5 lug disc conv. ?

cotayben · Jun 4, 2005

I have all the rear brake parts off a 98 mustang and of course the axles are to long. Is there any way to make these work or could i use the correct length axles from a ranger-areostar?

Mustang5L5 · Jun 4, 2005

If you use the axles with the '98 disk brakes it will all work together fine.

If you just want to run the stock offset on your car, you'll need to buy these North Cobra brackets. They you can run the ranger axles.

http://www.northracecars.com/catalog/brakes/brakes.htm

SmockDoiley · Jun 4, 2005

I could be wrong, but I thought the 98 stuff and later was even wider than the SN95 stuff so I'm not sure the NCB's will work with those axles. Call NC and ask them if the calipers and stuff are the same as the SN95 stuff. If it is, you are $150 worth of brackets away from completing your conversion. By the way, its cheaper to buy all the parts at your local store than to get them straight from him. Just get the brackets. I work at Advance part time and I can get everything for $225. I already have 5-lug axles but if I had to get them it would be $225 for aftermarket axles, $225 for the brakes and $150 for the brackets. Thats $600 for everything brand new with better axles. He wants $750 plus shipping. I know you said you had everything already but I thought others would like to know that.

Mustang5L5 · Jun 4, 2005

SmockDoiley said:
I could be wrong, but I thought the 98 stuff and later was even wider than the SN95 stuff

It's the 99-04 Mustangs that have the wider rear end.

The extra lenght was made up in the axle housings and longer axle shafts. That means the brake hardware is exactly the same.

You could use the rear disks off a 99-04 Mustang provided you get yourself a set of 94-98 axles. Even the NC brackets will work with it. It's just a matter of picking the right axle shafts.

cotayben · Jun 4, 2005

The 98 axles aren't working. They are to far out from where the bracket bolts up. I talked to the guy from North before and he told me the 98's wouldn't work w/ his brackets. It looks to me that I would just need the original length axles and it would work but I want to make sure before I buy.

Shakerhood · Jun 4, 2005

The 98 axles are the same as 94-97, so unless someone switched to 99-04s on you they will work fine with the rest of the rear set up.

cotayben · Jun 4, 2005

so even thou the 98 axles are longer than the fox axles it should work?

Shakerhood · Jun 5, 2005

Yes, those are the same axles that come in the Ford Motorsports M-2300-K 4 wheel disc brake kit!

Shakerhood · Jun 5, 2005

I just finished up my rear Cobra disc conversion tonight except for routing the handbrake cables away from the rear tires. And yes the axles do stick out further than the stock Fox ones, but in my opinion it filled out my fenderwells better with my Bullitt Wheels!

nito88stang · Jun 5, 2005

Shakerhood said:
I just finished up my rear Cobra disc conversion tonight except for routing the handbrake cables away from the rear tires. And yes the axles do stick out further than the stock Fox ones, but in my opinion it filled out my fenderwells better with my Bullitt Wheels!

In my opinion its better to use the longer 94-98 axles because it does in fact fill the wheel well better. In stock form, the fox mustangs have a shorter track width in the rear than the front, so if u look at them from behind they look funky. I did my 5 lug swap with some 94-98 axles and it looks great.

Here you can see how well it fills the wheel well with 17x8 rims and 245 tires.

Mustang5L5 · Jun 5, 2005

cotayben said:
The 98 axles aren't working. They are to far out from where the bracket bolts up. I talked to the guy from North before and he told me the 98's wouldn't work w/ his brackets. It looks to me that I would just need the original length axles and it would work but I want to make sure before I buy.

I don't see how that's possible. I have the same axles with a '02 GT rear disk setup. Works fine.

94-98 axles are all the same. It's the 99+ that are longer. I am 100% sure on this

mustangjoe87 · Jun 5, 2005

i also went with 96 axles to fill out my fender wells more it looks awesome

Shakerhood · Jun 6, 2005

nito88stang said:
In my opinion its better to use the longer 94-98 axles because it does in fact fill the wheel well better. In stock form, the fox mustangs have a shorter track width in the rear than the front, so if u look at them from behind they look funky. I did my 5 lug swap with some 94-98 axles and it looks great.

Here you can see how well it fills the wheel well with 17x8 rims and 245 tires.

Your Car looks great! My Cars rear filled out nice like that too with the Bullitts on it.

cotayben · Jun 6, 2005

OK I have the axles in so what do I do about brake lines? Is there a place you recommend or do I just need the fitting sizes?

Shakerhood · Jun 7, 2005

cotayben said:
OK I have the axles in so what do I do about brake lines? Is there a place you recommend or do I just need the fitting sizes?

You did install the Caliper Brackets and dust shields prior to putting in your axles, right?

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