Advantages to 5 lug conversion?
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Stronger wheel mounting (an extra lug, only a big deal if you're drag racing)
Better brake options
Better wheel options
Better brake options
Better wheel options
LiquidGT
Member
Well...
-Bigger brakes means you can actually STOP; if you use PBR or Cobra calipers
-Better front suspension geometry with the SN95 spindles
-Opens up a bigger realm for wheel choices.
-Bigger brakes means you can actually STOP; if you use PBR or Cobra calipers
-Better front suspension geometry with the SN95 spindles
-Opens up a bigger realm for wheel choices.
ID89GT
10 Year Member
Kinda off topic, but what are the PBR brakes off of.. I had them on my car when I got them up front, so I have no idea what pads I would have to get or anything lol
QUICK91LX
Founding Member
Do you want to do a real 5-lug swap or a budget/junkyard swap? You can just swap to Mark VII front rotors with ranger axles/drums in the rear and have no gain other than better wheels and an extra lug, or you can do a real SN95 setup and gain bigger, better brakes so you actually stop.
QUICK91LX
Founding Member
Kinda off topic, but what are the PBR brakes off of.. I had them on my car when I got them up front, so I have no idea what pads I would have to get or anything lol
Cobras and 99-04 GT's had PBR calipers, not 100% sure about V6 cars or earlier SN95's
LiquidGT
Member
Kinda off topic, but what are the PBR brakes off of.. I had them on my car when I got them up front, so I have no idea what pads I would have to get or anything lol
99-04 GT and V6 Mustangs had the PBR's. The Cobra caliper is also made by the PBR company, but its a totally different caliper that the GT/V6 caliper.
The 94-98 GT/V6 had iron calipers that are no better than stock fox calipers.
PBR is a brake manufacturer.
There are three calipers made by PBR used on the Mustang.
99-04 Gt/V6 caliper
94-98 Cobra caliper
99-04 Cobra/Mach/Bulllitt caliper (different casting and piston size)
There are three calipers made by PBR used on the Mustang.
99-04 Gt/V6 caliper
94-98 Cobra caliper
99-04 Cobra/Mach/Bulllitt caliper (different casting and piston size)
Shakerhood
Dirt-Old 20+Year Member
Incredible Brakes compared to Stock, Wheel Bearing is sealed in the Hub, and the added Bonus is the selection of Wheels.
Jaym14
New Member
ID89GT
10 Year Member
How do I know which one I got, if I took a picture and posted it would you be able to tell, or is there some numbers on it somewhere that will tell me?
