
 

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I consider the cobra brake upgrade to be one of the best mods for our car for the money. The difference in braking power is enormous. I've never had a chance to sample the late 90's GT brakes, but going from our stockers to the cobras was a wow thing for me.

The anti-lock system on our cars seems like crap, and the cobra upgrade seemed to help where the system lacked... stopping the car in an emergency.

I bought my kit, front and rear, from stangsuspension. I spent right around $1k for 10th anniversary calipers, stainless lines, and drilled/slotted rotors. It seems now the price has gone up quite a bit. If money is an issue just get the calipers as suggested earlier used, some good pads, lines, and a set of good rotors just up front. I don't consider the rear upgrade as necessary as the front, but I did it because I had the money.
 
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