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Title: 5 lug brakes off a mn-12
Post by: Innes on August 20, 2007, 01:18:00 AM

Not taking about the rear but the front brakes spindals, rotors, calaples ect.. Dose any one know if this conversion is possible taking front brakes from a 91 TBird cause I did not see it on the list of possible donor vehicles on Eric’s site. http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/4to5lug.html

Title: 5 lug brakes off a mn-12
Post by: CougarSE on August 20, 2007, 01:27:15 AM

Oh god no.. the whole front end of those cars is different than our foxes..

Title: 5 lug brakes off a mn-12
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on August 20, 2007, 07:05:15 AM

no and they use a 5 on 4.25 bolt circle like the taurus/sable

Title: 5 lug brakes off a mn-12
Post by: Chuck W on August 20, 2007, 07:26:40 AM

The bolt circle is different as mentioned, and really there is nothing of value for the Fox cars on the MN-12's brake-wise.

One thing to note. On the 96-97 "Sport" Tbirds, and Mk8's, there was a "big" brake upgrade with involved 11-1/2" rotors and the calipers, etc. Doesn't sound too big, but was bigger than the regular stuff and bigger than the stock 94-98 V6/GT SN-95 stuff. The rotors/calipers will fit the SN-95 spindles/hubs if you elongate the stud holes in the rotor a little bit.
It's not really worth it, but it is a minor upgrade if you have no other choice. I had a set on the '83 for a short while before I snagged the Cobra stuff.

Title: 5 lug brakes off a mn-12
Post by: Innes on August 21, 2007, 02:33:27 AM

thanks for your help all

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