2G DSM Baer brake kit replacement parts

Moonshine140 · Jun 2, 2017

I have searched this to death and have found a lot of different answers. I recently purchased a one owner 97 GST that I'm cleaning up and basically "restoring" (new suspension components, rebuild on engine, etc). The car has the Baer big brake kit on it and I want to replace the pads/rotors while apart. Pads are easy enough but on the rotors, I've seen some people say corvette rotors (from my research the bolt pattern isn't correct), and some people say Mustang. Does anyone have without a doubt what rotors to use with this kit?

AdR · Jun 2, 2017

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http://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/i-...rs-baer-track-and-cobra-bbk-questions.315800/

GreenGSX said:
I've had the Track kit on my 1G for years now and I've been using 95 Mustang Cobra rotors and pads at a rate of 2-3 sets a year. I used to use the China white box type for about $50 each. They worked perfectly well but I've since switched the "signature" series rotors from raceshopper.com. They have a package deal where you get a set of HT10's and rotors for about $275ish.

I haven't seen the rotors for the 2G track set but I know the pads are the same as the 1G's.

1G and 2G rotors and calipers are the same so we can deduct it's 13" Mustang Cobra rotors.

jdxnc · Jun 2, 2017

AdR said:
Taken from:

http://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/i-...rs-baer-track-and-cobra-bbk-questions.315800/

1G and 2G rotors and calipers are the same so we can deduct it's 13" Mustang Cobra rotors.

That's what I thought, so I bought them and they didn't fit, I never really measured my rotors until after the fact and they were 12". The Cobra pads do fit perfectly though.

Here's a quote from a thread I have on another forum:

I started working on the brakes when I had some time last week, simple job of putting on new pads and rotors turned into a cluster.

These Baer (cobra) brakes have been on the car for 8 years now, yes I got 8 years out of the original rotors. It was only last year that they got some good pedal thump going on.

So last fall I ordered a new set of slotted Cobra rotors from Rotorpros, received them and stored them away until now. Everywhere I ever rear and see said these kits used 94-04 Cobra 13" rotors. I never actually measured mine, just knew they were bigger than stock.

Fast forward to last Tuesday, after fighting for 20 minutes to get the drivers side rotor off the hub I see an issue right away.

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The old ones are 12" and a different offset. Either I have an oddball early set or or maybe the 1g kit, either way 8 years ago it bolted up and worked.

So obviously I can't return these rotors, it's been 6 months, nor do I want to, bigger=better right? and to use them my calipers need to move out a 1/2". So I check RTM's site as I know they sell this kit. The brackets are out of stock, Tuesday night I email Abbas, to this day, still no response. I know they're busy with the move and all so I'll give him that. I don't have time, nor patience to wait around. I also don't like how their brackets mount the calipers in a 10-11 o'clock position instead of 9 o'clock. I know it works just fine either way, just personal preference.

So I designed and fabbed up my own bracket, cut an MDF prototype on the laser at work to make sure they were correct and to figure out the spacers needed. I then had some plasma cut in steel, spacers turned on the lathe and I welded them up and finished them.

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And finally complete.

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I can share the specs of the brackets if you want.

AdR · Jun 3, 2017

That could be an issue with BAER brakes as there can be more than one kit. I know that MAP's kit is a 13" rotor kit but these have been out forever and usually companies update their product over time to make it better and keep up with the latest performance from competitors. It might have been that they switched from a 12" to a 13" at some point?

Edit: There's even a 13" Bear kit for sale in the classifieds section of this forum and they definitely have 13" Cobra rotors.

bonecollector · Jun 3, 2017

Have you tried to email or call baer brakes?
After all the company is still in business...

Baer Brakes
2222 West Peoria Ave
Phoenix
Arizona
United States
85029
602-233-1411
602-352-8445
[email protected]

hours of operation are, monday-friday 8am-5pm

MindBlowin03 · Jun 3, 2017

I have the Baer kit on my 2G and I was always use the assumption the rotors had to be ordered from Baer directly because of the offset.

AdR · Jun 3, 2017

Doubtful, most brake companies part from an existing rotor to build their kits which they can either leave as blanks or drill/slot to make them "sportier". Unless the can't fit an existing rotor and then they go two-piece to be able to use a custom rotor hat with an off the shelf rotor disc already in production. That's their method of cutting costs.

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