5 lug conversion - Page 2

rtusnake · 05-26-2005, 08:41 PM

I know the 99 up cars supposed to be 1.5" wider than the 94-98, I will measure everything when i get all the parts out. Would be nice to just swap rears

QWKSNKE · 05-26-2005, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rtusnake

I know the 99 up cars supposed to be 1.5" wider than the 94-98, I will measure everything when i get all the parts out. Would be nice to just swap rears

Right.

Disc brakes on either rearend 87-98 adds 1.5" width over a drum brake setup. 99-up actually has a 1.5" wider housing.

86GT · 05-27-2005, 01:41 AM

I have the 88 T-Bird rear brakes. I kept the stock axels but had to order bracket from north corbra's.

coupe · 05-27-2005, 07:17 AM

Thunderbird (87-88) turbocoupe axles are the exact same as '93 Cobras...4-lug and all. The housings are all the same size though (ie: the axle tubes).

86GT · 05-29-2005, 07:26 PM

coupe is correct. the housings are the same size but the axles on the T-birds are 3/4 of an inch longer to allow for the ABS brakes. I opted to use the factory axles from my 86 with brackets made by Northern Cobras that recessed the caliber back 3/4 of an inch.

If you need to see more details, I have a link on my website. Click on the home link and then scroll down to where it says "Thunderbird TC Rear disc brakes" in bold.

05-26-2005, 08:41 PM	#11
rtusnake Halfshaft Killer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Kingdom Posts: 3,910	Re: 5 lug conversion I know the 99 up cars supposed to be 1.5" wider than the 94-98, I will measure everything when i get all the parts out. Would be nice to just swap rears

05-27-2005, 01:41 AM	#13
86GT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 449	Re: 5 lug conversion I have the 88 T-Bird rear brakes. I kept the stock axels but had to order bracket from north corbra's. __________________ EEC Analyzer A9M, TwEECer, 306ci, 73mm C&L w Tuner Tube, Cobra Intake, 42# inj, Edelbrock 6037, E303 cam, 155 fuel pump, FPR, 70mm TB, E-Fan, 3.55 gears, Powerdyne 9psi actual 5psi...way more.

05-27-2005, 07:17 AM	#14
coupe Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,313	Re: 5 lug conversion Thunderbird (87-88) turbocoupe axles are the exact same as '93 Cobras...4-lug and all. The housings are all the same size though (ie: the axle tubes). __________________ " If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. " - Albert Einstein

05-29-2005, 07:26 PM	#15
86GT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 449	Re: 5 lug conversion coupe is correct. the housings are the same size but the axles on the T-birds are 3/4 of an inch longer to allow for the ABS brakes. I opted to use the factory axles from my 86 with brackets made by Northern Cobras that recessed the caliber back 3/4 of an inch. If you need to see more details, I have a link on my website. Click on the home link and then scroll down to where it says "Thunderbird TC Rear disc brakes" in bold. __________________ EEC Analyzer A9M, TwEECer, 306ci, 73mm C&L w Tuner Tube, Cobra Intake, 42# inj, Edelbrock 6037, E303 cam, 155 fuel pump, FPR, 70mm TB, E-Fan, 3.55 gears, Powerdyne 9psi actual 5psi...way more.