true or not true about cobra and the gt Rear Brake caliper?

RanGer498 · March 6th, 2008, 01:35 PM

i read on another forum that the

"the caliper on the cobra and the gt are the same in the rear, they just have a different bracket"

is this true ?

WilltheThrill · March 6th, 2008, 02:21 PM

it looks like they could be the same. i wouldnt be surprised if they were.

and thats something ive wondered about. why did SVT put a nice big "cobra" caliper assembly on the front, and then put a small odd looking assembly on the back. WTF? it looks stupid.

sometimes i wish i could talk to the svt guys and ask what their reasoning was behind a few things they did with the cobras.

TheBusher · March 6th, 2008, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by WilltheThrill

it looks like they could be the same. i wouldnt be surprised if they were.

and thats something ive wondered about. why did SVT put a nice big "cobra" caliper assembly on the front, and then put a small odd looking assembly on the back. WTF? it looks stupid.

sometimes i wish i could talk to the svt guys and ask what their reasoning was behind a few things they did with the cobras.

Probably money and weight distribution. Termis are so front heavy, that when you jam on the brakes, you have very little weight on your back tires, thus no need for a bad ass braking system in the rear. I do agree though, that was a pretty dumb thought. It probably only would have been like an extra couple hundered bucks for nice rear brakes.

WAR-PARTY · March 6th, 2008, 03:07 PM

yes it is true

coffinator6 · March 6th, 2008, 03:11 PM

true, thats why you can leave your brake line on when doing a irs to solid axle swap.

vry true. only difference is color or no color.

workinprogress · March 6th, 2008, 03:36 PM

i agree^^

RanGer498 · March 9th, 2008, 12:22 PM

wow i was about to but the whole kit ...lol

Cricket · March 10th, 2008, 09:56 PM

also 75% of your braking is done with your front brakes. Thats why with the Cobra R brake kit is for the front brakes.

carnut59 · March 10th, 2008, 11:24 PM

wrong! the cobras and gts have different rear brakes. the gt has bigger pads and vented rotors, the gt has smaller pads and solid rotors. all brake system are a 50/50 or 60/40 split. not 75/25.

KingChronic · March 11th, 2008, 12:01 AM

cobra's have slightly larger rear brakes, same size as the Mach1 so if you want to use cobra calipers on a GT you have to get mach 1 rear brackets.

RanGer498 · March 11th, 2008, 12:45 AM

from another forum.

Originally Posted by YEAHLOH95

yeah they are the same, the cobra uses a thinner pad because the rotor is thicker.you just need axle brackets that mover the caliper out and the cobra rotors

Originally Posted by V8SHME8

Rear cobra braket kit M2300M
Front Cobra conversion M2300R

TheBusher · March 11th, 2008, 01:59 AM

Originally Posted by Cricket

also 75% of your braking is done with your front brakes. Thats why with the Cobra R brake kit is for the front brakes.

Unless you drive a Porsche

RanGer498 · March 16th, 2008, 10:56 AM

bump

HMUSN · March 16th, 2008, 10:57 AM

why bump?>

you got your answer

Doc8224 · March 16th, 2008, 12:11 PM

The rear rotors on the gt's are smaller than the cobra,mach 1, and bullit's. The cobra brake package that comes on these is twin piston calipers with 13" rotors up front. Single piston calipers with 11.7" rotors out back. The gt's are twin piston calipers with 10.8" rotors up front. Single piston calipers with 10.5" rotors out back.

coffinator6 · March 30th, 2008, 03:06 AM

Originally Posted by RanGer498

i read on another forum that the

"the caliper on the cobra and the gt are the same in the rear, they just have a different bracket"

is this true ?

the answer is true. just but the mach1, cobra, or bullitt brackets and rotors and use your stock calipers. just make sure you buy rear pads for a cobra,mach, or bullitt when you need to change them or they wont fit. they will be way to big because the cobra rotor is thicker.

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March 9th, 2008, 12:22 PM	#7
RanGer498 Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT UNKown Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NJ/NY Posts: 927 iTrader: 1 reviews	wow i was about to but the whole kit ...lol __________________ Mods: -PyPES cat back -Ford racing springs -Tires 275/17x9F & 285/18x10R -S&B Cold air intake -R498 10" Fixed Black mist Antenna ©1969-2010

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KingChronic Gun Whore 04 Whipple Cobra 10.61@129.96 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 2,443 iTrader: 0 reviews	cobra's have slightly larger rear brakes, same size as the Mach1 so if you want to use cobra calipers on a GT you have to get mach 1 rear brackets. __________________ Modded Mustangs Make-A-Wish for Bubba "BWAL09" [url]http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/clubhouse/112652-hey-guys-mm-needs-unite-bubba.html[/url] [QUOTE=Drgnracin72;1870015]please do this country a favor and go play tag football with an oncoming car[/QUOTE]

March 16th, 2008, 10:56 AM	#13
RanGer498 Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT UNKown Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NJ/NY Posts: 927 iTrader: 1 reviews	bump __________________ Mods: -PyPES cat back -Ford racing springs -Tires 275/17x9F & 285/18x10R -S&B Cold air intake -R498 10" Fixed Black mist Antenna ©1969-2010

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coffinator6 Enthusiast 03 GT, 92 coupe 2.3T Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Choctaw. Oklahoma Posts: 975 iTrader: 3 reviews	true, thats why you can leave your brake line on when doing a irs to solid axle swap. vry true. only difference is color or no color.

March 10th, 2008, 11:24 PM	#9
carnut59 Enthusiast 2001 gt Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 772 iTrader: 0 reviews	wrong! the cobras and gts have different rear brakes. the gt has bigger pads and vented rotors, the gt has smaller pads and solid rotors. all brake system are a 50/50 or 60/40 split. not 75/25.

March 16th, 2008, 10:57 AM	#14
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 36,836 iTrader: 9 reviews	why bump?> you got your answer __________________

March 16th, 2008, 12:11 PM	#15
Doc8224 N/A 4v Guru 2003 Mach 1 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Afghanistan Posts: 3,463 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	The rear rotors on the gt's are smaller than the cobra,mach 1, and bullit's. The cobra brake package that comes on these is twin piston calipers with 13" rotors up front. Single piston calipers with 11.7" rotors out back. The gt's are twin piston calipers with 10.8" rotors up front. Single piston calipers with 10.5" rotors out back. __________________ Military Crew U.S. Army Aviation Apache's Lead The Way

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