I have 94 spindles/rotors/etc mocked up on my 83 Capri currently and after adding caster/camber plates finally feel pretty good about the angles of things. I have a caster/camber gauge that I'll be using to confirm but its in the ball park.
Now I'm looking for input on the rubber lines to connect to the hard lines. I've searched this site and found a lot of dead links on the subject without clear answers. Several mention going to aftermarket braided lines but I don't think this car will get to a level of need for that. So my first Hope is to find something by application that I can pickup at any big box car parts store if possible.
I'm looking for answers for both the front and rear. On the front I have 1994 v6 Mustang spindles mounted on stock 83 Lower Control Arms. Currently I have the original 94 brakes which looked to be serviceable but not great. I'm probably not going to mess with them but don't know if I'll choose a different rotor/caliper combo like say a 98 Cobra, etc. Looking for suggestions that balance cost pretty heavily against performance. If you know what rubber lines that connect to stock 83 Capri brake lines will also fit your suggestion that would be amazing!
On the rear I will be using the flipped sn95 mounts because I have all these parts already from a 98 Mustang I took apart a few years ago. The rear brakes were brand new on the car when I took it apart. I purchased Ranger Axles this past month and they are installed a 1988 8.8 Mustang Rear axle I rebuilt and installed in the Capri back in 1997 after blowing up the 7.5. The car is an 83 Capri RS Turbo - it had a single exhaust and thus I believe had a different hardline setup than the later model 4-eyes with duals.
- From what I've been reading it seems a Lincoln Town Car Master Cylinder with a 1 inch bore is preferred along with gutting the factory proportioning valve. Anyone know what year Town Car I should tell the folks at my local parts store?
- Main question is advice for rubber lines connecting to the existing hard lines. What make/model to cross reference or part numbers is fine as well.
- Bonus points for advice on best front disk and caliber combo for improved stopping but cost effective.
Many Thanks - stay safe out there!
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