92 disc conversion
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From: Bakersfield, CA
RE: 92 disc conversion
this wont be much help, but i used linclon mk vii axles, caliper/rotor assemblyAND the bracket that held the assembly to the mk vii. in addition, you will need a master cylinder that was used on a disk brake car. i used one for a 96 v6 car.
DISC BRAKE CONVERSION(s) FOR 1990 MUSTANG
1.
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My Links:
79-93 4 Lug
79-93 5 Lug
MC & PV
sn95 brakes
3-2 Port MC Conversion
Wheel Fitment
My Stang
Caddy Rear disc Info
Brake Links:
Baer
Brembo
DiscBrakesRus
Diversified
Ford
Jegs
MM
Muscle Motors
North Cobra Brackets
OEM Ford Parts
Paragon Performance
SSBC
Summit
Wilwood
Used Parts:
Car-parts
Copartfinder
Diversified
Ebay
KarKraft
79-93 5 Lug Ford Fox Body Mustang Conversions:[align=center]
1. What conversion to use
2. Whick way to convert to 5 lug
3. 5 lug conversion options
4. Rear drum conversion
5. Converting 4lug rear disc to 5 lug
6. Sn95 rear disc brakes
7. North Cobras rear disc
8. Mark7 conversion with stock length axles
9. Caddy rear disc conversion
10. Parts list[/align]
1. Which conversion to use?
I would suggest that you first decide which tires and wheels you want to run. If you have a 4 lug car and want to keep your current wheels, that will narrow your options down. 11"and smaller brakes fit under 15"+ wheels, 12" brakes require 16"+ wheels, and 13"+ brakes require a 17" or great diameter wheel. If you are going 5 lug, be sure to decide on the wheels before considering the brakes. With that little information and what you can find local or through a kit, you should be able to narrow your choices down.
2. Which way to convert to 5 lug?
This will really depend on what you want for brakes and the wheels you want to use.
If you want to run all 4 of the same wheels with 9" wide rims, then you are going to want to keep the stock rear track width. You can do this with the Ranger axles basically. You have options from there with the Ranger axles:
rear drums from the ranger
flipped rear disc 11.375" from the Lincoln 85-91 Mark7
Cobra 11.65" rear disc with the BigMac or North Cobra brackets [/ol]
If you are only going to run 8" wide OEM rims, then the extra offset in the rear from the longer SN95 axles (.75") will not hurt you. But if you go to 9" wide wheels, you will need more offset for the rears like the M179 Cobra R wheels (6.42" BS, 36mm offset).
Basically I would suggest to figure out the wheels you want to run first and then go from there with your decision. For the front, the best is the Sn95 parts with the '94-95 spindles to keep the stock track width. Again, if you are running 8" wide wheels, then the '96+ spindles with the extra 8mm will not hurt you.
Spare Tires
When converting from 4 to 5 lug wheels or from the 94+ GT/V6 brakes to the 13†units, you are going to have to address the spare tire for street use.
You can find 5 lug Ford spare tires with the 5 x 4.5†bolt pattern on many vehicles. Rangers, Explorers, Bronco II, Lincolns, Crown Victorias and the 94+ Mustangs to name a few. Most of the spare tires you will find will be 15†in size. This is the stock spare tire size on the 94+ Mustangs also with the GT and V6 package. So if you are upgrading to the GT/V6 brakes, you should not have a problem finding a spare.
Now when you upgrade to the 13†brakes, the cobras come with a special sized spare tire to fit the larger brake rotors. These are not easy to find and can be costly when you do find one.
There is another solution. Get a 15 or 16†spare from one of the many applications already listed. Now that spare will not clear the front 13†brakes, but will clear the rear brakes just fine. So if you get a flat on the rear, you can just change the tire with the spare. Now if you get a flat in the front tire, what you are going to have to do first is change the spare to the rear tire. Then take the rear tire and swap it with the front one. Keep in mind that this trick only works if you have the same sized wheels on all 4 corners of the car. If you do not, then plan to spend the money for the 94+ cobra spare.
