What 5 Lug Conversion Do I Have?

Detroiit · Jul 9, 2014

I am need of some wheels and I was looking at a AM sight and I noticed that they made it sound like their 5 lug conversion kits are proprietary to their company. So it has me wondering how can I tell what 5 lug conversion kit is on my 90 fox? Was it a SN swap? A cobra Swap? some other swap? I was told cobra with 12 or 13" front rotors and calipers and rear is 5 lug drum. I guess my question is how many different kits and are they all compatible? How can I tell? I did notice the front rotor is only held on by the caliper(no hub nut or bearing holding it on if this even matters).

CarMichael Angelo · Jul 9, 2014

It sounds like you have a typical SN95 front setup, and ranger drums w/ the requisite axles in back. Cobra calipers will be obvious on front even if they are not lettered by two distinct, recessed holes visible through the wheel that retain the outside brake pad. Commensurately,those rotors will measure 13". And you are correct, they "float", retained by the wheel when it is bolted to the hub, as opposed to stock fox stuff wherein the rotor is held onto the spindle w/ a nut.

If the rotors don't measure 13", and you do not have the calipers as I've described, then you will have just a standard SN 95 brake that came off of the donor car that the hubs probably came from.

Detroiit · Jul 9, 2014

madmike1157 said:
It sounds like you have a typical SN95 front setup, and ranger drums w/ the requisite axles in back. Cobra calipers will be obvious on front even if they are not lettered by two distinct, recessed holes visible through the wheel that retain the outside brake pad. Commensurately,those rotors will measure 13". And you are correct, they "float", retained by the wheel when it is bolted to the hub, as opposed to stock fox stuff wherein the rotor is held onto the spindle w/ a nut.

If the rotors don't measure 13", and you do not have the calipers as I've described, then you will have just a standard SN 95 brake that came off of the donor car that the hubs probably came from.

I will have to measure the rotor(probably is 13") it does have the recessed holes in the caliper.

THanks for you reply now I will have to do my homework to figure out offset and such..

Shakerhood · Jul 9, 2014

If you post up a pic we will be able to tell you for sure.

84Ttop · Jul 10, 2014

Shakerhood said:
If you post up a pic we will be able to tell you for sure.

^^ This exactly Pictures will add much more certainty here

Detroiit · Jul 10, 2014

I will get pics when i get out of work. So their are differences between all the conversions? Im assuming they all 114.3 pattern?

Mustang5L5 · Jul 11, 2014

If those are the rims in your avatar on the car, more then likely you have an SN95 front conversion.

Pics should help though. Take a shot of the front brakes, rear brakes, and the master cylinder and we can tell

Detroiit · Jul 11, 2014

Mustang5L5 said:
If those are the rims in your avatar on the car, more then likely you have an SN95 front conversion.

Pics should help though. Take a shot of the front brakes, rear brakes, and the master cylinder and we can tell

Yes.. Those are the rims on my stang.. I have it backed on ramps in the rear and jack stand on the front passanger side I did a tune up and oil change. We are going to the track tomorrow the 12th. When I pull it off the ramps and put the car on the ground I will remove the wheels and get detailed pics.

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They make new pistons every day, so why worry?

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