If you're going to have to change things up no matter what, I really like the idea of those 9.5s in the back versus the OEM width. I'd do staggered in a heartbeat. I just really like the look TBH.
Wheel Options for 93 Cobra???
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I want to keep it as OEM as possible but Staggered dose look good. Why you putting such things in my head. Lol
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With your car being a true cobra I'd take all the original brake parts off. You could get away with a fox length 8.8 you can use the 94 to 98 rear calipers, brackets, and anti moan brackets. A machine shop can machine the newer rear rotors ( 5 lug ) to fit the 4 lug pattern. The center bore also needs to be machined. Fox hub is 63.4mm and the newer sn95 is 70.3mm. The sn95 brackets just need to be swapped side for side. Left brackets and calipers installed on right side and right on left. The orientation changes from the rear or front of the wheel well....ahead or behind the axle. This would give you the same offset as a stock fox mustang.
The only thing that makes the super coupe .75 wider are the axles to clear the brake brackets. I believe your 8.8 and a fox 8.8 have the same ends. Meaning the brake swap for a fox should bolt the same way to that rear. Just need fox length 4 lug axles, rotors drilled to fit, and sn95 brake parts. All rear brakes are the same from v6 or v8 from 94 to 98 except the cobra ( they had vented rear rotors and wider caliper brackets but same caiper )
You can also use NorthRacecar brackets https://www.northracecars.com/vintage_brakes.html
It's been a really long time since I've seen a turbo coupe rear brake set up.
The only thing that makes the super coupe .75 wider are the axles to clear the brake brackets. I believe your 8.8 and a fox 8.8 have the same ends. Meaning the brake swap for a fox should bolt the same way to that rear. Just need fox length 4 lug axles, rotors drilled to fit, and sn95 brake parts. All rear brakes are the same from v6 or v8 from 94 to 98 except the cobra ( they had vented rear rotors and wider caliper brackets but same caiper )
You can also use NorthRacecar brackets https://www.northracecars.com/vintage_brakes.html
It's been a really long time since I've seen a turbo coupe rear brake set up.
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That sounds like way more then I want to do. Lol. Maybe I can find a company to just custom make some 17x7.5 5.36” BS and 40.9mm offset lol
Is this just to preserve your original wheels?
93 cobra wheels can be found. There is a set on ebay right now for $2300 (in black).
Make an offer, ask him dismount the tires. Refurb as necessary.
Also a pair on facebook marketplace within an hour of me.
And that's just what i found in 30 seconds of searching.
If keeping your originals safe is your goal, not a different look, just pay up for another wheel or set.
Might even come up cheaper, since you won't have to mod anything.
93 cobra wheels can be found. There is a set on ebay right now for $2300 (in black).
Make an offer, ask him dismount the tires. Refurb as necessary.
Also a pair on facebook marketplace within an hour of me.
And that's just what i found in 30 seconds of searching.
If keeping your originals safe is your goal, not a different look, just pay up for another wheel or set.
Might even come up cheaper, since you won't have to mod anything.
--or--
Restomod the crap out of it and [still] get and have all the OEM pieces on-hand for the day that you never put that stuff back on again.
Restomod the crap out of it and [still] get and have all the OEM pieces on-hand for the day that you never put that stuff back on again.
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