m2300k brake kit? anyone installed?

Shakerhood said:

the Brake Booster was probably the biggest pain of the entire job.

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I took a hammer and a piece of wood and hit it in. Under the dash was a pain in the ass though.

driver19 said:

One more question. Is the stock track width retained in the rear or are your wheel selections limited with the m2300k kit??

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See: http://www.fordracingparts.com/download/instructionsheets/FordInstShtM-2300-K.pdf (~9MB)

The sn95 axles are longer. You MUST/Should/who-gives-a-rat's-@ss use rims with more offset. Read the following to see what I mean.

I use the recommend D178 rims and I have VERY little clearance. With a HEAVY load in the back, the fenders "just" scrap the tires.

But, now, let's talk about *REAL-LIFE*. The tolerances on the Fox Stangs suck. Add in that the rear axles have a tendency to shift to a side. Also, the fenders grew ?3? times from 86 to 93. Add all of that together, and you get SOME people that use rims with the "normal" SN95 offsets without ANY problems.

You can get a *body shop* roll your rear fenders for ?$100?. That gives you some much needed clearance. Considering the cost of the kit, rims, tires, alignment, etc, that extra $100 to get the rear fenders rolled is minor. Still, *I* would recommend using *only* the rims with more offset.

See my pictures to see the fitment on my car. I haven't gotten the rear fenders rolled yet since I haven't needed to.

BTW: Besides the Ford instructions, there are at least 3 other very good write-ups on the install:
o Stangnet
o Corral
o http://www.duggerracing.com/techtips/brakes/index1.shtml

i was really thinking about getting the 2300 kit for the stang...... i would really like a good brake kit for my car that is complete.

Blue89gt said:

i was really thinking about getting the 2300 kit for the stang...... i would really like a good brake kit for my car that is complete.

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The M2300K kit is about as complete as they come.

Of course, you'll need stuff like brake fluid, maybe some brake line, rear diff fluid, rear diff additive, rear diff cover gasket, wheels, tires, alignment, bla, bla, bla.

Yea, it adds up pretty quickly. But, what really gets adds up is the "might as wells". It's a good idea to replace the rear axle bearings and seals (BUY *ONLY FORD!!), your struts (you're already need to get an alignment, so now is a good time), rear shocks if they are old.

Oh yea, do NOT forget the 17" spare. Thankfully, there are more available and thanks to http://car-part.com/, you can find one for a decent price and get it shipped right to your house. When I did my conversion, I had to find a body shop that would find and order the used 17" spare for me. At that time, I could get a new 17" spare rim, but not the tire (they were in very limited quantity). So, I *had* to go used. Now, it's cheaper and makes more sense.

Baer makes a complete kit, their M2300-killer kit. I'm looking into buying one myself.

Black Sun 5.0 said:

Baer makes a complete kit, their M2300-killer kit. I'm looking into buying one myself.

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Does it come with the booster, spindles, hubs, axles, prop valve, backing plates, washers for the spindle, instructions on where to set the prop valve for an initial good setting, etc.

Baer does make some nice stuff. But, they also sell ricer slotted and drilled rotors to people implying that they "help".

it should also be noted that you can get the pads for the 2300 kit from any store..... some of the ther stuff you have to special order....

Mustang5L5 said:

Baer makes nice stuff, but i don't consider their brakes to be "better" than Cobra stuff.

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For the most part that is true. The front calipers are still twin piston PBR calipers. The rotors are much thicker though and guarnteed for life against warping. Also, the rear offers corvette calipers and larger diameter rotors than the 2300 setup. Baer is worth looking into. I think they have a great product and do not regret going with them over the 2300. See my sig for more details on Baer and the install. Good luck.