97droptopGT

Hey guys I am working on a 96 GT and want to put the larger dual piston calipers from a 2002 GT on the front. Are the spindles identical? Meaning that the 2002 Bridge will bolt to the 1996 Spindle? Or are the bolt whole spacings different? Rock auto sells the whole caliper with bridge cheap so I figure this would be a cheap upgrade if the spindles dont need to be swapped.

Let me know if you have done this.

Thanks!

LilRoush

Direct swap... but if you are going to do it, step up to the 13" Cobra calipers and rotors up front.

97droptopGT

What year range cobra? anything 96-04?

sn95_331_GT_ yellow

94-04 but you can get just as much stopping power from 11" GT brakes as 13" Cobra brakes...

about the only advantage is that they fill out the wheel better...

jeh4269

I am doing the same swap on my car and I read that you have to grind the spindle a little.I saw a pair on eBay and that's what the ad said.It said you have to grind 5mm off the mounting plate.

JRad405

I didn't know you could use 11" GT brakes. I wish I knew that earlier. Oh well. Good info.

Depends on which spindles you have. I read that some do and some don't require grinding.

sn95_331_GT_ yellow

no im saying you can make the car stock just as well with the stock style 99-04 V6/GT brakes as with the 94-04 13" Cobra brakes

just a matter of good pads, rotors, fluid change and (most important) GOOD tires...

Jazzer has a VERY good read on this

JRad405

Got it. I misunderstood what you were saying. I bought some 2001 calipers for this summer anyway. I figured it would be a cheap upgrade.

jeh4269

My buddy did my brake swap last Friday.No grinding needed.He said the same thing JRAD,some do some don't.Took him about 90 min and everything came out great.I got D/S rotors,SS brake lines,calipers,pads,and a brake hardware kit.I also painted the calipers.Total parts cost was $190.It was a pretty cheap mod IMO

uberstang1

I'm prob going to be running new edge brakes as well, I don't like the fact of grinding lengths of my studs so the 1 inch spacer will work with 15x3.5 prostars.