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1987 5.0 Front Brake upgrade info
Hi, I'm looking to upgrade my 87 GT Convertible front brakes. I
heard that this is possible. I would like to know if you can do this with used parts or do you have to get new parts and what parts are exactly needed to do this. I realize that you would probably need new brake pads, but what about the rotors and other parts that are needed. Any help, info or links to websites for parts or procedure would be a great help!! Thanks in advance! John |
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Upgrade to some high qualiy rotors and pads in front and add rear disks and
a better master cylinder. -- I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates who once said, "I drank what?". I r34lly n33d t0 g37 l41d "John Hale" > wrote in message ... > Hi, I'm looking to upgrade my 87 GT Convertible front brakes. I > heard that this is possible. I would like to know if you can do this with > used parts or do you have to get new parts and what parts are exactly > needed > to do this. I realize that you would probably need new brake pads, but > what > about the rotors and other parts that are needed. Any help, info or links > to > websites for parts or procedure would be a great help!! Thanks in advance! > John > > |
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Try this site: http://svo73mm.cjb.net/
John Hale wrote: > Hi, I'm looking to upgrade my 87 GT Convertible front brakes. I > heard that this is possible. I would like to know if you can do this with > used parts or do you have to get new parts and what parts are exactly needed > to do this. I realize that you would probably need new brake pads, but what > about the rotors and other parts that are needed. Any help, info or links to > websites for parts or procedure would be a great help!! Thanks in advance! > John > > |
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A 73mm caliper from a Lincoln LSC or Crown Victoria will bolt right up,
depending on the size of your master cylinder you might have to upgrade that as well. In my case I upgraded the rear brakes on my 88GT with the SSBC rear disk conversion kit, (essentially stock Turbo Coupe rear rotors and calipers along with a larger master cylinder and some hardware) the upgrade helped in the braking department but the peddle effort became uncomfortably high, switching to the larger front calipers dropped the peddle effort back down to where it belonged. "Michael Johnson, PE" > wrote in message ... > Try this site: http://svo73mm.cjb.net/ > > John Hale wrote: > > Hi, I'm looking to upgrade my 87 GT Convertible front brakes. I > > heard that this is possible. I would like to know if you can do this with > > used parts or do you have to get new parts and what parts are exactly needed > > to do this. I realize that you would probably need new brake pads, but what > > about the rotors and other parts that are needed. Any help, info or links to > > websites for parts or procedure would be a great help!! Thanks in advance! > > John > > > > |
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I did the 73mm caliper upgrades to an 87, and it was worth it. I would strongly suggest going to a bigger master cylinder. ironrod wrote: > A 73mm caliper from a Lincoln LSC or Crown Victoria will bolt right up, > depending on the size of your master cylinder you might have to upgrade that > as well. In my case I upgraded the rear brakes on my 88GT with the SSBC > rear disk conversion kit, (essentially stock Turbo Coupe rear rotors and > calipers along with a larger master cylinder and some hardware) the upgrade > helped in the braking department but the peddle effort became uncomfortably > high, switching to the larger front calipers dropped the peddle effort back > down to where it belonged. > > "Michael Johnson, PE" > wrote in message > ... > >>Try this site: http://svo73mm.cjb.net/ >> >>John Hale wrote: >> >>>Hi, I'm looking to upgrade my 87 GT Convertible front brakes. > > I > >>>heard that this is possible. I would like to know if you can do this > > with > >>>used parts or do you have to get new parts and what parts are exactly > > needed > >>>to do this. I realize that you would probably need new brake pads, but > > what > >>>about the rotors and other parts that are needed. Any help, info or > > links to > >>>websites for parts or procedure would be a great help!! Thanks in > > advance! > >>>John >>> >>> > > > |
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Oh, and I used the instructions from the website below to do the conversion (cred to MJ in the thread below). http://svo73mm.cjb.net/ ironrod wrote: > A 73mm caliper from a Lincoln LSC or Crown Victoria will bolt right up, > depending on the size of your master cylinder you might have to upgrade that > as well. In my case I upgraded the rear brakes on my 88GT with the SSBC > rear disk conversion kit, (essentially stock Turbo Coupe rear rotors and > calipers along with a larger master cylinder and some hardware) the upgrade > helped in the braking department but the peddle effort became uncomfortably > high, switching to the larger front calipers dropped the peddle effort back > down to where it belonged. > > "Michael Johnson, PE" > wrote in message > ... > >>Try this site: http://svo73mm.cjb.net/ >> >>John Hale wrote: >> >>>Hi, I'm looking to upgrade my 87 GT Convertible front brakes. > > I > >>>heard that this is possible. I would like to know if you can do this > > with > >>>used parts or do you have to get new parts and what parts are exactly > > needed > >>>to do this. I realize that you would probably need new brake pads, but > > what > >>>about the rotors and other parts that are needed. Any help, info or > > links to > >>>websites for parts or procedure would be a great help!! Thanks in > > advance! > >>>John >>> >>> > > > |
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Did you replace your brake hoses with SS?? And if so, how much of a
difference does it make?? Thanks > wrote in message ... > > I did the 73mm caliper upgrades to an 87, and it was worth it. I would > strongly suggest going to a bigger master cylinder. > > > ironrod wrote: > > A 73mm caliper from a Lincoln LSC or Crown Victoria will bolt right up, > > depending on the size of your master cylinder you might have to upgrade that > > as well. In my case I upgraded the rear brakes on my 88GT with the SSBC > > rear disk conversion kit, (essentially stock Turbo Coupe rear rotors and > > calipers along with a larger master cylinder and some hardware) the upgrade > > helped in the braking department but the peddle effort became uncomfortably > > high, switching to the larger front calipers dropped the peddle effort back > > down to where it belonged. > > > > "Michael Johnson, PE" > wrote in message > > ... > > > >>Try this site: http://svo73mm.cjb.net/ > >> > >>John Hale wrote: > >> > >>>Hi, I'm looking to upgrade my 87 GT Convertible front brakes. > > > > I > > > >>>heard that this is possible. I would like to know if you can do this > > > > with > > > >>>used parts or do you have to get new parts and what parts are exactly > > > > needed > > > >>>to do this. I realize that you would probably need new brake pads, but > > > > what > > > >>>about the rotors and other parts that are needed. Any help, info or > > > > links to > > > >>>websites for parts or procedure would be a great help!! Thanks in > > > > advance! > > > >>>John > >>> > >>> > > > > > > |
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