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Posted by milondollarstang5.0 (Member # 10194) on
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i have a 1991 lx hatch5.0
i want to do the 5 lug conversion....ive never done this before, and am very scared to do this on my own, and need advice...so will a 94 or 95 gt/cobra rear end bot right up?
how do the brake lines work? do i need to buy special lines? will the ones stock on the car match the new 5lug disc brakes? do i need to change out master cylinder? if i change master cylinder do i need to change the brake booster?
will my 91 driveline bolt to the 94/95 rear end?
and how do i do the e-brake?
and the front i have no clue wat i need.. does stock nuts an bolts work? do i need the calipers from the 94/95? do i need brakes lines from here?
i know ima noob, but i really want this done right...i know how to wrench, but this makes me nervous cuz the car is my daily driver, so i gotta do the conversion basically over a weekend.
plz help much appreicated
and finally i want to run the saleen 18x9 will these fit? and do i need the springs/struts from the 94/95??
Posted by ROK5.0 (Member # 8589) on
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Honestly the shit iz simple it jus takes a long time the first time u do it. Wat u need is spindles and rotor from a 94/95 mustang even a v6 will work. Everything bolts right up some ppl need to change master cylinders and booster and sum don't like me all I had to do was change the rear end and the front spindles all brake lines workd together. You do need the caliper from the 94/95. I actually have everything u need for the front conversion for 150 obo and I don't mind giving a hand installing them hope this helps
Posted by ratfast (Member # 8720) on
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While the SN94/95 is a better way to go, replacing just the front rotors with mark 7 or svo rotors is much easier. ( No messing with anything hydraulic.) Finding the correct ranger rear axles and 5 lug drums will probably take more time than the actual installation itself. My friend and I swapped the front rotors and rear axles on his 5.0 in about 45 minutes. This is the easist way to do the 5 lug conversion and you keep the rear wheels from getting pushed out by using a later model rear end.
Posted by FOXX5.0 (Member # 9094) on
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Great question I wanna go five lug aswell with the sn95 rear end would the tiers stick out? Btw I wanna do a 18x10 saleens in the rear
Lmk thanks
Posted by ROK5.0 (Member # 8589) on
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Well wat I did to fix my wheel sticking out problem was to install street machine upper control arms on the differental and my car looks lowered and the wheels look tuck but I'm sure any aftermarket fully adjustable upper control arms will provide this effect
Posted by JZTRK (Member # 7641) on
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a sn rear end is a little wider than a fox rear and as for the front the best way to do it is 94/95 spindles you wont need a bump steer kit and it will keep the same geometry if you do the lincoln rotors wheel selection is limited the dust cap will stick out to far and the center caps wont snap in also you will have to buy a brake line adapter from MM for the right front side to connect the soft line to the hard line
http://www.maximummotorsports.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=730&zenid=64ea1312d604bc7b44baf52fac71d497 and it will need an alingment
Posted by LETHL 03 (Member # 5401) on
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Originally posted by ratfast:
While the SN94/95 is a better way to go, replacing just the front rotors with mark 7 or svo rotors is much easier. ( No messing with anything hydraulic.) Finding the correct ranger rear axles and 5 lug drums will probably take more time than the actual installation itself. My friend and I swapped the front rotors and rear axles on his 5.0 in about 45 minutes. This is the easist way to do the 5 lug conversion and you keep the rear wheels from getting pushed out by using a later model rear end.
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