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Cheapest brake wheel cylinders?

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crazeinc

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Where can I get the cheapest wheel cylinders for an 8.8? Online or just a Napa or similar?
 

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Why, in God's name, would you want the cheapest wheel cylinders? The brakes on a Fox are only good for one fast stop and you would compromise that by buying wheel cylinders of questionable quality? Do you have some sort of death wish or something?

NAPA usually sells good quality wheel cylinders.
 

HISSIN50

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they are all about the same, IMHO. best to get new vs rebuilt, but thats about it. i havent heard of any "performance" wheel (brake) cylinders. LOL.
that said, try and pick a decent brand (or brand that is known). i have used napa stuff before and it was fine (agree with M.S.). they are all pretty cheap (for other cars, dont see why stangs would be different).
 

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call me stupid but wtf is a wheel cylinder?
 

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GroverDill said:
call me stupid but wtf is a wheel cylinder?
Click to expand...

a wheel cylinder is what transfers hydrolic brake pressure to the brake shoes of a drum brake. see attachment:

 

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learn something new everyday

stoopid drum brakes!
 

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I never wanna hear CHEAP and BRAKES mentioned in the same sentence again! Go stand in the corner!
 
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