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So I'm in the middle of accumlating all the parts needed for a 5 lug swap and can't decide what front spindles will work best with the setup I want to run. I have a '03 Cobra IRS setup for the rear so I decided to go with 99-04 spindles and '03 Cobra brakes/rotors. I realize I'll have to buy new rims with custom offsets for the setup I've chosen but already have the Foose Nitrous in mind, they have pretty extreme offsets/backspacing that I think will work.
I was just about to order a brake proportioning valve, eliminator kit, and the '93 Cobra master cylinder adapter kit from Maximum Motorsports when I started to read:
"Warning: 1996-04 spindles & Stock pre-1996 K-members. Do not install a 1996-04 spindle on a 1979-93 or 1994-95 Mustang fitted with a stock-geometry k-member!"
in the tech articles. It went on to say that it is "impossible to correct the bumpsteer" created by using the 1996-04 spindle because "The lower steering arm is far too low for the steering rack location of any 1979-95 Mustang, and radically changes the steering geometry."
Now I'm confused because I had read the same exact thing about the SN95 94-95 spindles, that they were poorly designed and had terrible bump steer on Foxes and that is why I bought the 99-04 setups.
I was hoping somebody could clear this up for me.
Just in case you need to know there are the parts I have so far:
1991 Ford Mustang GT Convertible.
99-04 GT spindles rotors and calipers.
'03 Cobra calipers, rotors, SS lines.
'03 complete Cobra IRS.
1993 Cobra Master cylinder and brake booster.
2000 GT rims and tires.
The rest is on hold until I figure out what to do about the spindles. I already bought the 99-04 brake assemly, then decided to match the rear cobra with front cobra brakes. I'd hate to have to try and sell the front assemblies and find SN95's now.
Sorry about this being so long but I wanted to be sure to include everything.
Thanks,
Joe
I was just about to order a brake proportioning valve, eliminator kit, and the '93 Cobra master cylinder adapter kit from Maximum Motorsports when I started to read:
"Warning: 1996-04 spindles & Stock pre-1996 K-members. Do not install a 1996-04 spindle on a 1979-93 or 1994-95 Mustang fitted with a stock-geometry k-member!"
in the tech articles. It went on to say that it is "impossible to correct the bumpsteer" created by using the 1996-04 spindle because "The lower steering arm is far too low for the steering rack location of any 1979-95 Mustang, and radically changes the steering geometry."
Now I'm confused because I had read the same exact thing about the SN95 94-95 spindles, that they were poorly designed and had terrible bump steer on Foxes and that is why I bought the 99-04 setups.
I was hoping somebody could clear this up for me.
Just in case you need to know there are the parts I have so far:
1991 Ford Mustang GT Convertible.
99-04 GT spindles rotors and calipers.
'03 Cobra calipers, rotors, SS lines.
'03 complete Cobra IRS.
1993 Cobra Master cylinder and brake booster.
2000 GT rims and tires.
The rest is on hold until I figure out what to do about the spindles. I already bought the 99-04 brake assemly, then decided to match the rear cobra with front cobra brakes. I'd hate to have to try and sell the front assemblies and find SN95's now.
Sorry about this being so long but I wanted to be sure to include everything.
Thanks,
Joe