Rear brakes....

97Cobra · July 7th, 2007, 05:59 PM

Ok I know some rear disc brake systems have a trick to them for the parking brake. dose anyone know if theres a trick to my Cobras rear brakes? Iam getting ready to replace all 4 brake pads all around and figured id ask before i did something. lol I know it was a pain in the buttox when we chaged the rears on my moms 96 regal. any tips from experience?

96Snaker · July 7th, 2007, 06:33 PM

I don't think there is Chris. Just release it and you should be set I would believe. I'm gearing up to do all four corners with the SSBC pads/discs I have had lying around for 4 months now. If I beat you to it, I'll letcha know what problems if any I run into. If you do yours soon (ie, before I do, lol) and there turns out to be some complicating trick to our rears, do let me know man, I'd appreciate it. But just looking at them, they don't look any different in setup than any other rear-disc setup I've worked on in the past.

97Cobra · July 7th, 2007, 06:45 PM

lol try working on a buick regals rear brakes... lol WHAT A PAIN! you need several special tools to undo the damn e brake mechanism. lol I do hope ford is smarter lol.... but yeah if i tear into them ill post it up. my hawk pads should be here the 11th...

96Snaker · July 7th, 2007, 06:55 PM

cool man. good luck. i too hope it only takes me an hour. i've done brake work on my dad's 95 lincoln mark viii which is basically 75% of what our cobras are made of, so i hope our cars are as easy to do as his was.

oh and I finally got some springs on my car... i'll have to post up some pics soon. the stance is so much improved, it no longer looks like its "floating" 8 inches off the ground. you know what i'm talking about. looks so much better it's incredible.

alright, well again, g'luck with the brakes.

97Cobra · July 7th, 2007, 07:30 PM

lol thanks! what springs did ya get? did u put em in?

96Snaker · July 7th, 2007, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by 97Cobra

lol thanks! what springs did ya get? did u put em in?

I got the ever-so-popular Eibach Pro-Kit. Supposed drop was to be 1.5" all around but it turned out to be more like 1.75". Honestly, it looks like you could drop it another inch and a half, just because there's so much of a gap between tire and fenderwell, but I've already done my fair share of scraping over some what were typically small speed bumps... but all in all I LOVE it.

Between the kit and paying my buddy to install it for me (in beers, and a fifth of Grey Goose, lol) I spend 300. Not too bad in my mind. I think I'm in money saving mode now. Next mod will be an x-pipe and possibly a better clutch, though gears are tempting.

MustangMatt96GT · July 8th, 2007, 12:14 AM

Man dont waste your money on anything else until you have 4.10 or 4.30s in there!!

96Snaker · July 8th, 2007, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by MustangMatt96GT

Man dont waste your money on anything else until you have 4.10 or 4.30s in there!!

definitely NOT getting 4.30s on the only car I have, that being my Cobra and thus my Daily Driver. not gonna happen. if it were a secondary vehicle, I would have had gears installed the day after I purchased the car. Not to mention that my car being a stickshift, I'd have ZERO first gear left with 4.30s on it. NOT what I need in the stop and go traffic of downtown Seattle. :wink Besides, my clutch is not what I'd like it to be at all, and there ain't nothin wrong with making my pipes sing a little more either.

MustangMatt96GT · July 8th, 2007, 02:07 PM

Man I think that the 4V need the 4.30s! Hell I think my car could use 4.30s and still be alright with gas and DD! I just got my 4.10s and love them! And then once you have the gears in there you can get a new clutch and then get an O/R H with Flow 40s!

ujslost · July 8th, 2007, 03:35 PM

Just release the brake cable, if just putting pads on know that there is a "special tool" needed to compress the caliper.. These calipers have to screw in and press in at the same time. Just ask someone at the parts store for the cube shaped caliper tool for rear calipers. They cost around $10.

97Cobra · July 8th, 2007, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by ujslost

Just release the brake cable, if just putting pads on know that there is a "special tool" needed to compress the caliper.. These calipers have to screw in and press in at the same time. Just ask someone at the parts store for the cube shaped caliper tool for rear calipers. They cost around $10.

HA i knew it! lol thanks man! thats what i wanted to know. lol

and mustang matt.... i have 4.10s and thats plenty! at 80 mph iam at 3000 RPMs and 1st gear is almost gone... lol oh and driving in the rain HAHA dont even think about it... lol

ujslost · July 8th, 2007, 07:24 PM

No problem.

96Snaker · July 9th, 2007, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by 97Cobra

and mustang matt.... i have 4.10s and thats plenty! at 80 mph iam at 3000 RPMs and 1st gear is almost gone... lol oh and driving in the rain HAHA dont even think about it... lol

thanks man. my point exactly. :wink but c'mon, i know you love those 4.10s despite the rpm change.

96Snaker · July 10th, 2007, 03:27 AM

hey chris I posted a bunch of pics and a vid in the multimedia section - take a peek at the lowered car. wanna lend me your gears for ... ever? :wink

97Cobra · July 10th, 2007, 08:19 PM

lol i still have my stock gears ill lend ya... only 75,000 miles on em lol

Corn_fed_98Cobra · July 11th, 2007, 12:30 PM

I've done rotors & brakes in all 4 corners of my 98' Cobra.

The cube tool that was mentioned above worked great for compressing the calipers! Now that brake cable did turn out to be a pain in the ass.

