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installing cobra rear brakes

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flexiclese

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To those of you who have installed a rear cobra disc brake set up on a 99-04GT: (this is for a 2003 GT if that makes a difference)

I am upgrading my rearend components this winter, and I ran across this article on modulardepot:
http://www.modulardepot.com/?show=articlesdet&aid=54
Which was something I was planning on doing in the near future so being that my rear will be apart as it is I'll do it at the same time.

My questions are:

1. Are the cobra/bullit rear calipers actually the same as stock GT rear calipers and the the rotors and mounting hardware are the only difference? If so, this is all I should need to do this upgrade being that I would be re-using my original rear calipers:
http://www.gefracing.com/Merchant2/...=G&Product_Code=M2300M&Category_Code=46BRAKES

2. Can I still use my quad shocks with the upgraded rear brakes, the article above had to cut off the quad shock mounting brackets to get the kit to fit. Is there a way to avoid this being that I want to keep them for the time being.

Any input you guys can supply is greatly appreciated.
 

DropTopPony

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calipers are the same, rear rotors are @ 1" bigger and vented for Cobra, and mounting brackets are all that is different.
 

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But if the rotors are thicker wouldnt the caliper have to be larger to allow the new load caliper proper clearance.
 

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They arent bigger Width wise, I dont think anyway, I know for a fact they are actuall 11.65" rather than just the 10.65" diameter of stock GT brake rotors.
 
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they are wider than the GT rotors. i got new calipers because i didnt want to grind away on my old calipers that didnt hold work a damn.
 

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I read this thread incorrectly my bad
 

DropTopPony

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Blue10000 said:
But if the rotors are thicker wouldnt the caliper have to be larger to allow the new load caliper proper clearance.
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they are thicker, the cobra pads are thinner.
 
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