5 lug conversion , what wheels ??

2002BLGT · Oct 7, 2004

If you do a five lug conversion the cheap way with the ranger axles and drums and markVII rotors what SN95 and newer mustang wheels will fit and which ones wont ??? pics ????

Mustang5L5 · Oct 7, 2004

94-97 Cobras fit

Also:

All V6 wheels
94-98 16" Waffle star wheels
94-95 17" GT tri-bars
'95 Cobra R's

Supposedly bullitt and mach 1 wheels will bolt up, but you'll need to grind the hub a bit. Also the center cap won't fit with the bullitts. Try these rims at your own risk

FrdMustangCpe · Oct 7, 2004

if i end up getting another fox ill probably buy the kit through 50resto that comes with everything for $400. i think that pattern will work with any newer wheels...fr500s, saleen wheels, etc

Mustang5L5 · Oct 7, 2004

The 5.0 restoration kit is the Mark 7 front rotors.

Only the early Sn95 wheels will fit. Most of the later stuff that you listed will not fit.

UMDSmith · Oct 7, 2004

So mustang bulitt wheels will not work with the 50 resto kit? If it doesn't how would I use that kit and be able to make it work.

Mustang5L5 · Oct 7, 2004

It's not a clean bolt on. Some guys have made the bullitts work with the Mark 7 rotors with spacers and a little grinding. But i prefer to not consider this a good idea.

In my opinion, if i need to grind, or modify a wheel or brake in any way to make it fit, it's unsafe and i don't want it on my car, so i tend to NOT recommend it to others...so perform at your own risk.

FrdMustangCpe · Oct 7, 2004

i thought they were 'powerslot' rotors in the kit. i think i read that in a ad....or maybe it was a kit from somewhere else...they look kinda slotted in the pic....would those be mark 7s??? someone educate me here

FrdMustangCpe · Oct 7, 2004

Brother's Performance they have the powerslot rotors in their kit for $400.....

bmorrisj · Oct 7, 2004

you need 94+ front spindles hubs, to get a clean safe install of any newer 5 lug wheel, then you also need to get teh brake hardware....

HardmanGT · Oct 7, 2004

FrdMustangCpe said:
Brother's Performance they have the powerslot rotors in their kit for $400.....

doesn't matter the brand, it is the design. You need to go to the SN95 brakes to run the more desireable wheels like the Bulitts. Those wheels do not have enough clearance in the hub area to allow the old school rotor snout to pass through the wheel

mint93GT · Oct 8, 2004

Don't be so cookie cutter with your wheel selection. My opinion would be to sport the cash and get a custome set of 3-piece anything wheels...whatever strikes your taste. There is a new set of SALEEN speedline or STERN wheels over few weeks on Ebay....sure, they're expensive but they hold their value and increase in value as they get harder and harder to find. It's worth it.

Ray@VSK · Oct 8, 2004

There's a set of chrome 5 star ponys for sale in the classifieds here, exactly the same as the stock ones

Mustang5L5 · Oct 8, 2004

FrdMustangCpe said:
Brother's Performance they have the powerslot rotors in their kit for $400.....

Don't mater, they are the same style rotor with the hub as part of the whole rotor assembly.

You need the SN95 setup with the slip on rotors

UMDSmith · Oct 8, 2004

So you can't buy the 5-lug kit and then do a quick swap to the sn-95 spindles up front to make the new wheels work??

You would think that brothers and 50resto would have made the kit so that it works with the newer 5-lug wheels.

old_blue · Oct 8, 2004

UMDSmith said:
So you can't buy the 5-lug kit and then do a quick swap to the sn-95 spindles up front to make the new wheels work??

THen you are paying $400 for rear axles that would cost you like 60-80 at the junkyard

SmockDoiley · Oct 8, 2004

You can run any rim you want on a lincoln rotor, and it doesnt require any grinding. You only need 7/8ths spacers and a slightly longer stud. All the parts are like $50, and I have been doing it for a year now. I have 99 cobras on Lincoln rotors. It is sporting 235 tires and it doesnt rub at all with lowering springs. Nor does it stick out of the fenderwell at all.

Mustang5L5 · Oct 8, 2004

You can buy the rear axles new from Summit for $190

I forget the kit. It's the FMS 5-lug drum kit. It comes with two ranger axles and two drums.

$200 for rear drums and i'm sure you can get the SN95 stuff up front for about $200

old_blue · Oct 8, 2004

$200 for the upfront sn 95???? WHERE??? I have been looking for quite awhile now and the closest I got was $250..... I live in Hawaii so shipping is outrageous for heavy items...

Mustang5L5 · Oct 8, 2004

Junkyard, Ebay, classifieds

I paid $275 for my SN95 Cobra 13" setup. I've seen 94-98 setups go cheaper.

old_blue · Oct 8, 2004

94-98 's wont work since they are different (I think they pulled the wheel locations in) $275, that was for everything you needed to install them?? I mean, I could get the brackets, spindle, hub and calipers for $250.... but all the small things you need cost extra $$$ tooo

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