would 02 GT axles be compatible with TC 8.8's?
ok, apparently not.. but someone on 4EP said 94-98 7.5 axles will work in my 8.8.. sounds a bit fishy, but is he right?
There's always the axle chart here...
But the fast answer is yes. 94-98 7.5 and 8.8 axles are identical, except for the ABS exciter rings, in that some had them, some didn't.
Need a pair? I've got some I don't need....
yes! how much? i can get a pair from the local junkyard for $32 a piece, provided they have an SN95 (last time i was there, they only had 1.. with no susp >:l )
hmm.. during a search in nato, i read that someone said ranger driver side axles are usable as well (and passenger side aerostar axles)? my simple mind is getting lost here.. lol
Here (http://"http://www.coolcats.net/modifying/4to5lug.html")
HMMMMPH.. i just read something there that sparked some interest in my simple little mind.. if i used ranger axles with mark VII rotors, i could simply put a wheel spacer BEHIND the rotor, to give it the spacing needed to work with the 8.8's stock caliper mounts.. am i just tired, or does this make sense to you guys, as well?
or weld up some brackets to mount the caliper where you want....
true.. wheel spacers just sound easier lol but they may cause other issues down the line
I just finished up my swap. I had 02 axles(by accident), and they are an 1" too long. I then got a pair from a 97 Mustang and they fit perfect. I redrilled the stock rotors and had the hub bored a tad to fit the bigger mustang hub. The stock TC brakes hooked right back up.
going to grab a mark 7 rotor from the local mom and pop parts store and go that route.. i sped all my 4 lug stuff (sans axles, don't want to leave my housing exposed) so it would be completely stupid to go back to 4 lug.. lol wonder how explorer disks would work out.. may grab 1 just to see, then return it if the mark rotor works out better
I *think* the Explorer rotors are too large in diameter, but hell, I don't know squat about those. A simple 'net lookup would determine that. Something probably isn't so good about them though, because I've never heard of their being used.
The Mark rotors have a different "hat" depth than TC rotors, so you'll have to fab new caliper brackets for those. Since I already have the SN95 axles, I may keep them, and do as lakenheath did with the TC rotors.
wonder if the mark rotors are more shallow or deeper than the TC rotors.. would be funny if they were perfect for the ranger axles lol
The Explorers have their emergency brakes inside the hat area using tiny little pads (mini pads, not the larger maxi pads).
Here is what you need to know, the SN95 axles (V6 or GT) are the same from 94-98 and these are the ones you need for your car to keep the stock track width. From here the brake selection is pretty broad so my suggestion is to visit Matt's site and read up as you are going down a road that has been gone down and if it was easy or just took some small mods the guys on the Mustang sites would have been all over it.
http://home.comcast.net/~mjbobbitt/mustang/page1.html
You need to realize that the conversions on here are for a Fox Mustang but if you just keep the SN95 track width in the back you are good to go.
Darren
94-98 28 spline axles, 87-88 t/c rotors redrilled and the center hub enlarged
Is how i ran mine for years.
Explorer axle tube s are a differant pattern then the car axles. I run explorers on my maverick in the rear.
The smart thing would to be to run the 94-98 mustang rear brakes as far as ease of install.
for now, because of budget, i'm just going with the ranger axles.. when money is less tight, i'll be snagging mosers for a 94-98 SN95, before i start throwing parts at the motor.. yes, it's stupid to do things twice, but it's really just the route i have to take it.. there are no SN95's (with axles still in place) in the u-pull it yard i go to.. they're the only 1's that'll let me take just the axles OR don't want 180+ for them when they hear the word 'mustang'
No Mark 7 stuff near you?
I went on a salvage yard run last weekend for Mark VII axles, brakes, etc, but that was the first time I ever went that there wasn't at least one in each yard.
The Mark VII axles will put your tires right to the inside edge of the wheelwells....
zilch for mark 7's, unless i want to drive 2 hours lol.. but mark axles are 1/2" longer than TC axles
And SN95 and Ranger/Aerostar axles are shorter....
shorter i can cope with, but wider may cause issues with the 17x9's and the wheel well lip
oh yeah, i'm ghetto.. i win lmao.. see why here -
http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?32473-TC-3-quot-lone-4-banger-quot&p=381008#post381008