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yet another 5 lug question

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88mustangGT

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ok dont worry this isnt the typical "why should i convert to 5 lug"
i have been doing research for a while now and have a few questions.

i am going the new cobra brakes.

ok for the front
1 .i just ordered spindle hub dust shield, what else will i need besides caliper bracket and caliper rotors and brake lines? where are the bearings located and all that junk?

2 sense you have to use a spacer for the ball joint, will this change the ride hight at all? i would think if you are having it sit a lil higher it would drop the car down a lil bit?

rears.
i am a lil more confused on the rears. and have a few choices

3 should i jsut get a complete rear end from a sn95 and use it. if i do what mods do i have to do to get the biger rotors and calipers on them

4 or should i do the ranger axels and north racecar brackets. i have seen some posts on here that people say there wheels look sunk in a lil bit and i dont want that to happen. thats why i was contemplating the .75 wider rear from a newer stang.

5 what is the diffrance between the rear calipers on a cobra vs GT?


6 i was looking at rotors on ebay and people have them separated from like 95-98 and 99-03 i didnt think there was a difference or is there? i mean i know they switched to brimbo rotors 99 up but we are talkin aftermarket here.
arnt they both 13 1.1 ? there is a 10 dollor price difference to.

thanks for your help guys i know someone will stear me into the right direction.
 

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http://svo73mm.cjb.net
 
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ya i have been there and read everything but thanks

bump
 

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if you want my serious opion it is a waste of money i would just do a pair of 31 spline axles,eaton diff and cross drilled rotor's.
 
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ya and how much would that cost me
 

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maybe 5-700 but if you want tomake power it is the way to go cause those c-clip axles aint worth $hit.
 
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well i worry about the rear end when i build up my 331 with the t56 but until there im on a budget
 

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thats cool but why do it twice? JMO.
 
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because icant aford 700 for a solid rear end, but i can afford a hounderd or so for ranger axels. have any insite for my other questions?
 
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can any one answere some of my questions? are they that streight forword and im just dumb?
 

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All of this is covered in Matt's website, but briefly: (only because I can't sleep!)
1. bearings are in the hubs
2. no. Spacer goes on top of the spindle, beneath the nut. Suspension stays the same height.
3. Read Matts website

4. for 8" wheels, the SN95 looks great IMO. But for 9" wheels you need the stock Fox rear width to avoid rubbing issues.
5. no difference in the calipers themselves, just the brackets & rotors are different and the pads are thinner
6. ??? I thought they were basically the same also.
 
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thank you alot, one more question i will ask this but i am serching for the answere right now, i want oe 03 cobra rims on my car , what is the backspaceing and offset on them? and will they work with the setup im going
 
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