?for anyone with cobra brakes..
- Thread starter 4.6boy
- Start date
-
Sponsors (?)
I put Mach 1(same as the Cobras) brakes on my 01 GT and I loved them. They are a great upgrade from stock and the are not very expensive.
When I did it, I bought the kit from stangsuspension.com and I also replaced my front lines with stainless steel braided lines. The car felt a lot better, if I where to buy another 99-04 GT I would do this upgrade.
When I did it, I bought the kit from stangsuspension.com and I also replaced my front lines with stainless steel braided lines. The car felt a lot better, if I where to buy another 99-04 GT I would do this upgrade.
CobraRed_96_GT
Active Member
Pros: More peddle response/feedback, especially with SS lines. Crazy good stopping power/distance. Pretty cheap. looks great.
Cons: Increased cost of pads. Increased rotating weight of bigger discs.
Cons: Increased cost of pads. Increased rotating weight of bigger discs.
CobraRed_96_GT
Active Member
I've done this.
Flat on front:
Jack up back - put on spare, take off good tire/wheel
Jack up front - put rear tire on front.
This is why rotatable tires are FTW even more
lol well i guess i could try to cruise around with a 18x10 in the front? but maybe not. jk ya i guess with my current wheels i cant rotate but i have a set of 17x9 cobras that i have in the garage in case i do get a flat alittle more difficult but i sure do like the look of this size tire
Cons....gotta run 17's.
I wanted to put 15" V6 rims on my car with snow tires but couldn't because of the Cobra brakes.
Pros...they kick ass! Leverage FTW
I wanted to put 15" V6 rims on my car with snow tires but couldn't because of the Cobra brakes.
Pros...they kick ass! Leverage FTW
Rusty67
Dirt-Old 20+Year Member
You can get a 17" spare that will clear the brakes. Cars that came with the larger brakes had the 17" spare. I think the Continentals had the 17" spare too, I know it was one of the Lincoln's.
Pros: Greater Stopping Ability, More Rotor Surface Area = Great Heat Dissipation (no more GT warped rotor wobble), Longer service intervals, Easy upgrade, Looks cool.
Cons: Must run 17s up front, thats about it.
The parts cost more but my service intervals doubled with the brake upgrade so I guess you could call it a wash.
I never bought the Cobra spare, but fortunately never got a flat front tire.
Cons: Must run 17s up front, thats about it.
The parts cost more but my service intervals doubled with the brake upgrade so I guess you could call it a wash.
I never bought the Cobra spare, but fortunately never got a flat front tire.
SaleenGT2001
Well-Known Member
you can always get a $20 1" spacer like the ones you use for 15" skinnies if you need to run the spare.
there are no downsides to the swap. the cobra brakes are a HUGE improvement over the stock crap
there are no downsides to the swap. the cobra brakes are a HUGE improvement over the stock crap
1992 2.3LX
New Member
Whatever you do, don't buy the Motorcraft pads, get the OEM ones. I went through 2 MC pads when the mounting tabs broke off
OEMs are PBR Pads. Great pads at a great price.
SaleenGT2001
Well-Known Member
Pros: Addresses one of the weaknesses of Mustangs. The upgrade is absolutely worth every penny; stopping power is very evident. Even if your 'Stang has 500rwhp, what happens when 500 screaming ponies need to be stopped ;-)
Cons: Negative affect on your wallet (but outweighed by the benefits?)
Very welcomed upgrade, I'm real happy with it.
Cons: Negative affect on your wallet (but outweighed by the benefits?)
Very welcomed upgrade, I'm real happy with it.
Rusty67
Dirt-Old 20+Year Member
Besides the dealer, where the hell can I get some PBR pads. They stop much better then two different sets of pads I've tried. I still have a very nice set of Raybestos to throw in but so far, the PBR stock pads are ahead of the pack.
98stangv8
Active Member
Similar threads
