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May 26, 2005, 09:02:54 PM

i converted therear end to 5 lugs already now im trying to convert the front but i need to buy the rotors for the front. im trying to buy them the same sice that way i can use that same caliper and system . one of my friend has a rotor 5 lugs from a 87 to 93 mustang but it doesnt have the lugs its just the rotor and caliper.
what is the lugs sold sepreately and what size are the front rotors for a 87 5.0 t bird. are the lugs welded to the rotor or i buy them sepreatly

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Reply #1 – May 26, 2005, 09:36:34 PM

You can buy the lugs separate, but make sure that Mustang rotor has an integrated hub or you'll be SOL. You will need to convert your front brakes to 11" to use commonly available parts (including Mark VII rotors). This involves new spindles, calipers and front brake hoses. The Mustang rotor (or a Lincoln rotor) will not fit your 10" spindle.

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Reply #2 – May 26, 2005, 10:01:20 PM

can you explain what is a spindle and the pur pose
the rotoers are of an 95 or 96 mustang what are my chances is there any way for me just to change the rotor and thats it instead of doing all that other shiznit'

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Reply #3 – May 26, 2005, 10:19:13 PM

The spindle is the thing that holds your caliper and rotor, and is connected to the strut, ball joint and tie rod end. It is basically the thing that ties your front suspension together.

The 94-95 Mustang rotor will not fit your car unless you get spindles, calipers, and hubs for a 94-95 Mustang. All pre-95 Fox cars (including ours) have a rotor with integrated hub (the wheel bearings go inside it), while 94+ Mustangs use a separate hub and rotor.

Your best bet is to get spindles, hoses and calipers from a 1987-93 5.0 Mustang and use a pair of 84-92 Lincoln Mark VII rotors.

And, not to be an ass, but this is yet another topic that's been covered many times including a full tech article on Coolcats:

http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/4to5lug.html

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Reply #4 – May 26, 2005, 11:12:46 PM

I have a set of 93 mustang spindles for sale if intrested lmk.

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Reply #5 – May 27, 2005, 11:51:45 AM

there was someplace on cougarnuts that had 5 lug 10" rotors. I forget who it was maybe someone else knows.

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Reply #6 – May 27, 2005, 12:14:18 PM

Quote from: mjbtbrd

there was someplace on cougarnuts that had 5 lug 10" rotors. I forget who it was maybe someone else knows.

Yeah, it's called a Ford Ranger....Gen 1 & 2 IIRC (maybe even Gen 3)

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Reply #7 – May 27, 2005, 12:23:07 PM

http://www.completebrakeservice.com/

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Reply #8 – May 27, 2005, 09:46:52 PM

I have spindles, calipers, brake lines, ect for sale. Everything you need except the rotors. Let me know.....

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Reply #9 – May 27, 2005, 10:34:00 PM

how about will 10'' slotted rotors from a 79 to 86 mustang or 87 to 94 cyl mustang fit a t bird

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Reply #10 – May 27, 2005, 11:07:02 PM

10" rotors will fit, but the problem is, theyre all 4-lug

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Reply #11 – May 27, 2005, 11:37:59 PM

not the one im about to install its off a mustang i just really want 5 lugs but with out changing the whole system

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Reply #12 – May 27, 2005, 11:51:15 PM

If the one you're about to install is from a 79-93 Mustang it will fit, but it will be four lug. You cannot simply add a lug. There are no Mustang-specific, 10" rotors with five lugs. If a Ranger rotor is 10" and five lug, and if it has the same offset and wheel bearing size as a Mustang/T-Bird 10" rotor then and only then will it fit with your stock spindle, caliper and such. You cannot install an 11" rotor without changing the stuff mentioned earlier. It will not fit. And you cannot install any 94-04 Mustang brakes without using the complete system from that particular style (for instance, if you want to use 94-95 style you must use 94-95 style rotors, calipers, spindles, hubs, bearings, and possibly the control arms but I'm not sure at all on that part).

The only Mustangs with five lug rotors were the 84-87 SVO (11" I believe) and the 94+. All other 74-93 Mustangs had four lugs, and those slotted rotors you're looking at would have four lugs as well because they're designed as a stock replacement for Mustang rotors.

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Reply #13 – May 28, 2005, 11:04:42 AM

Quote from: Thunder Chicken

If the one you're about to install is from a 79-93 Mustang it will fit, but it will be four lug. You cannot simply add a lug. There are no Mustang-specific, 10" rotors with five lugs.

Ahem...once again...

http://www.completebrakeservice.com/

10", 5-lug, bolt-on front rotors. Roughly $130 US shipped to your doorsetp.

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Reply #14 – May 28, 2005, 11:40:20 AM

When I say "Mustang specific" I mean "stock on a Mustang". Those slotted, drilled rotors that I think he was asking about (you see 'em all over eBay) are four-lug

I can't find any part listing on that page, Eric - when you click on "Products" it simply shows you that they sell certain parts (rotors, pads, etc) but not specific parts. Are these 10" five-lug rotors made just for the Mustang, or are they something that could be cross-referenced and probably bought cheaper (as a "stock" part for a certain vehicle rather than an "upgrade" part for a Mustang)? $130 for a pair of 10" rotors seems awfully high...