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50 Deep
Jockin 03 Cobras
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Added a little something to the rear. 4 piston caliper, 13 inch rotor. Fabbing up a custom parking brake next.
[ 2013-05-05, 12:50 PM: Message edited by: 50 Deep ]
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JohnCM
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Looks clean.
Nice sleeper with the wheels too ![[Whoo Whooooo!]](graemlins/woowoo.gif)
Posts: 3545 | From: Roseville | Registered: Mar 2002
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coupedup
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looks very nice, how would u comparre it to the factory cobra brake setup? is it far better improvement?
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SIC9250
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Glad to see this car still around woulda been sad to see it go brotha! Lookin sick on the OE cobras too!! Brakes are looking bold T keep it up!!
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JohnB
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Where'd you score the trunk mat? Car looks great!
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cobraracer46
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It's good to see a 4 piston brake set up on the rear of a mustang. Despite what a lot of mustang people say. A 4 piston rear big brake system is not too much brake as long as the front calipers are correctly sized to balance the rear calipers. It's good that you don't believe in the usual "all you need is better front brake pad" cliché.
I'm also working on putting a 4 piston brake system with a separate parking brake caliper onto the rear of my 2001 Cobra.
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Posts: 1172 | From: Woodside California | Registered: Apr 2002
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SteveL
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A potential downside is the Wilwoods are not a floating caliper like the stock calipers. Depending on how much slop in the C clips allow the axle to move, you'll could burn through the rear pads pretty quick. The advantage of the floating caliper is that it moves with the axle.
Posts: 578 | From: San Jose, CA | Registered: May 2002
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cobraracer46
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Originally posted by SteveL:
A potential downside is the Wilwoods are not a floating caliper like the stock calipers. Depending on how much slop in the C clips allow the axle to move, you'll could burn through the rear pads pretty quick. The advantage of the floating caliper is that it moves with the axle.
In an IRS Cobra rear end, the axels are do not move from side to side, therefore, a higher performance fixed 4 piston caliper with larger brake pads that last up to 3 times as much as the stock rear pads can replace the binding stock heavy iron single piston floating caliper.
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SteveL
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Good point about the IRS axles. I have no experience with them so the issue I raised about axle movement may not apply.
Your description of the stock rear brakes is a bit over the top. I had the Cobra brakes and now have Wilwood calipers. The Cobra setup is actually quite good.
Posts: 578 | From: San Jose, CA | Registered: May 2002
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fstryde3
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I though this car was sold f'n break setup looks SWEEEEET!
Posts: 2950 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Jun 2008
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04cobra408
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sweet! I thought you sold it T?
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Posts: 1945 | From: san jose ca | Registered: Jan 2004
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50 Deep
Jockin 03 Cobras
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Thanks fellas. Almost sold it, but had a change of heart.
The brake setup feels a hell of a lot different. The pads and brake system really start to shine when the pads get some heat in them. I don't get to drive the car often, so I can't say how it feels under hard braking yet. But it bites damn good from the small break in I did after installing the rear.
The pedal feel is different from stock. Honestly it bites a lot harder now that the rears are on (of course). It felt like the factory rear brakes were useless before with the 6-pistons up front
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Venomousnotch
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Originally posted by JohnB:
Where'd you score the trunk mat? Car looks great!
+1 ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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Posts: 7604 | From: *NORTHERN*KILLA4NIA* | Registered: Oct 2008
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Blue92
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quote:
Originally posted by 50 Deep:
Thanks fellas. Almost sold it, but had a change of heart.
The brake setup feels a hell of a lot different. The pads and brake system really start to shine when the pads get some heat in them. I don't get to drive the car often, so I can't say how it feels under hard braking yet. But it bites damn good from the small break in I did after installing the rear.
The pedal feel is different from stock. Honestly it bites a lot harder now that the rears are on (of course). It felt like the factory rear brakes were useless before with the 6-pistons up front
Sounds nice. I have seen a bit of your build and it is very tasteful. Glad to hear you kept it. Good luck with future endeavors.
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50 Deep
Jockin 03 Cobras
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Originally posted by Blue92:
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Originally posted by 50 Deep:
Thanks fellas. Almost sold it, but had a change of heart.
The brake setup feels a hell of a lot different. The pads and brake system really start to shine when the pads get some heat in them. I don't get to drive the car often, so I can't say how it feels under hard braking yet. But it bites damn good from the small break in I did after installing the rear.
The pedal feel is different from stock. Honestly it bites a lot harder now that the rears are on (of course). It felt like the factory rear brakes were useless before with the 6-pistons up front
Sounds nice. I have seen a bit of your build and it is very tasteful. Glad to hear you kept it. Good luck with future endeavors.
Thanks bud. Just trying to keep it clean.
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Luke87GT
Lay'n more stripes
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Looks great and you can see the attention to detail and pride of ownership right away.
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Originally posted by 50 Deep:
Almost sold it, but had a change of heart.
Just a matter of time, been there ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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50 Deep
Jockin 03 Cobras
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Originally posted by Cobra 93-4992:
no more team true forged??????
Nope. I have commitment issues with wheels...
Thanks Luke. You getting back in one someday
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StreakMatt
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My boy T-Wash back in the game. I like what I see here, brakes look legit.
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Posts: 1198 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Nov 2005
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50 Deep
Jockin 03 Cobras
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Originally posted by StreakMatt:
My boy T-Wash back in the game. I like what I see here, brakes look legit.
Thanks bro. It's been a while. Sac area BBQ soon too.
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Luke87GT
Lay'n more stripes
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quote:
Originally posted by 50 Deep:
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Originally posted by Cobra 93-4992:
no more team true forged??????
Thanks Luke. You getting back in one someday
I'm sure I will one day
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car looks good. glad you kept it. let me know when you wanna line em up ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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