91 XR7 Calipers

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91 XR7 Calipers

April 26, 2006, 06:38:07 PM

few questions about the calipers. first off i need rears, and ive read a few of you are using lincoln mark 7 calipers on the rear. does this apply to my car? what about mark 8 rear calipers fitting? saw one of those in the yard with new looking brakes.

isthere a rebuild kit out there? has anyone tried to rebuild them?

91 XR7 Calipers

Reply #1 – April 26, 2006, 07:10:27 PM

you have an mn-12 car. i think they can upgrade to the 99-04 Cobra brakes... but don't quote me on that.

if you are just looking for replacements then check http://www.rockauto.com for calipers and rebuild kits.

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Reply #2 – April 26, 2006, 07:10:37 PM

Well, As MarkVII's are solid, and Mark VIII are ind. rear ends..what you'd need is Mk8 stuff....
Then again, I'm not sure if there's a difference in the MN12 lines...
But rest assured, nothing from a Mk7 will work on your 91 Cougar...
Cougarnuts.com has some info on the MN12 chassis, which is what your car is, if you didn't know...hope this helps ya some

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Reply #3 – April 27, 2006, 03:14:59 AM

ok ill look into that... and yes the mk8 rears do look similar...
thanks all

*sigh* yes i know cougarnuts exists. but this site gets traffic. and users. and replys to posts.

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Reply #4 – April 27, 2006, 11:51:23 AM

If your MN12 already has discs on the back, they are not any different than what is on a Mark8. The Mark8 only had different fronts, all MN12 rears are the same. As far as upgrading to the Cobra brakes, you would need new hubs, and wheels for sure, I cant remember what all else you would need. Cobras have a different wheel stud pattern than an MN12. MN12s are 5 x 4.25 inches, and Mustangs are 5 x 4.5 inches for the bolt circle. If I am remembering correctly, there is a tech article about brake upgrades on TCCOA.com