brakes.......

Skankin · 02-27-2001, 02:44 AM

17" wheels don't have to be expensive. www.stangparts.com has take-off 99 wheels & tires for $850.

I got some 99 cobra wheels with 2 tires for $650 (2 tires were smoked)... love the wheels... now I gotta get the stuff together to get them on.

I think they've stopped making the ford conversion kit. Kinda makes sense... it's pricie... a lot of the parts are available at the wreckers... and the other stuff can be purchased over the counter.

The stock 94+ brake calipers are better than the 73mm stuff, and they have 20% more surface area too. Swap on the stock stuff with steel lines, slotted rotors & good pads, and they should be more than adequate for the light fox. The 13" cobra setup would be nice, but it'll cost you at least $500 for the rotors & calipers.

Get the 94/95 spindles... 96+ are offset, moving the wheel 1/4" out... and they might rub the fender.

Out back, 94+ mustang axles & brakes... and don't forget a master cylinder. The stock brake booster will give you some nice pedal feel, but if you think it's too firm, you can pick up the booster too...

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'89.5 5L LX, hatch, Medium Canyon Red, 155K Km (No winters), 5sp, 3.08, GT interior, a/c, Alpine CD, K/N, Crane PS91, Walbro 190 LPH, March Pulleys, Mr. Gasket 180 therm (HP balanced), 3 core rad, MarkVIII fan, Variflow controller, Polygraphite front bushings, FMS-5300B springs, 6 KYB's, 73mm Calipers, Maximum Motorsport 4pt chassis brace, Western Motorsport Racing's Sub-frame connectors. Re-ringed bottom end, conv. motor mounts, melling oil pump, FMS-C50 waterpump, GT40P heads (blended, polli

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02-27-2001, 02:44 AM	#7
Skankin Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1998 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,349	17" wheels don't have to be expensive. www.stangparts.com has take-off 99 wheels & tires for $850. I got some 99 cobra wheels with 2 tires for $650 (2 tires were smoked)... love the wheels... now I gotta get the stuff together to get them on. I think they've stopped making the ford conversion kit. Kinda makes sense... it's pricie... a lot of the parts are available at the wreckers... and the other stuff can be purchased over the counter. The stock 94+ brake calipers are better than the 73mm stuff, and they have 20% more surface area too. Swap on the stock stuff with steel lines, slotted rotors & good pads, and they should be more than adequate for the light fox. The 13" cobra setup would be nice, but it'll cost you at least $500 for the rotors & calipers. Get the 94/95 spindles... 96+ are offset, moving the wheel 1/4" out... and they might rub the fender. Out back, 94+ mustang axles & brakes... and don't forget a master cylinder. The stock brake booster will give you some nice pedal feel, but if you think it's too firm, you can pick up the booster too... ------------------ '89.5 5L LX, hatch, Medium Canyon Red, 155K Km (No winters), 5sp, 3.08, GT interior, a/c, Alpine CD, K/N, Crane PS91, Walbro 190 LPH, March Pulleys, Mr. Gasket 180 therm (HP balanced), 3 core rad, MarkVIII fan, Variflow controller, Polygraphite front bushings, FMS-5300B springs, 6 KYB's, 73mm Calipers, Maximum Motorsport 4pt chassis brace, Western Motorsport Racing's Sub-frame connectors. Re-ringed bottom end, conv. motor mounts, melling oil pump, FMS-C50 waterpump, GT40P heads (blended, polli