Thread: Smoking Brakes
View Single Post
  #9 (permalink)  
Old 07-27-2003, 02:10 PM
gfridland gfridland is offline
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Westport, CT
Cobra Make, Engine: Midstates 427 Ford FE
Posts: 42
Not Ranked     
Default I have the same problem

Well, I went out for my first ride and just like Carlo, my brake pedal go hard after driving for about 50 miles. The same hot brake smell was coming out of the rear rotors and the pedeal was hard and made the stopping pretty difficult. After letting it cool down, the brakes came back and felt normal. I am running wilwood disc brakes on all 4 wheels and have a power brakes., the rear has an e-brake, but I dont think that it is dragging. I am sure this it temperature related, but I am not sure if it is a result or the cause of the brake overheating problem. All brake lines are run away from the headers, but as we all know, you cant get too far away in a cobra. My pedal is mounted from the top (hanging) but also does not have a spring, but it seems to return completely.

Any feedback from Carlo? Any other suggestions? I hope that Carlo fixed his and knows what caused this problem. Hopefully something simple.

Thanks,
Gene
Reply With Quote