5 lug conversion
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Only grab the mc if you plan on running rear disks. You don't even really need to change the booster.
If onenday down the road you want rear disk....grab them and squirrel them away
If onenday down the road you want rear disk....grab them and squirrel them away
if your car still has the 7.5 rear grab the sn rear. When you install the drum backing plates it will bring your axle width back to stock fox. Use your drum brakes with ranger drums from the auto store and you're all set.
My car has the 8.8 . So, I grab the 94 rear, use the axles. And transfer my drum backing plates and get ranger drums? I can then squirrell away the disc brake stuff like Mustang5l5 said for a later date. Sounds good to me. With my car having 4cyl booster, should I grab the '94 booster also? What other things do I need to do the swap? prop valve, hard lines, brackets? Ive read the 5 lug thread, but it gives me a popsicle headache with all the info.
Not sure if this link has been posted here. It has all of the information you will need, it has helped point me in the right direction before I changed the build completly.
87-93 Ford Fox Body Mustang Brake Upgrades
87-93 Ford Fox Body Mustang Brake Upgrades
The guy wants 475 for the loaded spindles (spindles, hubs, calipers, rotors, and lines), and the complete rear end. The car has just under 100k on it, so there is a good chance the calipers, and possibly the rotors will be usable. I will see if he can throw in the M/C, booster, ebrake handle and cables for a little more. Even if some of the stuff needs replacing, I'll save on core charges.
Shakerhood
20+ Year Stangneter 
I would honestly pass on those Front Calipers, they are Steel Single Piston on not much better than stock, just buy some 99-04 Aluminum Dual Piston PBRs. Modifying the Handbrake is no big deal, you cut the Spring and weld the Pawl.
I agreem but in the meantime i'd grab them anyway.
If he decided to go with the 99-04 calipers, he should really use a 1.0" 1993 CObra MC anyway.
If the car doesn't have ABS....take the fitting from the prop valve on the rear (that points to back of car) and the brake line that runs to the front driver's side wheel as well off...
makes a VERY easy 3-2 conversion with those parts
I agree they aint the best, but it gets me in the 5-lug door the right way on the cheap. Anything short of 4 wheel manual drums stop better than this car does right now. I can get the better cobra brakes down the road.
Im not sure if the car has ABS. He has two in the yard, I will check when I'm there
stangboy
Founding Member
If i'm not mistaken 94-up came standard with ABS.
Mustang5L5 - I have 5-lug conversion question for you. I have all the brakes off of a 96 Cobra(13" fronts and 11.65" rears). Will 93 Cobra booster and MC be enough for it or should I use 94+ booster and MC?
Mustang5L5 - I have 5-lug conversion question for you. I have all the brakes off of a 96 Cobra(13" fronts and 11.65" rears). Will 93 Cobra booster and MC be enough for it or should I use 94+ booster and MC?
Booster is the same...get whichever booster you want...1993 cobra or 1994-1995 booster. Difference is stud pattern. 1993 cobra slightly easier to install...but not much
As for mc....of they are the 1996 cobra 38mm calipers, you want to use the 94-95 cobra 15/16" mc. The 1993 cobra 1.00" mc will give you a slightly firm feel and it might be tough to apply the brakes well with cold brake pads
As for mc....of they are the 1996 cobra 38mm calipers, you want to use the 94-95 cobra 15/16" mc. The 1993 cobra 1.00" mc will give you a slightly firm feel and it might be tough to apply the brakes well with cold brake pads
stangboy
Founding Member
Ok, Thanks! I'll be looking get the 94-95 Cobra mc. As for the booster I'll go ahead and get the 93 Cobra booster because all I'll have to do is enlarge the holes for the studs that go thru the firewall rather than drill a new hole.
stangboy
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