Will cobra brakes fit in my wheels?

[Mustang5L5]

You are right about the purplish color. Sometimes in the right light my car does look almost purple. Then in bright sunlight it almost looks white.

 

[AdamantiumKnot]

brakes are in. they're sitting in my foyer. my friend/mechanic's away on vacation this week.

anyone know numbers for SMC in '98? lots and lots of metallic flake in it, i'll see if i can get a decent shot of it tomorrow.

 

[Mustang5L5]

I have mine too. Might install them Sunday

 

[AdamantiumKnot]

installed! and they make a huge difference! i'm not used to having pedal feel if i just tap the brakes!

anyways, is there any place that sells a rear kit also?

 

[Mustang5L5]

installed! and they make a huge difference! i'm not used to having pedal feel if i just tap the brakes!

anyways, is there any place that sells a rear kit also?

I got mine installed as well over the weekend. You are right. I've already been in a panic stop situation and it was no sweat. Car slows right down!


BuyFordRacing sells the rears too for $175. Summitt might price match and then you might get cheaper shipping.

http://www.buyfordracing.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=477


You can use your GT rear calipers and pads with some slight modifications.
http://www.2kgt.com/item.php?itemid=104


Downside is you need to pull the rear axles. I already have the kit, just unsure if i want to do the install

 

[RoadconeTuning]

I got mine installed as well over the weekend. You are right. I've already been in a panic stop situation and it was no sweat. Car slows right down!


BuyFordRacing sells the rears too for $175. Summitt might price match and then you might get cheaper shipping.

http://www.buyfordracing.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=477


You can use your GT rear calipers and pads with some slight modifications.
http://www.2kgt.com/item.php?itemid=104


Downside is you need to pull the rear axles. I already have the kit, just unsure if i want to do the install

just do the brakes when you install a gear and while your at it put in some new axles

 

[Mustang5L5]

just do the brakes when you install a gear and while your at it put in some new axles

I actually like the 3.27's



It's my DD and i do a lot of highway driving

 

[AdamantiumKnot]

i like the 3.27's also. really reasonable.

i doubt i'll do the rears. i don't feel like having to pay for the install. $175 for the brakes would be easy, just wouldn't want to pay the labor.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Yeah i hear you. I was going to do the install myself and to be honest really don't want to. I hate dealing with gear fluid and refilling the dif and the horrible smell


I just freshened my rear brakes up with new pads, painted the calipers red to match the fronts and painted the hats of my rotors. I also painted the dust shields in the rear flat black so they won't be so noticable.

 

[Mustang5L5]

brakes are in. they're sitting in my foyer. my friend/mechanic's away on vacation this week.

anyone know numbers for SMC in '98? lots and lots of metallic flake in it, i'll see if i can get a decent shot of it tomorrow.

Figures, the best shot i can get of '03 SMC is a shot i took of the damn gas door!

Oh well, you can really see the flake here. It really stands out on a sunny day right after a fresh wax

 

[AdamantiumKnot]

what's the proper way to break in the brakes?

oh and:

 

[Mustang5L5]

what's the proper way to break in the brakes?

http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm

 

[GitDat]

How big are stock 99-04 GT rotors?

 

[AdamantiumKnot]

http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm

awesome dude! thanks a lot! probably gonna go out and do it on 287 late tonight.

 

[Mustang5L5]

How big are stock 99-04 GT rotors?

10.9 inches.




Old GT stuff
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New 13" Mach 1 setup

 

[GitDat]

So what's the difference between the MachI and the Cobra brakes?

 

[bdcardinal]

So what's the difference between the MachI and the Cobra brakes?

color of the calipers

 

[GitDat]

I had the '98 GT rims, which are the exact same ones you have, and the Bullitt brakes fit perfectly. Here's a pic to show...

So the Bullitt, Cobra and Mach I's all have the same brakes just different color/style calipers? Why were the GT's robbed with the baby brakes? lol

 

[GitDat]

Everybody has been nagging me to get a brake upgrade so I think I'm going to do it. I think the red calipers would look good along with some white lettering

 

[Mustang5L5]

So what's the difference between the MachI and the Cobra brakes?

Just appearances really. Same basic caliper

http://www.buyfordracing.com/shop/index.php?cPath=6