Everyone running 17" rims, please advise your brake set up..

Pakrat

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OK here's the deal, I am upgrading to 17" 03' Mach 1 rims to accomodate the new 13" Cobra Disc Brake system I am getting from Mustang Steve and I am wondering what I should do for the rear setup, I'd like to see some pictures of yours if available.

I'm curious how it looks with drums still out back vs. a smaller disc and non'matching caliper or same size disc and non matching caliper or preferably a totally matching set. My old 14" SSW's show nothing behind them so I'm afraid the front will look great and the rear like butt.

Any thoughts, advice and/or pictures highly welcomed and appreciated.

Thanks,
Pak

 

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streetgrande69

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i gave you a good reply over at 69stang.com. see you over there.

 

Pakrat

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streetgrande69 said:

i gave you a good reply over at 69stang.com. see you over there.

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Yes you did, thanks largely!

 

Pakrat

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Come on, no one is running 17" rims with disc brakes fornt and rear??????

 

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I am, but i dont have any pictures here I can put up-

I put an 8.8 rear end out of a 95 GT into my 66, thats how I got my rear disc brakes-

actually it went in pretty easily, not too much fab work at all-

 

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i have front and rear disc but on a custom currie 9" that i had made to fit 98 explorer 8.8 disc brake brakets.

i heard of a crown vitoria rear disc hardware swap on the www.mustangsteve.com website

 

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I have 11" front discs and rear drums. The rear drums looked a lot better than I thought they would. I thought they'd look horrible with discs in front. Not a great picture but my car isn't at home for the time being.

 

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Currie sells the rear cobra brakes.

 

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GNN60GT500 said:

I am, but i dont have any pictures here I can put up-

I put an 8.8 rear end out of a 95 GT into my 66, thats how I got my rear disc brakes-

actually it went in pretty easily, not too much fab work at all-

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Except mine is a 68.

 

Pakrat

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Ok guys thanks, and thanks for the pic 19stang66, you're right, they don't look as bad as I thought they might either. Are those 17" rims BTW?

After another conversation with Mustang Steve it appears that he will actually have a rear Cobra system available in the near future with matching rotors so I will keep the drums out back for now and then upgrade at alter date.

Thanks all!

 

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Yes. they are 17 x 8". I'll hopefully have my car back this weekend so I could get you a better pic if you wanted.

 

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For what its worth here is granda front and explorer rear

 

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man that car is wicked cool. sweet

 

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I have the 13" Cobra rotors and PBR calipers up front, I have 12.2" Wilwood rotors and calipers out back.

 

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Cool, thanks guys. That 68' looks sharp man. Is that Presidential Blue?

 

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Thanks for the compliments guys. Its supposed to be presidential blue, the previous owner panited it dark green but it was a cheap job so the original blue was still exposed in places, so I had the paint shop try to match the blue. Came out good, never had it against an original presidential blue, but im sure its close.

 

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I'm glad I waited to buy my rear discs as well! It's good to hear Mustang Steve is putting out the rear kit, I bought his front kit for my 66 and it's sitting in a box waiting for the painter to finish. I wonder what the price of the rear kit will be, I certainly hope it beats Currie's buy alot...