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Old 02-22-2006, 07:23 AM
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Quick question. I have an 02 GT and I'm ready to upgrade the brakes. I'm looking at the Mach 1 conv. kit and the Cobra conv. kit. Any difference besides the running pony and cobra written on the callipers? Right now I'm leaning towards the Mach 1 brakes. I like the horse!
 
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Old 02-22-2006, 07:35 AM
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There are no difference just one has cobra one does not. And donr bother getting teh rear setup froma cobra or bullit its the same as yours stopping power wise.
 
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Thanks! Mach 1 it is then.

Should I just paint the rear calipers red?
 
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Old 02-22-2006, 08:26 AM
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Thanks! Mach 1 it is then.

Should I just paint the rear calipers red?

Sorry. paint the rear calipers red?
 
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Old 02-22-2006, 08:37 AM
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That's what I would do. By the way, I think the running horse are Bullitt brakes and Mach 1 are just plane grey calipers but still same as Cobra/Bullitt.
 
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Old 02-22-2006, 09:12 AM
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I am gonna do front and rears on mine. My rear rotors are probably nearly shot anyway. It really is not that much more $ to get the painted rears at that point.
 
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Old 02-22-2006, 10:15 AM
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There is a difference actually...

96-01 Cobra (black calipers) have a smaller piston than the Bullitt/Mach 1 Calipers. However, the 03 Cobra calipers have larger pistons than the other two calipers.

All are twin piston, but there are slight increases in size .
 
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Old 02-22-2006, 10:58 AM
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Ill prolly get a brake upgrade when I get more power. Might just get Cobra takeoff's if i can get em with few miles and cheaper. If not then might have to get them new.
 
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the bullits are red with a running horse the mach 1's are also red arent they?
 
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Old 02-22-2006, 05:39 PM
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IDK, on Stangsuspension they have what they call "Mach 1 calipers" and they are just the base grey that the Cobra calipers are but without the "Cobra"
 
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Old 02-22-2006, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by spike_africa
the bullits are red with a running horse the mach 1's are also red arent they?
Me thinks you are right.

I like the bullits!
 
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Old 02-22-2006, 09:01 PM
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muaahaha. Heres mine!
 
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Old 02-23-2006, 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by whitethunder46
IDK, on Stangsuspension they have what they call "Mach 1 calipers" and they are just the base grey that the Cobra calipers are but without the "Cobra"

From checking it out here on MT the 10th ann. cobra callipers are grey and the regular cobra's and mach 1's with the "galloping thoughrobred" are red.


Any difference between the slotted rotors and the brembo rotors that come with the kit? Which is better?
 
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Old 02-23-2006, 06:12 AM
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Seems to be a mixup here so Ill clarify this.

10th anniv Cobra brakes are RED and say COBRA on them in white letters
Mach 1 & Bullitt brakes are RED and have a white horse on them
99-01 brakes are dark grey and say COBRA on them in white letters

Mine i posted above are the 10th ann cobra brakes.
 
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Old 02-23-2006, 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by MattJ
Seems to be a mixup here so Ill clarify this.

10th anniv Cobra brakes are RED and say COBRA on them in white letters
Mach 1 & Bullitt brakes are RED and have a white horse on them
99-01 brakes are dark grey and say COBRA on them in white letters

Mine i posted above are the 10th ann cobra brakes.

Hey! your right! :wallbash:
 
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The MACH 1's that I picked up from my buddies car (when he added the Wildwoods) were Gray with no logos. I painted them black and added the COBRA sticker from some yahoo on ebay then hit them with high temp clear
 
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sorry, I meant "buddy's car" and "Wilwood"... going to fast
 
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Old 02-23-2006, 08:35 AM
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yeah the mach1's arent red i was looking around at this as i am looking to do brakes soon cause mine are in need of new rotors and pads.
 
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Old 02-25-2006, 07:50 PM
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So, let me get all of this right since I've worked on all 3 of them.

03 SVT 10th Anniversary Cobra are Red. All other 03/04 Cobra's were grey.
Bullitt were Red with the running pony. No other car used this design.
Mach 1 were grey with no script/logo/or pony. Just grey.
 
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