[chrism]

I have the stock rearend and spindles and had planned on 4 lug.I now would like disc brakes on the rear.Is there a conversion for the rear to use discs and still use 4 lug? Is it not to expensive to just buy a 5 lug rear with discs and replace the front spindles as well?I know this might be expensive but the drum brakes on the rear bother me.Also the car is only at the brake and fuel line stage so everything is still easily accesible.Go ahead,let me have it! Chris.

 

[FrankenCobra]

The rear drums should be fine for all but track use. Remember, the brakes are coming off of a 3000+ lb car and going on to a 2000+ lb car. I seem to remember someone saying that the 60-0 distance was less than 120 ft. That's really quite good.

All of that said, I may upgrade mine next winter after it is done and on the road to rear discs. I would only do it for ease of maintenance. Oh, and I have seen 4 lug rear disc kits. Try Disc Brakes R Us.

 

[Jeff Hamilton]

The Turbo Coupe has 4 lug disc brakes. It makes the rear 1 1/2" wider than the fox body. If you want one let me know.
Jeff Hamilton

 

[Cobra3657]

Ford Motorsport sells a kit, part #M-1126-A that includes new 5-lug axles to fit the 8.8. As for rear disks, you have some options. There are some conversion kits, or you could do what I did and adapt rear disk brakes from a Lincoln Mark VII to the Mustang rear end. You can find instructions on how to do this at the below address (warning: only for those with an adventuring spirit)

http://home.pacbell.net/black306/tech/reardisc.html

 

[stang8s]

I have this set for sale. Used for 10 1/4 mile runs and nothing more. I had them custom made in 4 lug.

 

[David Ellis]

I have North Cobra's adapter kit and a set of T-Bird calipers. Rebuild the calipers and buy the emergency brake parts from ford and you are ready to install.

 

[forrest1]

The front 4-lug to 5-lug conversion is easy and not too expensive. Just buy some 1982 Lincoln Continental rotors and put them onto your spindles, and you've got 5 lugs. They fit right on, work with the same bearings, seal, brake calipers.

Forrest

 

[AJ]

I have 4 lug rear discs from Gordon Levy. Give him a call.

Andy

 

[trevor]

I bought SN95 rear and front spindles used from stangparts.com. Pretty inexpensive. The rear is .75 inches wider on each side. The front spindles require a IFS comp. bracket from FFR. I got mine with the kit. I paid about $700 for everything.

Even though the drums work fine, I dont like the looks.

 

[concobra]

I went 5 lug because the wheels I wanted didn't come in 4 lug configuration, it was cheap ($180 rear, $60 front) and I was going to scream if one more casual observer said "going to run with only 4 lugs?" As it turns out the donor axles were pretty hammered anyway. Happy with the decision.

Karl

 

[JAM1775]

FFR once gave me this number for a kit that converts to 4 lug disc brakes using your same PSE Wheels.

Stainless Steel Brakes
1-800-448-7722

 

[Brendan]

I have the Stainless Steel Brakes rear disc conversion kit. I think I paid ~600.00. Comes with new rotors, calipers, and all the conversion hardware for the rear to work with your 4 lug axles. I went with Cobra R style wheels so wheel choice was not a problem. The kit is the A112 Kit I believe. Mike Forte is a SSBC dealer, thats where I got mine.

Brendan