For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The mating surface amongst other thing are different diameters and it will not seal correctly. Once everything is verified to fit properly Moody recommends cleaning all of the bolts and bolt holes with acetone, brake cleaner, or even carburetor cleaner. Autocross beginner: Slick tires? This could be swapped in and some brake lines would need to be modified, but nothing too difficult. It may not display this or other websites correctly. I am installing 01 Cobra brakes on an 85 GT. 2-Speed Transmission Kit From Hughes Performance, Going Against The Grain Pays Off For Mike Obermyers 68 C10, SEMA 2021: Turbosmarts Straight-Gate50 Is Redefining Wastegates, ARP Bolt Talk: What Is Torque Spec And Why Fastener Torque Matters. Ok, I've read and read and can't find a simple answer. Center Left: Aerospace provides a dual bolt-pattern on these hubs, we're using the more common 5x4.5-inch pattern. The North Race Cars Fox-Length Rear Axle Kit is just the ticket. I have my engine out right now so its pretty easy to access everything. The 2013 - 2014 GT500 uses that same master cylinder as the 2010 - 2014 Mustang GT. Before you drop a lot of money on wheels and tires, you need to measure twice and spend once. Push rod After about a year of driving 60 miles a day on a 20-year-old suspension and with anemic brakes, I knew it was time to do something. 800-646-6718. The transmission yokes are CNC machined to assure concentricity and balance for ideal driveshaft operation. OTOH, if you switched to rear discs using the typical 38mm caliper, then the Cobra M/C would be too small resulting in a soft pedal. With everything completed we bleed the brake system with a pressure bleed, cross bleed, and reverse bleed. Since everything is built in-house Aerospace can accommodate a variety of different axle and C-clip eliminator combinations. Basic question is how are you guys handling pedal travel with bigger brakes on 2011-2014 S197 Mustangs? We've known this for years, and have found many solutions to the Fox brake problem. This step will require the use of high quality drill bits, patience, and machine shop grade taps as well as a molly based lubricant for the tap. You should be able to see air between the rotor and the tabs. While sharing the original bolt pattern, thiswill move the master cylinder location up inexisting hole where the master cylinder goes through the firewall to accommodatethe stronger ratio. Modifying Your Fox-Body Emergency BrakeYou're going to have to make some minor modifications to the e-brake on your fox body so that it works correctly with your SN-95 rear calipers. The cobra unit has a larger diameter and makes for less pedal effort. All rights reserved. Do you race competitively? For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I'm about to do the 5-lug conversion and decided to go with the 93 Cobra master cylinder and brake booster. According to Moody that phenolic piston material is born out of Formula 1 technology and helps prevent heat transfer back into the brake fluid. For this install we utilized a Scarlet Red '88 Mustang GT five-speed hatchback. Get any 3 for $25 plus shipping. 1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk-. Center Right: With the holes drilled a 3/8-inch-16 tap is used to thread the new holes. Packaging is top notch and everytime I have emailed, I have recieved a response in a timely manner. Keeping Things In "Proportion"Since we are changing the rear drums to discs we are going to have to do something about the brake system under the hood. 89 notch 410 windsor, 11r heads, custom cam, super vic, stock hood. I just installed front and rear Shelby GT500 brake upgrade with Brembo 6 piston calipers on my 2011 Mustang GT performance pkg which had 4 piston Brembos. Moody says an electric reciprocating saw can also be used. Note: This kit improves the brake pedal ratio for use with manual brakes vs. power brakes. Just making sure I'm understanding things before I just buy parts. Its a best of both worlds kit, its a little heavier than our race kits but it gives you the brake cooling needed for street driving.. On the last NC Miata I built I found a bolt on larger bore MC from one of the Korean cars, I forget which one. Take the DIY approach, or pay a machine shop to do the work for you. This forum is for you! Right With everything in place we check for proper fitment. Excludes roll bars, A Fox Mustang's rear drum brakes are changed to discs, SN95 brakes are installed onto a Fox Mustang, Power brakes are changed to manual brakes. This requires special tools, patience and practice. Theyll also provide much better stopping when we hit the pedal at the end of a pass. Its a best of both worlds kit. A forum community dedicated to Ford Mustang owners and enthusiasts. Center Left: With everything tight and greased we gave the front rotor one final test spin to make sure there was properly clearance and no rubbing. What's great about this kit is it will fit most popular aftermarket and OEM 9-inch-wide rear wheels, and a 275-width tire inside the rear fenderwells with no clearance issues at the wheelwell lip, unlike the stock SN-95 rear axles which pushes the track width out about a -inch further on each side. *48 state deliveries only. Moody also says that unlike the stock Mustang brakes the Aerospace pistons will retract fully when released. Man good info your fingers must be on fire!!!! I've consistently dropped as much as three-tenths of a second in the quarter-mile and improved 60-foot times by as much as two-tenths on a couple stock 5.0 Mustangs. We marked each hole to speed up identification during assembly. I already