cobra brakes

[mustang50v8]

so i got a good deal on some 2003 cobra brakes with about 17,000 miles total from a guy in my local club. he is putting big and littles on his car and is trading me my gt brakes plus 150 bucks. bonus for him i have a spare set of rotors.


is there anything more involved than removing some bolts and brackets and bleeding brake lines or is it fairly straight forward? i have done brakes (pads/rotors) before, just never changed calipers myself or swapped out for a totally new system.

 

[Stark77]

That's not a deal - that's a total steal. Congrats!

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

Hell yeah, that is a grea deal. Just take the calipers, brackets, and lines off, and install his. Then bleed the brakes, and you should be good.

 

[Flghtmstr1]

It's an easy swap. Took me 2-3 hours with no prior experience.

 

[darkside03gt]

are you doing both front and rear? if your doing both the fronts will go fast about 30min per side. the rears however will take a little longer since you have to pull your axels to swap the caliper brackets.

 

[mustang50v8]

are you doing both front and rear? if your doing both the fronts will go fast about 30min per side. the rears however will take a little longer since you have to pull your axels to swap the caliper brackets.

yeah fronts only.


thanks guys, i just want this to go smoothly and it sounds like it will.

 

[joshheat25]

Easy swap just be careful with connecting the soft line to the hard line those bolts are weak.

 

[joshjwc9]

Buy some stainless brake lines to go with them, you will love the pedal feel...

 

[SaleenGT2001]

you will need line wrenches to remove the brake lines. i would get new crush washers fro the brake line to caliper as well.

 

[blacksheep-1]

Let me warn you about one area, the GT brake lines need to be disconnected at the bulkhead on the car NOT the calipers. The line will physically bolt on the calipers but it won't index properly, keep the GT brake lines with the GT and visa-versa. The danger here is that the line can work loose.
FWIW, I think that it's the GT line that will bolt on the Cobra caliper, the Cobra line will not bolt on the GT caliper (as I remember, it could be the opposite). Just keep the lines together with the calipers and you'll be fine.
OR, do like the guy said and pony up for some stainless lines and forget about it.

And yeah, Saleen is right on about the crush washers.

I'm sorry, I misunderstood, I was refering to the REAR calipers.

 

[SaleenGT2001]

SS lines are a great upgrade.

 

[cooper]

great deal!!!!!!!!!!! now get his spare wheel from him. the gt one wont fit over the larger brakes!

 

[Stark77]

what will the stainless brake lines do for you over stock - as far as performance is concerned

 

[mustang50v8]

what will the stainless brake lines do for you over stock - as far as performance is concerned

increase pedal stiffness. increase brake response.



can i get stainless lines at Crapa, Autozone, Advance...etc.


as far as the spare tire...i didnt even think of that. good call



thanks for all the help!!