05+ Front Brakes on an 01 Cobra

bigpappy33 · August 5th, 2009, 06:02 PM

Will they fit? do any of you guys know or have seen it done? Is it even a worthwhile upgrade?

bigpappy33 · August 5th, 2009, 11:36 PM

no one?

dannyboy281 · August 5th, 2009, 11:43 PM

never heard of it being done id contact lefty on that one since he has a cobra in that year i believe and might know more try sending him a PM

Lefty · August 6th, 2009, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by bigpappy33

Will they fit? do any of you guys know or have seen it done? Is it even a worthwhile upgrade?

I mean yes, anything can be made to fit. But it won't bolt up like the Cobra brake upgrade will with a new edge GT. I recommend the Cobra brake upgrade kit for new edge GT's because it's an upgrade to a dual piston caliper and a 13" front disc rotor. Very good upgrade for a great price. (the rear on the cobra is the same as the GT).

HTH

carnut59 · August 6th, 2009, 11:13 AM

The gt has a dual pistion caliper on the front too. The cobras don't have the same rear as the gt, the gt uses a single plate rotor, the cobra has a twin plate rotor. The v6 and the gt have the same brakes front and rear.

Lefty · August 6th, 2009, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by carnut59

The gt has a dual pistion caliper on the front too. The cobras don't have the same rear as the gt, the gt uses a single plate rotor, the cobra has a twin plate rotor. The v6 and the gt have the same brakes front and rear.

Oh well I didn't know that the GT's updraded to dual piston. My GT only had a single piston, so it must have been just for the PI GT's is when they upgraded the front calipers.

bigpappy33 · August 6th, 2009, 03:45 PM

Thanks lefty, my friend has the 01 cobra and hehelped me bleed my new brakes and was asking if he could have my old calipers. but i dont think they would be much of an upgrade for him.

Lefty · August 6th, 2009, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by bigpappy33

Thanks lefty, my friend has the 01 cobra and hehelped me bleed my new brakes and was asking if he could have my old calipers. but i dont think they would be much of an upgrade for him.

Yeah his cobra stockers are very suffiecient enough. Unless he's doing a lot of road racing/track courses I personally think the stock Cobra's are perfect.

Garhfer · August 6th, 2009, 04:28 PM

eh? I thought the cobra brakes were better than the 05+'s because they have 13 inch rotors and the new ones only have like 12.4 inch rotors...?

Lefty · August 6th, 2009, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by Garhfer

eh? I thought the cobra brakes were better than the 05+'s because they have 13 inch rotors and the new ones only have like 12.4 inch rotors...?

Yeah...I never said the new ones were better than the Cobra's

??

Garhfer · August 6th, 2009, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by Lefty

Yeah...I never said the new ones were better than the Cobra's ??

hehe just saying, that it wouldn't be an upgrade at all, it'd be a downgrade!

carnut59 · August 6th, 2009, 06:15 PM

If he is wanting it to stop better, tell him to look at the ebc pads and rotors.

ModMustang97GT · August 6th, 2009, 06:25 PM

My 97 has a 2 piston front caliper. The rear is a single piston. As for the vented front or rear, I don't remember, i'd have to look.

carnut59 · August 6th, 2009, 06:31 PM

The fronts are vented but the rears are not, unless it has the cobra brakes like the bullitts and machs. Those have a bigger and better setup.

Lefty · August 7th, 2009, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by ModMustang97GT

My 97 has a 2 piston front caliper. The rear is a single piston. As for the vented front or rear, I don't remember, i'd have to look.

Interesting...my 96 only had one.

Ke^in · August 7th, 2009, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by Lefty

I mean yes, anything can be made to fit. But it won't bolt up like the Cobra brake upgrade will with a new edge GT. I recommend the Cobra brake upgrade kit for new edge GT's because it's an upgrade to a dual piston caliper and a 13" front disc rotor. Very good upgrade for a great price. (the rear on the cobra is the same as the GT).

HTH

I am SERIOUSLY thinking about getting said upgrade. I am stock, and I am not so happy with the breaking power. I used to have a smaller/lighter car that would stop at a dime. The mustang not so much. Do the Cobra breaks improve on that at all? I'd like to do that before I start putting more power to the car.

Lefty · August 7th, 2009, 08:44 AM

Yes; you'll notice a HUGE difference

Ke^in · August 7th, 2009, 09:15 AM

How hard is it for a newb to install em?

Lefty · August 7th, 2009, 09:23 AM

Easy. Hardest part for a newb, IMO, would be bleeeding the brakes. But that's easy as hell if you're not an idiot. Plenty of walk-through guides on the interwebz

Ke^in · August 7th, 2009, 09:49 AM

I have Bekah to help me with the bleeding. It's easier to do if you have a helper IMHO.

