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Old 06-23-2003, 08:34 PM   #4
rbohm
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either have a machine shop drill for a new bolt pattern, or use he right wheels. you would also need to build a caliper mount to use on the mustang spindles. at this point i must tell you if you have little or no fabricating experience, and little experience with automotive brake systems, you are best off and many dollars ahead by getting the system from stainless steel brakes that uses the four lug pattern. i realize that a cobbled together system can and usually does cost less initially than the properly engineered system, but if you ahve an accident(god forbid), you will have to repair your car, and if the accident was your fault, the other persons car at the least. if the other person sues you, their laywer will crucify you on the stand for building something dangerous, even though what you built was in fact perfectly safe, and that could cost you a ton of money. not to mention your insurance company could possibly not pay on the policy because you modified the vehicle in an unsafe manner, which means even more oney out of your pocket. so before you take the step of building your own brake system, think long and hard about it. there is a guy on the fordsix.com message boards who is fabricating his brake system for his mustang. this guy has alot of fabricating experience as he builds adaptor plates for mounting T5 transmissions to the early 2.77 3spd bellhousings, and he is having to solve problems he didnt think of at the time. he still has to test his system as well. if i sound like i am trying to discourage you from trying, you are right. i have a degree in automotive technology, and have raced cars for a few years, and hae tried to keep up with technology over the years. if you choose to go ahead with the fabrication, best you study every book you can find on brakes and brake systems. also study the books put out by carol smith. he was a race engineer who had many years experience, including the shelby project liket he cobra's and gt40's, as well as formula one. the books he wrote are, tune to win, engineer to win prepare to win, and nuts bolts and fasteners. he was working on another book as well but i dont know if it was ever finished or published. those four books will give alot of insight on how things really work on a race car, and that knowledge can be translated to the street. sorry for the length, but this is something i am passionate about, and i want you to have fun with your can and be safe(well as safe as you can be) as well.
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