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02 GT axles?

would 02 GT axles be compatible with TC 8.8's?
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R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

02 GT axles?

Reply #1 –
ok, apparently not.. but someone on 4EP said 94-98 7.5 axles will work in my 8.8.. sounds a bit fishy, but is he right?
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R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

02 GT axles?

Reply #2 –
There's always the axle chart here...

But the fast answer is yes. 94-98 7.5 and 8.8 axles are identical, except for the ABS exciter rings, in that some had them, some didn't.

Need a pair? I've got some I don't need....
'84 Mustang
'98 Explorer 5.0
'03 Focus, dropped a valve seat. yay. freakin' split port engines...
'06 Explorer EB 4.6

02 GT axles?

Reply #3 –
yes! how much? i can get a pair from the local junkyard for $32 a piece, provided they have an SN95 (last time i was there, they only had 1.. with no susp >:l )
ShadowMSC.com < < Still Under Construction

R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

02 GT axles?

Reply #4 –
hmm.. during a search in nato, i read that someone said ranger driver side axles are usable as well (and passenger side aerostar axles)? my simple mind is getting lost here.. lol
ShadowMSC.com < < Still Under Construction

R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

02 GT axles?

Reply #5 –
Here
1986 Cougar LS

02 GT axles?

Reply #6 –
HMMMMPH.. i just read something there that sparked some interest in my simple little mind.. if i used ranger axles with mark VII rotors, i could simply put a wheel spacer BEHIND the rotor, to give it the spacing needed to work with the 8.8's stock caliper mounts.. am i just tired, or does this make sense to you guys, as well?
ShadowMSC.com < < Still Under Construction

R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

02 GT axles?

Reply #7 –
or weld up some brackets to mount the caliper where you want....
'84 Mustang
'98 Explorer 5.0
'03 Focus, dropped a valve seat. yay. freakin' split port engines...
'06 Explorer EB 4.6

02 GT axles?

Reply #8 –
true.. wheel spacers just sound easier lol but they may cause other issues down the line
ShadowMSC.com < < Still Under Construction

R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

02 GT axles?

Reply #9 –
I just finished up my swap.  I had 02 axles(by accident), and they are an 1" too long.  I then got a pair from a 97 Mustang and they fit perfect.  I redrilled the stock rotors and had the hub bored a tad to fit the bigger mustang hub.  The stock TC brakes hooked right back up.

02 GT axles?

Reply #10 –
going to grab a mark 7 rotor from the local mom and pop parts store and go that route.. i sped all my 4 lug stuff (sans axles, don't want to leave my housing exposed) so it would be completely stupid to go back to 4 lug.. lol wonder how explorer disks would work out.. may grab 1 just to see, then return it if the mark rotor works out better
ShadowMSC.com < < Still Under Construction

R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

02 GT axles?

Reply #11 –
I *think* the Explorer rotors are too large in diameter, but hell, I don't know squat about those. A simple 'net lookup would determine that. Something probably isn't so good about them though, because I've never heard of their being used.

The Mark rotors have a different "hat" depth than TC rotors, so you'll have to fab new caliper brackets for those. Since I already have the SN95 axles, I may keep them, and do as lakenheath did with the TC rotors.
'84 Mustang
'98 Explorer 5.0
'03 Focus, dropped a valve seat. yay. freakin' split port engines...
'06 Explorer EB 4.6

02 GT axles?

Reply #12 –
wonder if the mark rotors are more shallow or deeper than the TC rotors.. would be funny if they were perfect for the ranger axles lol
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R.I.P. 'Zump' 8/29/86 - 11/11/11
3- 87 TC's / 1 really mean 83 Capri RS / 94 Sonoma SAS Project on 37x12.50 TSL Radials / 88 S10 that's LITERALLY cut to pieces / 84 F150 SAS, 351M, 39.5 TSL's / 85 Toyota regular cab, 22R 5spd, 3/4" drop, my little junkyard save/daily driver

02 GT axles?

Reply #13 –
The Explorers have their emergency brakes inside the hat area using tiny little pads (mini pads, not the larger maxi pads).
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

02 GT axles?

Reply #14 –
Here is what you need to know, the SN95 axles (V6 or GT) are the same from 94-98 and these are the ones you need for your car to keep the stock track width.  From here the brake selection is pretty broad so my suggestion is to visit Matt's site and read up as you are going down a road that has been gone down and if it was easy or just took some small mods the guys on the Mustang sites would have been all over it.

http://home.comcast.net/~mjbobbitt/mustang/page1.html

You need to realize that the conversions on here are for a Fox Mustang but if you just keep the SN95 track width in the back you are good to go.

Darren

83 351W TKO'd T-Bird on the bottle


93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp