BRAKE ????s need a definite answer

2002BLGT · Sep 3, 2004

I know where I can get a hold to the brakes (recently replaced) from a wrecked 97 cobra , question is will they fit my 02 GT , brake hoses , calipers , rotors etc ???? I have noticed alot of the aftermarket stuff saying 94-04 on the brakes , but what about the OEM stuff is it interchangeable ????

xomp · Sep 3, 2004

um, i dont think it will fit. cobra brakes are 13", i think gt is 11" (something around there).
supposedly the stock brake line will fit on a cobra, but when i installed my bullitt ones there was NO way (short of grinding the edges down) that it was going to fit (the cobra use a circular piece while the gt is square). i went with maximum motorsport cobra steel braided brake lines instead.

in the end, i had to change caliper, rotor, and lines. basically all of it =).

edit: oh yea, MAKE SURE when u get the calipers off the cobra you get the mounting bracket for it. it WONT fit at the stock location since the rotor is bigger.

Mustang5L5 · Sep 3, 2004

Yes it will fit fine.

Up front, all you need are the rotors and cobra calipers. The 99+ brake lines were redesigned so that all 3 models (V6 GT Cobra) use the same lines. They will bolt to the calipers easily, but you will need the Cobra banjo bolts.

Out back is a little tougher. It will bolt fine but you need to pull the axles to change the caliper mount brackets. Pulling the axles is easy, but it's a messy job. You pull the axles out, swap the brackets, put the axles back on , then just slip on the rotors and bolt up the calipers. FYI, Cobras and GT's use the same calipers in the rear. The pads are different. If you want to make life easy, don't even disconnect your GT calipers, just hang them out of the way, then bolt them up with the correct Cobra brake pads. You will need to use the Cobra specific anti-moan bar in the rear.

You'll notice your car alreayd has the correct size brake dust sheilds. Ford made this swap very easy. I have the brake system of a 1998 Cobra on my '88 5.0 Mustang.

wickedgt70 · Sep 4, 2004

I agree with above...but I would only do the front brakes. Get the front calipers and rotors. They will bolt up fine but you must have 17" rims or they will hit your rims...Bullitt rims work well. Order some stainless steel brake lines and install those at the same time (order the lines for a 94-98 Cobra). Much improved brakes are the result. Don't worry about the rears. In my opinion they are not worth the hassle because rear brakes are proportioned to only do 20% of the work anyway. Pulling the rear axles is a messy job.

2002BLGT · Sep 4, 2004

xomp said:
edit: oh yea, MAKE SURE when u get the calipers off the cobra you get the mounting bracket for it. it WONT fit at the stock location since the rotor is bigger.

brackets you are talking about are for the back brakes , I thought the front ones would just bolt up in the same location as the stock calipers ?????

Mustang5L5 · Sep 4, 2004

2002BLGT said:
brackets you are talking about are for the back brakes , I thought the front ones would just bolt up in the same location as the stock calipers ?????

Yeah he's talking about the back. You'll need the brackets but you need to pull the axles to get to them.

2002BLGT · Sep 4, 2004

cool, I am probably just going to get the front brakes anyway ... thanks ....

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