Cobra Brakes on a 1G

[viridionplague]

being that i have a red cobra i think the red cobras are in order, i remember that site selling them for over 300 bucks last time i checked but it looks like they have an awesome price.

i ill probly buy all new parts for my cobra and swap the older stuff over to my talon if you have some good luck with this

[Halon]

The Bullitt calipers are red also.

Cobra: $229 + shipping w/pads
http://www.buyfordracing.com/shop/contents/image.php?sizex=300&sizey=263.746223565&image[0]=images/products/2320AF.jpg&image[11]=images/&prlocx[11]=0&prlocy[11]=0&prscale[11]=100&

Bullitt: $199 + shipping w/pads
http://www.buyfordracing.com/shop/contents/image.php?sizex=300&sizey=240&image[0]=images/products/M2320F.jpg&image[11]=images/&prlocx[11]=0&prlocy[11]=0&prscale[11]=100&

[Halon]

I'm not the only one running this either. I'm just trying to consolidate all the info I'm finding all over the place, into one spot to make it easier for others.

All in all it's going to be very similar to the Baer kit, but a couple hundred dollars less.

What year is your Cobra? If you replace all of the stuff on the Cobra, I'd for sure put the old stuff on the Talon. Apparently it's quite the difference.

[viridionplague]

yea the baer kits calipers are made by pbr, same as the cobras are.

i thought about this a while ago as well but just never got around to it.

tell you one thing, my cobra at a few hundred pounds more than a dsm stops like mad

[Halon]

Found a vendor who would sell me just the front ss-braided brake lines for a 2G for cheap because usually the kits come with the lines for all 4 corners, but really all I need is the fronts for this setup.

I "think" 2G lines will work, but we will see.

So I updated the first post with all the money I've spent thus far. Trying to price out some Rotors now, which should be the last component I need.

[Kracka]

You're not doing rear SS lines too?

[Halon]

Eventually, yes. But right now I'm simply focusing on upgrading the fronts, and trying to compare this kit I'm putting together, to the Baer kit. And as far as I know, the Baer kit does not come with rear SS lines.

[Halon]

Something else I'll post up that I just found out about the lines. The problem is the Cobra calipers need a banjo style line (just like 2G's). So I ordered up those 2G lines, hoping they'll work.

Something I just found out, now that I already paid for the damn 2G lines, is that on 1G FWD models, there is a fitting on the rear brakes. Rear FWD 1G brakes have banjo style calipers. But there is a fitting that converts the Banjo caliper, to accent a standard line. You can simply steal that fitting from a FWD 1G rear caliper, and install it onto the Cobra front caliper, and a stock 1G line will fit right up.

Here's a picture from CAPS showing the part.

[viridionplague]

good to know as i already have ss lines for a 1g, at least you didnt have ss lines to begin with, so either way the upgrade will help

[Halon]

If the 2G lines even work. I am having a hard time finding info on lines. So I just decided to spend the $40. I'm still going to try and search out some of those fittings in case the 2G Lines don't work.