97 Cobra calipers, what do I need?

[95Vert]

I have a friend selling his 97 cobra and he's giving me his calipers. I know I can use them, but can I install my calipers on his car? What else do I need to make them work on my car?

 

[94-302-vert]

you can swap the rotors, hoses, and calipers from the front of your car to his car.

If you wish to do the back brakes the cobra has 11.6" rotors and the gt has 11" rotors. The calipers are teh same but the backing plate will need to be changed too. I think if you keep the 11 rotors on the GT you can swap only the calipers.

 

[95Vert]

Thanks, I really do want to switch all 4 calipers, I'll probably do just the calipers. What's the backing plate?

 

[94-302-vert]

The backing plate bolts to the axle housing to space the rear calipers out from the axle. Not hard to change jsut time consming since you have to remove the axles.

 

[ES Stangin]

For the fronts you WILL need the rotors and lines.. :just my two cents:

 

[95Vert]

To hell with removing the axles. I'm sticking to just the two front ones.

 

[95cobraguy]

removing axles is easy and its a good time to change your gear oil if u haven't in a while.

 

[95Vert]

Nope thank you. It's been about a year since I changed the oil.

 

[haulbalz]

So your friend is selling his cobra, and he's gonna cheapen the $hit out of it? that's sad. I feel bad for whomevers going to buy it!

 

[95Vert]

I know and I don't care, I want the brakes. You have to take into consideration that it has no engine in it. He's got an engine off a 98 lincoln, but he needs the starter, oil pan, and intake with pressure plates. He got tired of it and is selling it as is.

 

[ES Stangin]

Yeah its not as bad if he is just selling the car as parts or a project car. If it were a whole car it would be different.