[QUOTE=ZephyrEFI;1842861]Yeah, i had those same brakes on my rear, and those wheels will rub with them.[/QUOTE
Still using the axle or did you go a different route?
I actually didn't know the SVO setup was wider than SN95 until recently. I used to have '01 Bullitts on mine and they rubbed. They are the same offset as your GT wheels. I think the same dimensions too.
I swapped to the SN95 setup because I wasn't happy with my pedal feel. I wanted a full matching set of brakes, so my car is all '94-95 V6/GT stuff now.
Brad
'79 Mercury Zephyr ES 5.0L GT40 EFI, T-5
'17 Ford Focus ST
'14 Ford Fusion SE Manual
Brad
'79 Mercury Zephyr ES 5.0L GT40 EFI, T-5
'17 Ford Focus ST
'14 Ford Fusion SE Manual
I didn't make a list, but off the top of my head, it was new calipers/brackets, used caliper-to-axle brackets, used anti-moan brackets, used axle shafts, new rotors, new splash shields, new axle-mount Fox "disc brake swap" brake lines, and new hoses. I bought the calipers at Napa so i could easily give them my old (svo) ones as cores. The rotors, i think i got from Rock Auto. The splash shields, hoses and lines I got from LMR, the brackets I got on ebay, the axles i got used locally... LMR will be happy to sell you a brake swap kit, but gathering the stuff yourself is cheaper.
That just leaves the parking brake. I haven't quite figured out what I'm going to do with that yet. I've heard Town Car and Taurus ones bolt right on, and I've seen that it's not that bad to cut down your own Mustang ones to fit. Watch my build thread to see what I do, haha. It'll probably be soon. I did a decent job chronicling the brake swap too, but unfortunately I jumped around doing a bunch of other things at the same time.
Last edited by ZephyrEFI; 04-28-2017 at 10:00 AM.
Brad
'79 Mercury Zephyr ES 5.0L GT40 EFI, T-5
'17 Ford Focus ST
'14 Ford Fusion SE Manual
I appreciate all the posts, wheel/axle issue in particular, saved a lot of frustration.
Glad i can help! My build has been a lot of trial and error, and i always appreciate when others can steer me past a little of that!
Brad
'79 Mercury Zephyr ES 5.0L GT40 EFI, T-5
'17 Ford Focus ST
'14 Ford Fusion SE Manual
Nothing new to report but I am working on getting it home. When I get it home it will need to stay garaged and I don't think I have enough space. The max I have is 192". Does anyone know what the overall length of a Futura is that has the bumper guards and how much space will I gain if I remove either of the bumpers or both?
Thanks
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