put 99-04 brakes on the front but still have drums on the back. The mounting plate installs behind the C-clip eliminator and takes the place of the stock brake mounting bracket.The rotor hats will determine the distance of the rotor from the mounting plate. With our entire brake system in place our final step was to bleed the everything. Chronicle your build, connect with others, share technical information, and help us continue to grow this important resource. You could even go as far as flipping the calipers one side to the other provided you removed the bleeder screw and installed the hose or line fitting in opposite positions so that the system can be properly bled. We installed the new manual master cylinder to the firewall using the supplied hardware. Doug puts out some extremely helpful content. Top Row: Left: We installed our new braided steel brake lines. The brakes were in need of replacement and after a lot of research and consideration, I decided that an affordable way to upgrade the brakes on the Fox body was an SN-95 disc brake conversion. Definitely recommend them as well checking out the YouTube channel. We used an injection system to reverse and pressure bleed our system. Other than the ram-air hood, it was bone stock, clean, and solid. If youre not pulling at least 16-inches of manifold vacuum at idle then that vacuum booster wont do you any good, says Moody. If you fail to do this, you will have one of three outcomes: (i) pedal will be too hard (means M/C is too big); (ii) pedal is too soft (means M/C too small); or (iii) pedal just right (means you lucked out). Meanwhile, demand for MM products has skyrocketed. 04 GT PBR fronts and 95 Cobra rears and I went with a 93 Cobra booster and 93 Cobra masterpraying it feels good. We promise not to use your email address for anything but exclusive updates from the Power Automedia Network. You can order the complete rear axle kit, which includes the Fox-length axles, laser-cut caliper brackets, bracket bolts, new e-brake cables, and rear brake line fittings. Even with drum in the rear, if you get the brake bias correct then it's still a very nice upgrade over stock Fox brakes. I will report back when it is installed. Strange Engineerings heavy-duty lines of S-Series transmission and pinion yokes were designed by Strange and are manufactured from USA made high tensile strength nodular iron castings. Be sure to clean all of the threads with acetone or brake clean and dry them prior to installing the bolts. There is a guy on Corral that goes by "Matt90GT" that has a site that provides some great information. I honestly think I'm just gotta toss that stuff on for now. To cut the caliper tabs off there are two options. JavaScript is disabled. They use an F1 technology inspired caliper piston material prevents heat transfer from into the brake fluid. Right: The caliper bolts were torqued to 50 ft-lbs per Aerospace's instructions. As a result the spindles need some modifications to make them work with the Aerospace kit. I will clearance the rear fender lips some for added insurance. According to Moody theres larger rotor vane thickness compared to the stock Fox body design to provide greater airflow through the rotor vanes to cool the brakes. The kit also includes the 1.125 bore aluminum master cylinder, new push rod, dust boot, rod end, banjo fittings, and all necessary mounting hardware. The master cylinder mounting plate works perfectly, and is well thought out..some other brackets dont raise the master cylinder high enough to allow for the proper pedal ratio with correct pushrod geometry. The stock master cylinder is a 21mm bore and when changing to manual brakes as well as converting to rear discs should not be used. Ok thanks, I fixed both of those issues. Taking your Mustang to an open track/HPDE event for the first time? Right: We installed the rotors with new bearings, new washers, and new cotter-pins. 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In addition, Mustangs look really wicked with "big and little" tires mounted up. To give us the stopping power necessary and reduce some weight on Project Rehab we turned to Aerospace Components. You are using an out of date browser. Each caliper is carved out on a CNC mill at Aerospaces Florida headquarters. Provides more room in engine compartment, Utilizes Factory Brake Pedal For daily driving duties, I picked up a new set of 17x8 Bullitt wheels, along with a set of used, but almost new 17-inch Z-rated tires totaling up to only $550. Stock Fox body front calipers used a single piston design along with rubber bushing slide pins to do the majority of the stopping. The S550 master will not work with your power brake booster. This makes the system easier to service, and replace components on. First unscrew the black plug on the front of the brake block, then remove the plunger and spring. Right: We installed the master cylinder onto the new mounting bracket and then began plumbing our new hard lines for the front and rear brakes to it. and they have a option for a dual diaphragm unit that produces more boost for the size, but looks thicker. 