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10-19-04, 09:47 PM
|  | Founding Member | | Join Date: January 2001 Location: Easton, PA
Posts: 2,138
| |  What brake Upgrades did you do? (for Hemmings Mustang Magazine)
I am working on parts 3 & 4 of the "Whoa-ing Your Pony" articles for Hemmings Mustang Market & Tech Gude Magazine. The first two parts covered the Classic years, now I am working on the Fox-Chassis Ponies. You guys came through great last time, so I am asking again for ideas.
Both Front & Back, what upgrades did you do? I already have the Mk VII Calipers & Rotors on the front, and Conversion to 5-Lug axles and SN-95 non-Cobra rear disc brakes covered. Tell me your upgrades, and post a pic if possible. I always try to use members from here, as I have done so many times in the past.
Anything from just the pads to full-blown racing brakes, bring it on! Pics, pics, pics!
Many thanks in advance!
Dan |
10-19-04, 10:18 PM
| | Founding Member | | Join Date: September 1999 Location: Bakersfield,Ca
Posts: 494
| | '88 GT
SS braided brake lines
Powerstop drilled rotors up front, stock drums in rear
Hawk street+ pads front and back
Made a HUGE difference from stock. Way less brake fade when its hot and shorter stopping distance. |
10-19-04, 10:43 PM
|  | I think I have a problem here. | | Join Date: July 2001 Location: Canton, MI
Posts: 3,085
| | 92 GT, braided lines, slotted/drilled rotors up front, 73mm Mark VIII calipers, and 93 Cobra MC.
Rears, currently, stock  Expecting a Turbo Coupe rear disc swap though  |
10-19-04, 11:49 PM
|  | Founding Member | | Join Date: February 2002 Location: Denver
Posts: 1,917
| | '92 four-cylinder LX
5.0 spindles, rotors, calipers
Hawk pads
stainless caliper bushings
Stock rear drums
Stops waaay better than the stock four-cylinder crap. After the turboswap, I'll probably do the MC swap, 73mm calipers and rear discs.
Ash |
11-04-04, 09:01 AM
| | Founding Member | | Join Date: January 2001 Location: Easton, PA
Posts: 2,138
| | I'm back on the article, after a hiatus.
Any more input out there? Lookin for as many combo's as possible, as well as good pics. I will use your name & car if I use your pic. |
11-04-04, 09:31 AM
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Posts: 1,610
| | | Baer brake package..
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11-04-04, 01:14 PM
|  | Founding Member | | Join Date: November 2001 Location: Carmel, IN
Posts: 582
| | '89 LX 5.0
Bullitt Front Calipers on '94 Mustang Spindles
Bullitt Rear Calipers on stock length axles with North Cobra brackets.
Cobra rotors 13" Front, 11.65" Rear
'93 Cobra MC with Matt's 3-2 kit
Wilwood Adjustable proportioning valve
Russell Stainless lines
Last edited by mineralgsvt; 11-04-04 at 01:15 PM.
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11-04-04, 02:24 PM
|  | Official Member | | Join Date: October 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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| | Baer front calipers with cross drilled and slotted rotors and on the back Cobra Calipers with slotted and cross drilled |
11-11-04, 08:17 AM
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| | Neat! cool pics!
Trying to wrap this article up, last call any more input! |
11-11-04, 12:38 PM
| | Founding Member | | Join Date: January 2001 Location: Easton, PA
Posts: 2,138
| | One last bump, any one else?
Sirsureshot, OK to use the pics in the magazine? If so, can you PM me so I can give you my e-mail address for full sized images and photo info? |
11-11-04, 01:42 PM
| | ragtopman | | Join Date: February 1999 Location: Southern Calif
Posts: 2,595
| | SS braided brake lines Front (2) Rear (1)
Slotted rotors up front, stock drums in rear with new hardware
Hawk street+ pads front and shoes in rear
Stainless caliper bushings
93 Cobra MC
73mm calipers
New non adjustable proportioning valve
Stops better than stock 5.0 GT but right front locks up too early. Could use a bigger power brake booster but is ok around town but needs a lot of effort. Needs a 93 Cobra Booster unit for a cure. |
11-11-04, 02:14 PM
| | Member | | Join Date: August 2004
Posts: 39
| | '86 GT (old school upgrade)
stock = F - 10" rotors; R - 9" drums
now = F- 87-93 spindles, 11" rotors, SVO 73mm calipers, SVO large bore M/C, braided lines, stainless steel caliper sleeves and manual proportioning valve.
R- Stainless Steel Brakes Rear Disk kit (same as T-Bird Turbo Coupe or 93 Cobra) - 10" vented rotors, single piston caliper.
Performance pads all around, still four lug wheels! |
11-11-04, 03:25 PM
|  | Sweeeeet!!! | | Join Date: April 2000 Location: Calgary , Alberta, Canada
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| | 5 bolt conversion, Baer 4 disk Claw Track System - 13" rotors 2 piston up front / 12" rotors single piston out back.
I will post some install pics when I get home.   
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11-11-04, 11:06 PM
| | Sweeeeet!!! | | Join Date: April 2000 Location: Calgary , Alberta, Canada
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