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The brakes are from from Baer Racing.  The front brakes are their 13" track kit with cross-drilled/slotted rotors and upgraded calipers.  The rears are their 12" touring kit with slotted and cross-drilled rotors.  The kit also came with a Baer proportioning valve.  Stainless steel brake lines were added at the time of the installation.

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I recently installed a 1993 Cobra brake booster.  It was a pain to install (!!!) but should help with vacuum assist.  The brake pedal was very hard to push with the stock booster, probably due to the blower and the custom cam.  (less vacuum than stock)  In order to mount it, I had to extend the holes on the firewall that the booster fits into. (elongate them a little bit to the left)  Once I did this, I was able to squeeze it in without modifying the shock towers.

I did have to paint the booster, as it came with a flat, textured gray color.

The Cobra unit is HUGE compared to the stock booster.  Notice the unpainted part in the center.  That is the color that this booster was.  I taped it off and painted it to make it look nicer.  The 1993 Cobra booster is preferrable to some of the other (newer) boosters, because it has the same bolt pattern, and the brake rod is also the same shape and length.  It should not require much fabrication in the installation, other than maybe elongating the bolt holes in the firewall as I had to do.

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Here are a few pictures of the Cobra booster mounted in the car.  It is a tight fit, but it does fit!

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