5 lug convertion the right way

onpoint

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I have converted my 88 5.0 to 5 lug, but the kit the I order through Summit Racing can with a 5 lug rotor that replaces the 4 lug rotor. The problem with this is that if you want to up grade the brakes, to lets say a Brembo Gran Turismo kit, you can't because once you pull off the rotors you no longer have lugs to mount the wheel too. The proper way to do it would be changing the hub, spindle, and strut.

Does anyone know of a company who sells a 5 lug conversion that includes new hub, spindle, and strut.

 

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83GT289

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Hmmm. Don't the lugs press into the rotor? so when you change the rotor you put in new lugs and you're done. What's the problem?

 

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leakyfaucet

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The lugs go from the hub through the rotor, the rotor has holes for them.

Sorry, don't know about any kits.

 

Kabuki_notch

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i just purchased peices off ebay spindles from a 95gt, calipers and rotors it came witht he flexible brake hoses and banjo bolts.

 

gearheadboy

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Not sure I understand your problem. I used rotors up front from an SVO mustang. Scored them off of ebay for like 25 beans for the pair. Made a cheap 5 lug conversion to get me started. I'll do the sn95 later, if I need to.

 

mustangjoe87

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i bought a set of 98 front spindles, hubs, brakes on ebay for real cheap.

 

JETHRO

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baer sells hubs. but they probably wont be cheap. im doing the same and just putting the cobra brakes on right from the start. baer sells a complete kit for around 2k that gives you everything with cobra brakes. you can also get them off ebay. autozone sells hub assemblies but i dont know about the splindles.

 

TT91

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I got my sn-95 hubs and spindles for 200$ off the internet, try some online searcheds.

 

89SportVert

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This is a good location for fox brake upgrade info.

Mustang Brake Upgrades

Also look for "Mustang Performance Handbook" books one and two.

Book One

Book Two

Book two focuses more on suspension but both are great. There is lots to learn and being an informed consumer can save you dough down the road.

 

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gearheadboy said:

Not sure I understand your problem. I used rotors up front from an SVO mustang. Scored them off of ebay for like 25 beans for the pair. Made a cheap 5 lug conversion to get me started. I'll do the sn95 later, if I need to.

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The problem is that on 5.0's the lugs are set in the rotor instead of the hub and spindle. The majority of cars have the lugs set in the hub and spindle, so when you buy a Big Brake upgrade you take off your old rotors, without removing the lugs, and you slid the new rotors on to the existing lugs. When you get a Big Brake Upgrade the new rotors do not come with lugs on them. They are designed to to slid over the original lugs coming out of the hub and spindle.

 

Mavrick

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So you want the SN95 front setup, with hubs/spindles/calipers/rotors etc.

Ford sells a kit but its pricy! Check your scrap yards.