1993 cobra mc is smaller than the 94-95 gt MC. The mission of ratcheting mechanism on the stock handle is to adjust the e-brake. You can modify the stock Rear caliper brackets from your donor but I didn't have the tools at the time to make it work. This can be done with a bolt, a nail, or a zip tie. JavaScript is disabled. For improved wheel-and-tire clearance, I recommend '94-'95 SN-95 front spindles. This prolongs brake life and reduces the chance for pedal fade. Left: The final step of mock-up is to install the included drop-in Hawk brake pads. Center Left: We very lightly lubricated our spindle and bearings for a dry test fit. But like classic muscle, when it comes time to slowin' things down, this is also a weak point for the venerable Fox-body Mustang. I got front and rear disc off a 94 v6/gt. DART 331, AFR 185,Trick flow R intake, accufab 70 mm tb, Pro M 75mm mass air, AMF cold air intake, 30 lb injectors, jba shorty headers, bbk x pipe, flowmaster super 10 cat back, hurst shifter, 327 gears. Ended up taking this setup out, as I had massive bleeding problems that turned out to be ABS module related. Aerospace supplies detailed instructions on how to measure for this procedure. Were changing our phone hours to 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Pacific Time (Monday-Friday, excluding holidays) so we have more time to process orders and get them out to you. I wanted something a little different than what most guys had on their Stangs, and when I saw the new Billet Specialties Street Lite wheels, I knew right away they'd do the trick. The Strange Manual Brake Conversion Kit is NOT intended for use with a stock, unmodified braking system. These larger cooling fins also reduce the total weight of the rotor. Hard line sleeves & nuts We're also converting to manual brakes which will save us more weight. Pretty nice plate, can't say to much about it other than it is as advertised and fits as it should. Doing all of the work in this system are the awesome Aerospace Pro Street billet aluminum four-piston calipers. Fits automatic & manual transmission pedal boxes. Come join the discussion about performance, racing, builds, modifications, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more! I'm also looking at ways to use a vacuum regulator to reduce vacuum to booster from the engine. I have 10.5 inch wheels on the back and 315s but it is an EXTREMELY tight fit. A new billet aluminum adapter plate bolts to the firewall in place of the vacuum booster. This requires you to drill your brake pedal for the master cylinder pushrod Kit includes all hardware necessary, Strange Engineering Mopar Dual Master Cylinder. The SN-95 conversion is a great way to upgrade the braking capability of any Fox body. The end result is a set of brake lines that wont spring a leak, or worse yet leave us in the sand pit at the end of the track. We had to provide some critical measurements to Aerospace in order to get the correct mounting brackets for our rear calipers. 1993 Reef Blue GT, B31 cam, TF heads, GT40 tubular, V3 Si blower, all MM suspension and cage, front and rear disc. Option 2: Richard from North Race Cars advises that this is the easiest solution and works great. We recommend using three open lug nuts to hold each rotor while the caliper is mounted, this will ensure that the rotor is flat against the axle flange. This plate is designed to utilize a Strange Engineering Mopar Dual Master Cylinder. I can swap the parts and get the style now and wait for deals on the upgrades.. This will remove any oils and allow the thread locking compound to bite into the bolt and the spindle. Great support from the team when calling in my order. Heat transferred into the brake fluid can eventually lead to the fluid boiling, resulting in a soft brake pedal and brake fade. No cobra parts. We even recommend going as far as putting a wheel on so you can make sure that there are no caliper clearance issues or wheel offset fitment issues. Has anyone found a master cylinder with a larger than stock 1.062" bore that will fit factory power booster? Anyone solved that problem? Its critical to do a dry test fit. I have a couple of questions. A forum community dedicated to all Ford Mustang owners and enthusiasts. Pay attention that the caliper does not contact the rotor, if it does the hat may have been ordered incorrectly. Also, the booster push rods are different lengths. We reused some of the stock lines, but all of our connections utilize a double flare brake line end. I know it's a bigger bore, so with that make the brakes touchy? OEM Ford 17-inch Bullitt Wheel and Tire Combo SpecificationsFront And RearWheels: 17x8, 5.65-inches backspacingTires: 245/45ZR17. While Project Rehab wont be anywhere near that weight, in our book you never can have too much stopping power. Top Row: Left: The rear rotors are a two piece design. Very fast on my order . 1979-1993 Fox Body Mustang Manual brake conversion kit. We were able to successfully drill and tap one spindle with no issues. Thoughts? Aerospace requires customers to provide several measurements to get the exact fitment for the rear brakes. The pedal will be lower with those calipers and a stock 2010 - 2014 master cylinder. It does this by placing tension on the cables and ratcheting up a tooth at a time. The rotors are held onto their hats with grade-8 hardware and the fronts use a billet aluminum hub with screw-in 1/2-inch by three-inch wheel studs. Please understand that were working as fast as we can to fill your orders. You must log in or register to reply here. Not bad for a street tire that I got 15,000 miles out of along with a few burnouts at the strip. Designed for the street or strip, the Street Lite wheels are SFI 15-1 approved, lightweight, and features an outstanding strength-to-weight ratio. I would assume I'd match the master cylinder from a similar car right? Extremely easy to install and looks fantastic! Simple install if you take your time do it right the first time! Alternatively has anyone found or used a different booster to reduce the pedal travel. Since I used the 96-up front spindles, the 7/16-inch front spacer, and 1.75-inch backspacing pushed the front wheels and tires out just inside the front fender lip.