Cobra brake install done!!

[MikeC]

I finally got the last parts from Santa yesterday and finished my Cobra brake install today!!

Here's a few pics of the install:

Gutted PV from a 1981 Mustang: (yes I need to clean the engine compartment)

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Rear with Steeda Sport springs, Tokico Illumina shocks, Monroe quad shocks, used 97 Cobra axles, and new 3.73 gears in the POR15'ed diff housing:

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Front with Steeda springs, Tokico Illumina struts and 95 spindles & hubs:

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Another front wiht rotors and calipers:

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Here's the car with new 98 Cobra rims and BFG KDW 245-45-17 tires.

Another side shot:

Brakes work great. Feels pretty good with 93 MC and stock booster. I may eventually get a 93 Cobra booster, but this works fine for now. Tomorrow I need to fully bed the pads and rotors in, and play with the adjustable proportioning valve to see how it really works. I did a home front end alignment and ran to the tire store to get an alignment, they said it was pretty close! The total cost for the brakes alone was $1352. Thats $800-900 less than the M2300K kit for the same thing.

 

[Snikt89GT]

Cool, now I know exactly how my car will look when I finally do finish it. Sub the black calipers though with the 10th anniversary cobra ones

I really should paint my rotors before they go on. What type of paint did you use and how did you do it?

 

[MikeC]

I really should paint my rotors before they go on. What type of paint did you use and how did you do it?

I used low gloss engine paint to take the heat. I just cleaned them with brake cleaner and masked off where the pads ride then sprayed them with two coats of paint.

 

[new46stang]

Looks sweet!! Hew btw, looks like your rack is pretty new, did you use a '95 steering rack as well to match the spindles etc?

-Matt

 

[MikeC]

Looks sweet!! Hew btw, looks like your rack is pretty new, did you use a '95 steering rack as well to match the spindles etc?

-Matt

Nope, the steering rack, tie rods, etc... is all stock 92.