Another 5 lug wheel fitment question

cmb91LX

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Alright, I understand that the 03 cobras and Bullit wheels will not fit a fox with the SVO front 5 lug rotors due to center cap/hub fitment. My question is will the 99-04 standard 17x8 GT wheels with the press on center cap fit on these SVO rotors? I have 2 extra sets of these and if they fit, then enough said. Someone please help me out. The 91 is about to hit the paint shop, pics will soon follow

 

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xxxCadillacxxx

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Probably not as i do not think the spindles changed much from 96-03. You can get a set of SN95 spindles for like $200.... why not just do that?

 

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I already have them BUT if I could save time with the standard GT wheels fitting the SVO rotors, then I would go that route. Are you sure or just an educated guess? Will the wheel itself not slide on or just the center cap itself?

 

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The wheels will fit....I've seen them done, BUT you will not be able to use the center caps. I saw one guy with them and he CUT A HOLE IN THE CENTERS FOR THE SPINDLE! Needless to say, it was not pretty.

If you want to run the 96+ 17" wheels, just find the SN95 spindles and calipers.

Look on www.car-part.com for some possibly close sources. I find the complete setup for arouns $125 and I know someone that got the fronts complete for less than $100 shipped to him!

Good luck!

 

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xxxCadillacxxx

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...just an educated guess about the hub size. I dont think the wheel would go on at all. Did you say you have a set of sn95 spindles? You could have them on in a day in your driveway... and not only would the wheels fit, but you would have bigger better brakes and improved geometry.

 

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I understand the physical swap would not be difficult, .330 spacer, etc. BUT what brake line modifications would need to be performed to mate the lines to the sn95 calipers?

 

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xxxCadillacxxx

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On the driver side the brake fitting is the same, but the passenger side will either need the hard line replaced ( as i did) or an adapter. You could prolly find an adapter that would work at the parts store. I put in tube A arms and a coil over kit when i did my swap so i didnt even need spacers or a spring compressor to put it all back together. I would highley reccomend.

http://www.sn95brakes.cjb.net/
http://mjbobbitt.home.comcast.net/mustang/tech_page.html

 

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you did the tubular arms without the tubular K? and it all went easily together? Which brake set did you use, budget or SN95

 

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I am currently using the stock K member but i hope to get a tubular in the near future, it will depend if i go with a modular motor or a traditional. The bolts that hold the arms on ( 2 big bolts) were a PITA. I had to cut 2 of them off, but assembley was cake - easier than reassembling the stock setup by 200%. I have a set of 98 Cobra front calipers and spindles that i polished and clearcoated.

 

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cmb91LX said:

Alright, I understand that the 03 cobras and Bullit wheels will not fit a fox with the SVO front 5 lug rotors due to center cap/hub fitment. My question is will the 99-04 standard 17x8 GT wheels with the press on center cap fit on these SVO rotors? I have 2 extra sets of these and if they fit, then enough said. Someone please help me out. The 91 is about to hit the paint shop, pics will soon follow

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I have wondered about this myself. One of my friends put Cobra R wheels on an 88 GT with SVO/Lincoln 5 lug dis brakes. The wheel fit fine , but the center cap wouldn't go on. Given the raised nature of the regular GT wheel center cap, do they fit? Like the 96-98 GT wheel, for example, looks good on the FOX mustang, I think it would fit, but I'm not sure.