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Old 12-14-2021, 08:37 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427, 482ci sideoiler
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The front brakes on my early ERA are Wilwood Dynalite calipers with unknown pads and 11" rotors. The previous owner claimed to track the car and probably used racing pads. Stopping during street use was less than adequate to say the least. I am in the process of making some changes to the car. The front rotors have been upgraded to 12" and I'm considering the following pads for the Dynalite calipers; Hawk HPS, Wilwood BP-20 and EBC Yellow. I have used the Hawk HPS (High Performance Street) pads on the front of both my Subaru Forester XT and Ford F250. The stock Forester brakes were marginal, the Hawk HPS pads up front made a hugh difference in decreasing stopping distance with reduced fade. The stock F250 brakes were up to the tasks the truck was designed for. Installing the Hawk HPS pads up front decreased the stopping distance and also reduced fade and required pedal force. If Hawk offers the HPS pads for my Dynalite calipers, that's what I will be trying. Good luck finding something that will work for you. Let us know what you decide on and how it works out.
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