I don't have a split weight but i do know I'm around 180lbs heavier than stock. I probably actually have an equal amount added front and back considering the 5.0 coyote is lighter than the 4.6. The blower and supporting equipment probably made up for that. I do have the Cobra rear conversion already so likely it will still be close with the 43mm swap. Thanks for the info!The factory MC would support the calipers. Hydroboost is different than vacuum type boosters. Where Ford used a different size for each vacuum brake setup, they only used 1 MC for the differenve brakes with hydroboost. 1” for 96-98 and 1 1/16” for 99-04.
your stock 99-04 calipers actually have less piston surface area than the ATS brembos. So changing to the 43mm rear calipers would still be around what your stock setup was in terms of surface areA. So yes, it would work with the MC
as to it the bias would be correct? I cannot answer that. Do you actually have a front/rear weight bias? Or just making assumptions as to how the vehicles weight has changed? If you are using the rear GT brakes, The bias is probably still fairly front heavy even if you’ve added weight up front. You might want to consider the Ford M-2300-M kit in addition to the 43mm rears. That bias would be pretty close to stock.
With the ATS up front and the 43mm in rear the pedal feel a little softer up top.I don't have a split weight but i do know I'm around 180lbs heavier than stock. I probably actually have an equal amount added front and back considering the 5.0 coyote is lighter than the 4.6. The blower and supporting equipment probably made up for that. I do have the Cobra rear conversion already so likely it will still be close with the 43mm swap. Thanks for the info!
Yes.
swapping to an MC that is 1/16” bigger bore than you have no would firm it up a tad
‘86 and earlier rotors are smaller in diameter than ‘87 and up. Best to get the larger rotors and matching calipers.Some basic questions here for someone who has NEVER worked on a fox body....
Car is an 83 convertible 5 liter.... I will be converting to 5 lug
So my understanding is the 94/95 spindles have the least amount of increase pushing the brake/wheel to the outside of the wheel well?
I can use a new ball joint to NOT having to stack washers or a spacer when using this spindle? What ball joint would that be?
Is it better to have the separate rotor/hub assembly that this changes this too?
Are the stock rotors and calipers (94/95) bigger or better than the original fox body, or does this spindle upgrade allow you to use better/bigger aftermarket rotors/calipers??
Any help to these questions is appreciated....
What ball joint would that be?
- 94-04 ball joint, they will press into stock Fox control arm
I understand that I have to upgrade to 87 or newer struts also to do this??
Some guys claim they used the '86 struts with the '87 up spindles, but they are different. I used '87-'93 struts on mine.I understand that I have to upgrade to 87 or newer struts also to do this??
So are these 94/95 spindles getting hard to find?? Ebay prices seem high to me?? Can you order New ones from Ford?
Been trying to, 94/95 cars are getting OLD and going to the crusher.....Just find a pair in the wreckers. So long as the spindle shaft is not scored, clean the rust off and you are good to go.
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