The best way I found out for putting it back into the "U" shape holding braket was using a pair of vice grips and pulling it over. At the same time, you need to slide the little clip that holds in it place with your other hand. Its going to take some muscle and patience. Good luck!

97Cobra · July 11th, 2007, 07:35 PM

oh dang... lol well thanks

96Snaker · July 11th, 2007, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by 97Cobra

lol i still have my stock gears ill lend ya... only 75,000 miles on em lol

hahaha mine have 79,000 on 'em lol, including some powershifting miles as well

yeah I am pretty sure my rear left rotor has suffered disc runout, as it's startin to shake a little when i apply brake pressure - definitely a must do this weekend!

i've seen those cube tools before but have no f'n clue as to how to use them - I've seen many a rear brake caliper compress with the turn of an allen wrench. was kinda hoping that'd be the case with ours (chris) but doesn't sound like it eh?

96Snaker · July 11th, 2007, 09:11 PM

hey chris - have you looked into getting stainless brake lines? i have, but have come up empty handed in finding a supplier for our cars. newer mustangs and the old 5.0s are ever so popular to find, but not for our cars, apparently. just wonderin if you've ever run across a set of 4 for sale somewhere online.

97Cobra · July 12th, 2007, 01:17 AM

yeah they have them go to summit they sell em for our cars. but i dont want to get into that because it dose get time consuming haven to bleed the lines n rebleeding them and if you messed up there could be a air bubble n mess up the brakes...but ill do it sooner or later. i just HATE bleeding brakes! lol

allen wrench huh? ive always used a C clamp the compress the calipers (front)

July 7th, 2007, 05:59 PM	#1
97Cobra I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1997 Mustang Cobra 1/8 - 8.89@86mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,518	Rear brakes.... Ok I know some rear disc brake systems have a trick to them for the parking brake. dose anyone know if theres a trick to my Cobras rear brakes? Iam getting ready to replace all 4 brake pads all around and figured id ask before i did something. lol I know it was a pain in the buttox when we chaged the rears on my moms 96 regal. any tips from experience? __________________ Modifications and pics in my Garage... Reps Appreciated!

July 7th, 2007, 06:45 PM	#3
97Cobra I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1997 Mustang Cobra 1/8 - 8.89@86mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,518	lol try working on a buick regals rear brakes... lol WHAT A PAIN! you need several special tools to undo the damn e brake mechanism. lol I do hope ford is smarter lol.... but yeah if i tear into them ill post it up. my hawk pads should be here the 11th... __________________ Modifications and pics in my Garage... Reps Appreciated!

July 7th, 2007, 07:30 PM	#5
97Cobra I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1997 Mustang Cobra 1/8 - 8.89@86mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,518	lol thanks! what springs did ya get? did u put em in? __________________ Modifications and pics in my Garage... Reps Appreciated!

July 8th, 2007, 12:14 AM	#7
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,609	Man dont waste your money on anything else until you have 4.10 or 4.30s in there!! __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals. I support the MM Staff

July 8th, 2007, 02:07 PM	#9
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,609	Man I think that the 4V need the 4.30s! Hell I think my car could use 4.30s and still be alright with gas and DD! I just got my 4.10s and love them! And then once you have the gears in there you can get a new clutch and then get an O/R H with Flow 40s! __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals. I support the MM Staff

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July 8th, 2007, 03:35 PM	#10
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,861	Just release the brake cable, if just putting pads on know that there is a "special tool" needed to compress the caliper.. These calipers have to screw in and press in at the same time. Just ask someone at the parts store for the cube shaped caliper tool for rear calipers. They cost around $10.

July 8th, 2007, 07:24 PM	#12
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,861	No problem.

July 10th, 2007, 08:19 PM	#15
97Cobra I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1997 Mustang Cobra 1/8 - 8.89@86mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,518	lol i still have my stock gears ill lend ya... only 75,000 miles on em lol __________________ Modifications and pics in my Garage... Reps Appreciated!

July 11th, 2007, 12:30 PM	#16
Corn_fed_98Cobra Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 11	I've done rotors & brakes in all 4 corners of my 98' Cobra. The cube tool that was mentioned above worked great for compressing the calipers! Now that brake cable did turn out to be a pain in the ass. The best way I found out for putting it back into the "U" shape holding braket was using a pair of vice grips and pulling it over. At the same time, you need to slide the little clip that holds in it place with your other hand. Its going to take some muscle and patience. Good luck! __________________ 98' Cobra BBK Pulleys Cold Air Intake w/ K&N B&M Short Shifter Slotted/Drilled Rotors

July 11th, 2007, 07:35 PM	#17
97Cobra I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1997 Mustang Cobra 1/8 - 8.89@86mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,518	oh dang... lol well thanks __________________ Modifications and pics in my Garage... Reps Appreciated!

July 12th, 2007, 01:17 AM	#20
97Cobra I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1997 Mustang Cobra 1/8 - 8.89@86mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,518	yeah they have them go to summit they sell em for our cars. but i dont want to get into that because it dose get time consuming haven to bleed the lines n rebleeding them and if you messed up there could be a air bubble n mess up the brakes...but ill do it sooner or later. i just HATE bleeding brakes! lol allen wrench huh? ive always used a C clamp the compress the calipers (front) __________________ Modifications and pics in my Garage... Reps Appreciated!

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