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Front Brakes

Hi guys,
Ive got an 86 5.0 Thunderbird. Im looking into upgrading the front brakes. Ive gone to AmericanMuscle.com since they have lots of aftermarket fox stuff. And they have a set of slotted rotors and performance pads.

Link:
http://www.americanmuscle.com/brake-rotor-pad-kit-8793.html

Basically, American Muscle says they'll fit 87-93 mustangs. Would these fit on my thunderbird? I know lots of things carry over from the mustang to the thunderbird. Any info is appreciated.

Kyle
1986 Ford Thunderchicken, 5.0 AOD w/ Shift kit,  354,XXX miles. 1-Family owned. Original engine+trans.
8.8 Disc Rear w/ 3.73 Posi. CHE Control Arms. '04 Cobra brakes all around. 2000 Cobra R wheels. Tubular front LCA's. MM Steering Shaft. Unlocked Speedo, Lowering springs, Eibach sway bars front and rear. Ram air intake.

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Reply #1 –
Nope, you need to either upgrade to the fox gt spindles (or turbo coupe) or get a kit for the pathetic 86 down mustangs which used our sized brakes.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
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1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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Reply #2 –
wow, thanks! so the turbocoupes have different spindles than the 5.0 thunderbirds? how so?
1986 Ford Thunderchicken, 5.0 AOD w/ Shift kit,  354,XXX miles. 1-Family owned. Original engine+trans.
8.8 Disc Rear w/ 3.73 Posi. CHE Control Arms. '04 Cobra brakes all around. 2000 Cobra R wheels. Tubular front LCA's. MM Steering Shaft. Unlocked Speedo, Lowering springs, Eibach sway bars front and rear. Ram air intake.

Front Brakes

Reply #3 –
87-88 Only turbo coupes use the same spindle and brakes as 87-93 5.0 mustangs.

all upgrades are based.off of.them.basically, unless you go.sn-95 spindles.

check out coolcats.net and read up on the brakes section.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #4 –
thanks! youre a life saver!

Kyle
1986 Ford Thunderchicken, 5.0 AOD w/ Shift kit,  354,XXX miles. 1-Family owned. Original engine+trans.
8.8 Disc Rear w/ 3.73 Posi. CHE Control Arms. '04 Cobra brakes all around. 2000 Cobra R wheels. Tubular front LCA's. MM Steering Shaft. Unlocked Speedo, Lowering springs, Eibach sway bars front and rear. Ram air intake.

Front Brakes

Reply #5 –
Yep, you need fox Mustang spindles.  To be honest even going from our brakes to the stock Mustang setup is an improvement.  I've done this with calipers off a Lincoln and Hawk pads and it stops good enough for what I'm doing.
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

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Reply #6 –
Quote from: 50tbrd88;434999
Yep, you need fox Mustang spindles.  To be honest even going from our brakes to the stock Mustang setup is an improvement.  I've done this with calipers off a Lincoln and Hawk pads and it stops good enough for what I'm doing.
I've done the exact same swap and it works VERY good......even with stock rear drums.
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Reply #7 –
regarding the rear brakes, see i was gonna try to swap out the rear end. Cuz right now I have a 2.73. I think. So I wanted to find a turbo coupe rear, because they have disc brakes and 3.73 gears...which means more accleration :)
1986 Ford Thunderchicken, 5.0 AOD w/ Shift kit,  354,XXX miles. 1-Family owned. Original engine+trans.
8.8 Disc Rear w/ 3.73 Posi. CHE Control Arms. '04 Cobra brakes all around. 2000 Cobra R wheels. Tubular front LCA's. MM Steering Shaft. Unlocked Speedo, Lowering springs, Eibach sway bars front and rear. Ram air intake.
 

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Reply #8 –
Quote from: kylesburrell;435007
So I wanted to find a turbo coupe rear, because they have disc brakes and 3.73 gears...which means more accleration :)
3.73 from an automatic 87-88 TC; 3.55 from a 5 speed...