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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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I was thinking of getting this stuff for new brakes for my 1990 stang GT
Rotor Driver/ passenger side...these say 4 lug in the specs, why does it have 5lug holes then? will it work?http://store.summitracing.com/partde...p;autoview=sku /http://store.summitracing.com/partde...p;autoview=sku
-160$
Ford Racing M-2320-R brake caliper (come with carbon metallic brake pads)
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...p;autoview=sku
-210$
total $370
is this a good set up or are there better options, street use only (for now)
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 09:00 PM
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Those calipers are for the rear.
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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yea those are rear calipers. just stick with the stock ones and get some hps pads and stainless steel brake lines with those rotors and change drum shoes and cut the drums.
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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go with slotted rotors, a great stepup from stock rotors....

just my .02
Old Apr 23, 2008 | 06:04 PM
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arent the drum brakes only used when using the e-brake?
Old Apr 23, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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Depending on what year car you have.. for a 1990 with stock brake system the drum is used all the time and for e brake. Now newer cars they have drums and disc in the rear the disc is used all the time and the drum is used only ONLY for e brake but thats newer cars your 1990 mustang doesn't work like that unless you have converted it to disc in the back.
Old Apr 23, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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ORIGINAL: 19MustangGT90

I was thinking of getting this stuff for new brakes for my 1990 stang GT
Rotor Driver/ passenger side...these say 4 lug in the specs, why does it have 5lug holes then? will it work?

If you click on the image (in the first Summit link you posted)to enlarge it,it tells you
Image is a -representation- of this part. Actual part may vary.
Old Apr 24, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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thanks guys for the help
Old Apr 24, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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Get some 91 Lincoln Mark 8 calibers, direct swap with 73mm instead of 58mm. Also get the BBK calibers some braided lines. I like powerslot rotors
Old Apr 24, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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I would honestly if your like me when you get those rotors get them cut. Because if some one dropped them or they fell off the shelf at the warehouse its gonna be out of whack. Thats me I do that on my cars I work at a dealership and I do not do that when I have to replace them on someone else's car. the extra 30 bucks tops to get someone to cut them would be worth it in my mind.
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