I thought all the ranger/aerostar axles were 5 lug?
Dammit...i need to drink my coffee first before posting. Your second question made me think of the ranger axles.
Yes, you are correct. Ignore my post.
You can use the atock axles if you use aftermarket caliper brackets. If you use the OEM ford brackets, you need to track down the correct 4-lug axles. There may be aftermarket options as these are the same axles as the 1993 cobra. In fact, 87-88 TC brakes are the same as the 1993 cobra.
would the 94-95 gt booster and master cylinder work as well? These are much easier to find than the cobra stuff... This is just a daily driven car, not a drag or auto-x car.
I wouldn't change the booster if I were you. It's a PITA and largely if not totally unnecessary.
I disagree on not changing the booster. I left my original booster in (partially in fear of how bad of a job it was) and did not like the pedal feel at all when i did my cobra brakes.
Finally, i changes the booster and it was a major improvement. The job wasn't that bad either. Only took 2 hours and didn't need to bash a fender in
@Mustang5L5
What size caliper pistons did you have? As you have pointed out many times, there is a best ratio of master cylinder piston size to caliper piston size.
Basically a Cobra M2300K kit. Cobra front and rear brakes. I swapped everything over like factory except for the booster hoping I could get away with it. Unfortunately, I could not and needed to swap in the booster.
The brake setup here in question is pretty much a 1993 Cobra setup, which is why i usually push for replicating what the design engineers at ford used and use the 1" cobra MC and booster. I realize the booster swap is a tough one, but just urge people to not overlook a key component in the brake system. If you have legs like a bull, you might be fine, but if one was putting a car together for their 100 pound wife, then perhaps they might want to keep this in mind
The 73 MM calipers have a different area/volume from the Cobra 60 MM single piston calipers. That's why the stock booster & 94-95 Mustang Master cylinder seem to work so well together.
See http://home.comcast.net/~mjbobbitt/mustang/page1.htm for more on the brake combinations.
Correct, but that is also a non-stock brake setup. 73mm calipers ands rear drums never came OEM on any ford vehicle as a complete package. So you really do have to mix and match a bit there to get a good feel to the braking.
A little bit more critical thinking required there, which is hard to explain when you get repeated brake upgrade posts from people who don't have the understanding of how brake systems work. That's why i try to push people towards what Ford did OEM. It's much more simple to understand, and explain that was vs the hybrid setups that some (myself included) run.
Forgot I said I'd report back. I installed the maximum Motorsports 4 lug upgrade and man, what a huge difference. Ss brake lines front and rear, hawk pads and drums, and steel caliper sleeves. Also replaced both leaky wheel cylinders and hardware on the drums. Stops 10x better now. Also changed the struts shocks and lower control arms to hotchkis. My fox actually handles decently! I recommend the 4 lug upgrade highly if anyone is staying 4 lug.
Braking is even, stops straight, stops sooner. Overall just better than what it was.
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