87 5.0 LX Hatch Auto
10-19-2006, 04:31 AM
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RE: 87 5.0 LX Hatch Auto
my stock brakes and rotors are warped and as off now i am jobless and no money to really do anything to the car. it also needs both of the inner tie rods ends. i have everything stock until i find another job dont really wanna mess with anything until then. but im doing research lots of it cause in jan. i will get the 2nd half of my loan and gonna dump it all on bolts on for the stang.
10-19-2006, 09:34 AM
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RE: 87 5.0 LX Hatch Auto
ORIGINAL: 86 5.0L
ah but you have upgraded brakes, I thought you meant good as in not worn, warped, etc. STOCK brakes
ORIGINAL: 7upedition
dude, i gotta disagree with ya, i have stainless steel slotted rotors with a high quality pad, good drums and shoes and i stop with plenty of time, of course if anyone drive like an idiot its gonna be another story...
ORIGINAL: 86 5.0L
uhhhhh, is it "try to kill the newbie" week? stock fox brakes ARE NOT ADEQUATE, maybe for the four-banger version, maybe, but for a v-8 nope, not by a longshot
ORIGINAL: 7upedition
First off welcome, secondly the auto is whats killing you not the motor, get some 3.73 gears and a lentech valve body and you'll be cooking, also get a full exhaust system and these cars respond very well the h/c/i combo swaps, furthermore dont bother with the 5 lug swap, its just for looks and rim selction, the rear drums are fine and if you have good pads/rotors and shoes/drums you'll stop just fine. Also do the freebie mods, remove the air silencer, advance the timing, get a cold air intake... etc. check out the tech articles in the top of the 5.0 section... good luck
First off welcome, secondly the auto is whats killing you not the motor, get some 3.73 gears and a lentech valve body and you'll be cooking, also get a full exhaust system and these cars respond very well the h/c/i combo swaps, furthermore dont bother with the 5 lug swap, its just for looks and rim selction, the rear drums are fine and if you have good pads/rotors and shoes/drums you'll stop just fine. Also do the freebie mods, remove the air silencer, advance the timing, get a cold air intake... etc. check out the tech articles in the top of the 5.0 section... good luck
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