12-16-2012, 08:14 AM
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Location: Colorado Springs,
CO
Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft, supercharged Coyote
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A custom designed brake system for a limited edition vehicle is a fairly complicated affair. Lots of things to consider - balance of the car, MC bores and type, calipers, rotors, etc. In the end, though, it's all about balance. Every part of the system is designed to give the proper balance. Cobra Replicas tend to have a much better balance than most cars - much closer to 50/50. That usually means you'll need more rear brake than other cars - like Mustangs.
Ideally, you want the front brakes to lock up just a tad before the rears. That's a good indication of the "perfect" balance. How is your balance now? If that's how your brakes are performing now, leave it alone.
The more pistons you have, the better the brakes will perform - to a point, of course. If you have 6 piston front calipers with a 13" rotor, you would probably need to upgrade the rears to match. But if your fronts are a 4 piston with an 11" rotor, you're probably fine where you are.
Decide where your braking problems are, and then figure out why you have that problem. Then you can figure out what parts will fix that problem.
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