I am looking at upgrade options for the brakes on my 2001 GT. The best deal I have found is a Cobra conversion kit that runs around $500 - 600. Is that the best thing going right now?

 

Yeah I feel ya. I am looking to get new pads and rotors all around. Really want cross drilled up front. I hear 88rotors on ebay has a good product as far as rotors and they have lifetime warranty against cracks. They are like 160 shipped for front and back cross drilled. I plan to get those and some new pads from axxis ebc or hawk too. I love the idea of doing the cobra stuff but that's alot of money for just a front setup for me right now. And I would still have to do my rear.

 

yeah i have drilled and slotted on all 4 corners but my braking still sucks, probally need better pads...?

 

I'd give some new hawk brake pads a try before you make the investment into the big ole cobra brakes upgrade. That is unless you plan on doing hardcore autoxing, then make the dive and buy the cobra/mach1/bullitt brake upgrade.

 

Hehehe, I love my cobra brakes! Hawk pads are an awesome addition, the mach1/cobra/bullitt upgrade is the best bang for buck out there. Unless you feel that you can find a good deal on CL.

 

I was going to send you a link to the buyfordracing.com site to get the 10th anniversary upgrade kit but they dont sell it anymore.. glad I got mine!

Drilled/slotted rotors are useless for a DD car. Stick with blank rotors. Get a nice pad like Hawk and you will notice a vast improvement. upgrade to SS lines and better fluid is a great addition as well.

 

There was an thread somewhat recently talking about which is better, slotted or drilled. It seemed slotted was the better of the two choices. But a Cobra brake kit is still very good.

 

Yeah i will probably get drilled or slotted rotors, stainless lines, performance oriented fluid and hawk hps pads

 

You can still just buy the calipers (and stainless lines), and shop around for the rotors....that's what I just did. Well, I didn't install them yet.

http://www.buyfordracing.com/shop/pr..._id=689cPath=6

 

Not installed yet, but can't beat $189 for the calipers, and 95 for the rotors (shipped)