3. 5 Lug Conversion Options:
[font="times new roman"][size=3]This page is mostly geared towards the stock 4 lug wheels and stock '87-93 GT/LX wheels. Hence the "budget" name to the page. Here are som
DISC BRAKE CONVERSION(s) FOR 1990 MUSTANG
1.
[align=center]
My Links:
79-93 4 Lug
79-93 5 Lug
MC & PV
sn95 brakes
3-2 Port MC Conversion
Wheel Fitment
My Stang
Caddy Rear disc Info
Brake Links:
Baer
Brembo
DiscBrakesRus
Diversified
Ford
Jegs
MM
Muscle Motors
North Cobra Brackets
OEM Ford Parts
Paragon Performance
SSBC
Summit
Wilwood
Used Parts:
Car-parts
Copartfinder
Diversified
Ebay
KarKraft
79-93 5 Lug Ford Fox Body Mustang Conversions:[align=center]
1. What conversion to use
2. Whick way to convert to 5 lug
3. 5 lug conversion options
4. Rear drum conversion
5. Converting 4lug rear disc to 5 lug
6. Sn95 rear disc brakes
7. North Cobras rear disc
8. Mark7 conversion with stock length axles
9. Caddy rear disc conversion
10. Parts list[/align]
1. Which conversion to use?
I would suggest that you first decide which tires and wheels you want to run. If you have a 4 lug car and want to keep your current wheels, that will narrow your options down. 11"and smaller brakes fit under 15"+ wheels, 12" brakes require 16"+ wheels, and 13"+ brakes require a 17" or great diameter wheel. If you are going 5 lug, be sure to decide on the wheels before considering the brakes. With that little information and what you can find local or through a kit, you should be able to narrow your choices down.
2. Which way to convert to 5 lug?
This will really depend on what you want for brakes and the wheels you want to use.
If you want to run all 4 of the same wheels with 9" wide rims, then you are going to want to keep the stock rear track width. You can do this with the Ranger axles basically. You have options from there with the Ranger axles:
rear drums from the ranger
flipped rear disc 11.375" from the Lincoln 85-91 Mark7
Cobra 11.65" rear disc with the BigMac or North Cobra brackets [/ol]
If you are only going to run 8" wide OEM rims, then the extra offset in the rear from the longer SN95 axles (.75") will not hurt you. But if you go to 9" wide wheels, you will need more offset for the rears like the M179 Cobra R wheels (6.42" BS, 36mm offset).
Basically I would suggest to figure out the wheels you want to run first and then go from there with your decision. For the front, the best is the Sn95 parts with the '94-95 spindles to keep the stock track width. Again, if you are running 8" wide wheels, then the '96+ spindles with the extra 8mm will not hurt you.
Spare Tires
When converting from 4 to 5 lug wheels or from the 94+ GT/V6 brakes to the 13†units, you are going to have to address the spare tire for street use.
You can find 5 lug Ford spare tires with the 5 x 4.5†bolt pattern on many vehicles. Rangers, Explorers, Bronco II, Lincolns, Crown Victorias and the 94+ Mustangs to name a few. Most of the spare tires you will find will be 15†in size. This is the stock spare tire size on the 94+ Mustangs also with the GT and V6 package. So if you are upgrading to the GT/V6 brakes, you should not have a problem finding a spare.
Now when you upgrade to the 13†brakes, the cobras come with a special sized spare tire to fit the larger brake rotors. These are not easy to find and can be costly when you do find one.
There is another solution. Get a 15 or 16†spare from one of the many applications already listed. Now that spare will not clear the front 13†brakes, but will clear the rear brakes just fine. So if you get a flat on the rear, you can just change the tire with the spare. Now if you get a flat in the front tire, what you are going to have to do first is change the spare to the rear tire. Then take the rear tire and swap it with the front one. Keep in mind that this trick only works if you have the same sized wheels on all 4 corners of the car. If you do not, then plan to spend the money for the 94+ cobra spare.
3. 5 Lug Conversion Options:
[font="times new roman"][size=3]This page is mostly geared towards the stock 4 lug wheels and stock '87-93 GT/LX wheels. Hence the "budget" name to the page. Here are som
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