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With Cobra style brakes and the stock SVO MC I had a very heavy pedal as Mike indicated. Also switched to a 15/16's and was much happier with the results.
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86 SVO 1E, not stock. MM&FF May 2010
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Fred - If your stock wheels are on your car, then do you have the GT setup or the Cobra set up?Ryan
2006 F-250 CC PSD
1986 2R SVOComment
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^ I definitely don't have the 13" Cobra brake setup on my car Ryan. When I ordered the new brakes, I made sure to get them for a '95 V-6 Mustang (part numbers BRR-54, BRCL-43-RM, BRCL-44-RM) so that I could still fit a 16" wheel.
There isn't a difference between the GT or the V-6 brakes for this application, I might add.Comment
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Then that's probably why the stock SVO MC is ok for your application (Not sure if that was covered or not)Originally posted by Special Fred View Post
Ryan
2006 F-250 CC PSD
1986 2R SVOComment
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Great info. I got the older Mustang GT calipers and 11" rotors as well as SN95 spindles. These calipers are single piston. I guess I will give them a try with my SVO MC and see what happens. MichaelComment
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Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but don't you have to run the later-style (SN95) hubs and the SN95 rotors with the SN95 spindles? The earlier rotors have the hubs as an integral part, whereas the later, SN95 set-up has seperate hubs and rotors. I'd imagine the earlier calipers won't bolt up either.My wife says it's a sickness...what do you think?Comment
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Thanks Mike. That post would have helped me a few days ago. I thought my rotors were rusted on and gave them some heavy pursuasion before I realized the nut and decided to undo it. Once the nut was undone, they fell right off. I was completely unfamiliar with this design. I wander if the SVO calipers will work on the 11" SN95 rotors?????? I have the SN95 GT single piston calipers that came with the rotors and spindles I bought, but was just wandering if I could just go back with my SVO rotors. Obviously, I was going to try, but thought I might ask before I do that in case someone else has done it. Michael.Comment
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Try it....but I don't think they'll bolt up to the SN95 spindles. IMO, if you're moving to SN95 single piston front brakes you're taking a step backwards in performance. The SVO calipers are 73mm....single piston SN95 units are 66mm. Stock SVO front rotors are 10.9"...you're not going to feel/see a difference in everyday driving in a 0.1" difference in rotor size.Originally posted by mdbreaux View Post
I believe Maximum Motorsports sells an adapter to run SVO spindles on tubular control arms. This should give you the tubular control arms/coil-overs you want yet retain stock SVO size brakes and wheels.
Check out Part #: MMFCAB-10.Last edited by Mr. Pink; 01-05-2010, 11:38 AM.Comment
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They do. I have them on my SVO Control Arms w/SN95 ball joints with my SVO spindles. If that makes sense.Originally posted by Mr. Pink View PostRyan
2006 F-250 CC PSD
1986 2R SVOComment
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I saw those at Maximum Motorsports. Very interesting - SN95 ball joints on SVO Spindles. They were very inexpensive from what I remember. I may try that to make things real simple. That way, if I later decide to go with larger wheels, I can just use the SN95 spindles I bought and go up to the Cobra dual piston calipers and larger rototrs. Thanks again, Michael.Comment
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I am throwing this out there for future readers. I put my UPR K member, control arms, caster camber plates, tie rod ends with bump steer adjusters, QA1 10 way adjustable struts with Eibach coilovers, etc. this past weekend alkong with the SN95 spindles and calipers from a 5.0, not Cobra calipers, and 11" rotors and everything went smoothly. The stock SVO 16" wheels do fit nicely. The SVO spindles are garbage compared to the SN95. The SVO calipers will not work on SN95 spindles. Also, I did all this by myself and it is not too dofficult to do alone. My advise, get the SN95 spindles and calipers off Ebay like I did and trash the front suspension. I also took a hand saw and cut the rubber bumpstops off the old strut covers and place them on your new struts. I would have bought some from Maximum Motorsports, but forgot, so I cut my old ones off and they work fine. Any questinos, feel free to post, as I now have first hand knowledge.Comment
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That's exactly why I did it, because I plan to go that route as I upgrade things.Originally posted by mdbreaux View PostRyan
2006 F-250 CC PSD
1986 2R SVOComment
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Here is my last word on the matter. I had to use a 1/8" spacer becuase of interference with the stock wheels on the 95 calipers. In conclusion, if you want to do what I did - change K member, control arms, coilovers, sn95 spindles and reatin stock wheels, you need the sn95 spindles, rotors, and calipers from a 94-95 model year mustang and NOT 96 on up. Everything fits like a charm, except you need a 1/8" spacer behind each wheel to clear the calipers. That spacer is small enough to not require longer wheel studs and the amount the wheels stick out is negligable. I may add 1/8" spacers on my rear wheels to make them match, but I have not decided yet. Any questions, post it and I can help now that I have done it. Any suggestions welcome.Comment
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Thanks a million on that suggestion. I did not think of that. I do have brand new pads, but the rotors came with my used sn95 spindle, caliper, rotor package and they were turned. I will see if my service manual tells me the rotor thickness and compare it to the used rotors I have. Darn, I hope I can still go with the 1/8 spacer becasue anothing more than that will force me to change the wheels. Michael.Comment
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Here is a web site that discusses some of these spacing issues with sn95 and cobra 13" rotors and cobra dual piston calipers that may help some people, but not me since I am trying to use the stock wheels. http://www.streetortrack.com/What-wh...rsion-p-6.htmlComment
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