So then it's more of a personal choice on the Cobra's or GT? I thought Cobra's were better because of the stopping power. I see and hear a lot of people upgrading to the Cobra's so I thought they were way better.
What do you consider better?
On paper, the cobra brake system is better. Larger rotors, more mass, better heat dissipation.
In reality, when it comes to your average street driven Fox body, it’s a wash. Most often, these brake systems are really limited by tires, which is a hige consideration on a light fox wothout ABS and where it’s a struggle to get bigger than a 245 tire on a lot of cars up front.
The GT setup does have smaller rotors. Less rotating mass, lighter setup, fits inside 15” wheels. The 99-04 calipers have big pistons and massive pad area. It’s great for drag oriented cars who just need one good stop and then can allow plenty of cool down. Lighter rotational mass for better acceleration as well.
The cobra setup is bigger. Heavier rotors, more rotating mass, needs 17” wheels up from and 16” out back (some 15” wheels will fit). It’s more of a road race setup.
On that first brake attempt, a 99+ GT setup and cobra setup will likely be within a few feet of each other. Each successive stop, the cobra setup will begin to outperform due to the ability to absorb more heat. Is this something you’ll be doing? Or would you be mostly cruising around with one good stop here and there with plenty of cool down?
The cobra brakes do look better. But if you are running smaller drag rims or rims that don’t show the brakes well then that won’t matter.
That’s why I say it’s a personal choice. Either system will be plenty adequate on a fox. It all comes down to what you are doing with the car and which fits your needs better