August 5th, 2009, 06:02 PM	#1
bigpappy33 Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Satellite Beach/Gainesville, FL Posts: 2,051 iTrader: 0 reviews	05+ Front Brakes on an 01 Cobra Will they fit? do any of you guys know or have seen it done? Is it even a worthwhile upgrade? __________________ 2006 Mustang GT GT500 5.4L 4V and TR6060 - 566 RWHP/550RWTQ - 11.17 @ 126 - Mods in Garage

August 5th, 2009, 11:36 PM	#2
bigpappy33 Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Satellite Beach/Gainesville, FL Posts: 2,051 iTrader: 0 reviews	no one? __________________ 2006 Mustang GT GT500 5.4L 4V and TR6060 - 566 RWHP/550RWTQ - 11.17 @ 126 - Mods in Garage

August 5th, 2009, 11:43 PM	#3
dannyboy281 MM Fanatic 2003 Azure Blue Mach 1 5,000 miles on the ODO Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: El Paso, Tx Posts: 4,912 iTrader: 0 reviews	never heard of it being done id contact lefty on that one since he has a cobra in that year i believe and might know more try sending him a PM __________________ 2003 Azure Blue Mach 1 MGW, MAC Offroad X, Flowmaster Original 40's, Maganaflow 3.5" Tips, Anthracite 18x9's & 18x10's FR 500's wrapped with Nitto 555's, Eibach Pro Kit,

August 6th, 2009, 03:45 PM	#7
bigpappy33 Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Satellite Beach/Gainesville, FL Posts: 2,051 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks lefty, my friend has the 01 cobra and hehelped me bleed my new brakes and was asking if he could have my old calipers. but i dont think they would be much of an upgrade for him. __________________ 2006 Mustang GT GT500 5.4L 4V and TR6060 - 566 RWHP/550RWTQ - 11.17 @ 126 - Mods in Garage

August 6th, 2009, 04:28 PM	#9
Garhfer Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Conv. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edgewater, FL Posts: 1,793 iTrader: 0 reviews	eh? I thought the cobra brakes were better than the 05+'s because they have 13 inch rotors and the new ones only have like 12.4 inch rotors...? __________________ 2004 GT Boosted by Vortech

August 6th, 2009, 11:13 AM	#5
carnut59 Enthusiast 2001 gt Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 773 iTrader: 0 reviews	The gt has a dual pistion caliper on the front too. The cobras don't have the same rear as the gt, the gt uses a single plate rotor, the cobra has a twin plate rotor. The v6 and the gt have the same brakes front and rear.

August 6th, 2009, 06:15 PM	#12
carnut59 Enthusiast 2001 gt Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 773 iTrader: 0 reviews	If he is wanting it to stop better, tell him to look at the ebc pads and rotors.

August 6th, 2009, 06:25 PM	#13
ModMustang97GT Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Faster than an s4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,598 iTrader: 0 reviews	My 97 has a 2 piston front caliper. The rear is a single piston. As for the vented front or rear, I don't remember, i'd have to look. __________________ Aztec Gold 97GT. MM CC Plates, Panhard Bar, SFC's & Tower Brace Eibach Sway Bars H&R Race Springs/Bilstein Shocks MAC CAI, LT's, Catted H and Pro-Dumps KB Boost-a-Spark 04' PI Motor Author of The Official Suspension Guide

August 6th, 2009, 06:31 PM	#14
carnut59 Enthusiast 2001 gt Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 773 iTrader: 0 reviews	The fronts are vented but the rears are not, unless it has the cobra brakes like the bullitts and machs. Those have a bigger and better setup.

August 7th, 2009, 08:44 AM	#17
Lefty Resident DJ '01 Cobra Vert. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 28,699 iTrader: 12 reviews	Yes; you'll notice a HUGE difference __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S (the daily) 2006 Yamaha R6 50th Anniversary Edition (the other toy)

August 7th, 2009, 09:15 AM	#18
Ke^in Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,607 iTrader: 0 reviews	How hard is it for a newb to install em? __________________ I like to go to Subway because the women there have to make ME a sandwich.

August 7th, 2009, 09:23 AM	#19
Lefty Resident DJ '01 Cobra Vert. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 28,699 iTrader: 12 reviews	Easy. Hardest part for a newb, IMO, would be bleeeding the brakes. But that's easy as hell if you're not an idiot. Plenty of walk-through guides on the interwebz __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S (the daily) 2006 Yamaha R6 50th Anniversary Edition (the other toy)

August 7th, 2009, 09:49 AM	#20
Ke^in Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,607 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have Bekah to help me with the bleeding. It's easier to do if you have a helper IMHO. __________________ I like to go to Subway because the women there have to make ME a sandwich.

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