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Posted by jaybquick (Member # 4286) on :
 
Hey everybody, I just wanted to show everyone pics of my cobra brake conversion, reare end and suspension overhaul. I also have a question. My brake pedal now sits at the same height as my gas pedal. It is difficult to drive like this, anyone else have this problem? How do I fix this. I can't find anything wrong with the install. Thanks

Here is a list of new parts installed for this project.
M2300k brake kit
31 spline eaton posi
31 spline moser axles, stock length
North Race cars rear caliper brackets for using stock lenght fox axles
Koni 5 way adjustable struts and shocks
Eibach sportline springs
Steeda X2 Balljoints
Steeda bump steer corrector kit
Steeda billet aluminum weight jacker lower control arms
BBK boxed upper control arms
Front control arm polyurethane bushings
Front and rear coil spring poly spacers
tubular K member
Steeda Ultralight 2 rims 18x9.5 rear 17x9 front
Nitto NT555 285/35/18 tires rear and 255/40/17 tires front
Hurst line lock
Wild Rides Battle boxes, upper and lower

Thanks for everyones wonderful info I found in the searches here on the forum.


Rear diff with new 31 spline eaton and 3.73s



Rear brake and suspension


Front caliper and rotor


285 wide tires fitted with NO rub.


DONE!


 

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Posted by Blue97GT (Member # 4241) on :
 
clean!!
 

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Posted by 89 FAKE SNAKE (Member # 4531) on :
 

 

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Posted by jaybquick (Member # 4286) on :
 
Thanks guys, can't wait to track it.
 

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Posted by 9Roush8 (Member # 2472) on :
 
real nice
 

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Posted by twstd5o (Member # 1981) on :
 
Looks sweet...
 

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Posted by JohnB (Member # 969) on :
 
Not trying to be a smartazz, but you did remove the vise-grips from the brake hose in pic #1, right..?
 

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Posted by jaybquick (Member # 4286) on :
 
yes and after I installed the new hose it didn't matter
 

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Posted by 1Sicgt (Member # 714) on :
 
Ok, not sure, but did you swap the brake booster?
 

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Posted by eljefe (Member # 1753) on :
 
how is the pedal feel??
is all you changed the rear brakes? are you running a mettering valve for 4 wheel disks? if the pedal feels fine just adjust the pedal in the car.
 

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Posted by knight12 (Member # 4817) on :
 
thats a sick ass car you got there
 

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Posted by -Mo- (Member # 5125) on :
 
Looks great man. Do you get any rubbing at all, front or back? 2300K kit and those wheels/tires must have cost you an arm and a leg!
 

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Posted by 87thriller (Member # 5002) on :
 
good job.......looks nice
 

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Posted by 510_STANG (Member # 4252) on :
 

 

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Posted by NvrEnough89GT (Member # 5086) on :
 
Nice setup
 

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Posted by Yellow94GT (Member # 431) on :
 
Just a shot in the dark here, but did you bleed the brakes?

Nice looking car!

For some reason I see a blow proof bell housing and a deep pan on a car with cats???
 

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Posted by jaybquick (Member # 4286) on :
 
bled them several times no more air, and everything from the cobra conversion is installed, all ne lines, front and rear brakes, prop valve, booster, master, etc. Pedal feel is good too.
 

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Posted by jaybquick (Member # 4286) on :
 
My pedal is still low, I went under the dash and there is nothing keeping from it coming up, it just looks like the cobra booster keeps it that low. See pic. Here are some pics of my Hurst line lock install.



Line Lock install

http://jaybquick.gotnet.net/Pictures/linelockside.jpg
 

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Posted by jaybquick (Member # 4286) on :
 

 

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Posted by mtbaughs (Member # 4052) on :
 
Actually you might need to adjust the booster push rod on the brake booster

[ January 04, 2005, 06:02 PM: Message edited by: mtbaughs ]
 

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Posted by jaybquick (Member # 4286) on :
 
The one between the booster and master? Because where the pedal attaches to the booster it just physically won't pull up any higher. I thought the rob between the booster and master shouldn't be messed with because it may apply my brakes while I am not even on the pedal.
 

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Posted by mtbaughs (Member # 4052) on :
 
Sometimes when upgrading the brakes you need to adjust it to make the pedal work right. Yes if the push rod is out too far it will apply the brakes even without stepping on the pedal. The way I set it is to screw it out just enough so that it almost makes contact with the master when its held/bolted in place. I'm not sure if thats the issue you are having but it is one other thing to check. I didn't read all your post but did you gut the distribution block?

[ January 04, 2005, 07:27 PM: Message edited by: mtbaughs ]
 

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Posted by jaybquick (Member # 4286) on :
 
it is the complete m2300k kit. So everything was done.
 

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Posted by 92stangLX (Member # 3252) on :
 
Nice fucking car
 

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Posted by mtbaughs (Member # 4052) on :
 
Sounds like if you had the kit it came with pretty good instructions regarding the stock proportioning valve. In the kit you get a new one of which you are suppose to gut and plug the back side of.

"The next step is to replace the stock proportioning valve with the one supplied with the kit. You must "gut" the supplied proportioning valve and install the supplied solid end plug to get the modified proportioning valve. The instructions supplied with the kit are pretty clear on this procedure. You will find that in some applications the proportioning valve mounts to the fender well via a stud and one nut. There is also a small metal tang that locates the valve mount. With the new prop. valve, you will find that instead of one, there are two mounting studs. To mount the valve properly, it is necessary to obtain the second nut."

Heres a link for some install advice just in case you forgot something during your install. Hopefully you've got all that covered already but I figured I'd offer it to you just in case

http://www.hpracing.net/m2300.htm

[ January 05, 2005, 12:56 AM: Message edited by: mtbaughs ]
 

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Posted by Cobra5.0JEEP (Member # 1482) on :
 
Very nice looking car.
 

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Posted by jaybquick (Member # 4286) on :
 

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Originally posted by mtbaughs:
Sounds like if you had the kit it came with pretty good instructions regarding the stock proportioning valve. In the kit you get a new one of which you are suppose to gut and plug the back side of.

"The next step is to replace the stock proportioning valve with the one supplied with the kit. You must "gut" the supplied proportioning valve and install the supplied solid end plug to get the modified proportioning valve. The instructions supplied with the kit are pretty clear on this procedure. You will find that in some applications the proportioning valve mounts to the fender well via a stud and one nut. There is also a small metal tang that locates the valve mount. With the new prop. valve, you will find that instead of one, there are two mounting studs. To mount the valve properly, it is necessary to obtain the second nut."

Heres a link for some install advice just in case you forgot something during your install. Hopefully you've got all that covered already but I figured I'd offer it to you just in case

http://www.hpracing.net/m2300.htm

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Originally posted by 92stangLX:
Nice fucking car

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Originally posted by BlackDrop50:
Damn your car definately is nice! What kind of TA cover is that?

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The new low profile design halfway down this page

http://www.taperformance.com/rearend.htm
 

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Posted by jaybquick (Member # 4286) on :
 
ttt
 

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Posted by 89nevermind (Member # 4574) on :
 
super clean...nice ride man
 

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