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Sport vs TC front brakes

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I have a complete set of '87 TC front hardware from the top of the strut to the rotor grease cap...it's all there.  Was going to swap it onto my '88 Sport.  But before hand I did some measuring......it all looks the same to me!  Rotors are the same size, braking surface is the same size.  Why is this a desireable swap??  What am I missing??!!
1988 T-Bird Sport Coupe--5.0 HO, MAF swap, 1-5/8" shorties, BBK/Flowmaster exhaust, Explorer intake, 70mm Edelbrock TB, T5, B&M short throw, Centerforce clutch and PP, disc brake TC rear w/ 3.55's, TC front brakes, '98 Cobra springs, DIY SFC's, other misc .  14.05 @ 98mph with launching too low and shifting too high.

Sport vs TC front brakes

Reply #1 –
The Sport brakes are smaller than TC brakes. They are the same as the V-6 cars.....crazy Ford people back then. Maybe yours already had the TC brake swap.
'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..

Sport vs TC front brakes

Reply #2 –
Doubt it...the prior owner was not that type. 

The rotors are the same diameter on my Sport as the TC parts I have.  Are the calipers and pads bigger?
1988 T-Bird Sport Coupe--5.0 HO, MAF swap, 1-5/8" shorties, BBK/Flowmaster exhaust, Explorer intake, 70mm Edelbrock TB, T5, B&M short throw, Centerforce clutch and PP, disc brake TC rear w/ 3.55's, TC front brakes, '98 Cobra springs, DIY SFC's, other misc .  14.05 @ 98mph with launching too low and shifting too high.

Sport vs TC front brakes

Reply #3 –
My rotors on the Sport are smaller than the Turbo Coupe brakes....which are like the Fox Mustang GT brakes as far as size goes.
'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..

Sport vs TC front brakes

Reply #4 –
Ah-ha.....I have a fox'stang GT in the garage...two of them in fact!  Guess I'll be pulling a wheel tomorrow.
1988 T-Bird Sport Coupe--5.0 HO, MAF swap, 1-5/8" shorties, BBK/Flowmaster exhaust, Explorer intake, 70mm Edelbrock TB, T5, B&M short throw, Centerforce clutch and PP, disc brake TC rear w/ 3.55's, TC front brakes, '98 Cobra springs, DIY SFC's, other misc .  14.05 @ 98mph with launching too low and shifting too high.

Sport vs TC front brakes

Reply #5 –
I believe the TC has 11 inch brakes. Sports have 9 inch brakes.
'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..

Sport vs TC front brakes

Reply #6 –
Non-87-88 TC brakes are 10"

Are you sure that set-up is from an 87TC?
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Sport vs TC front brakes

Reply #7 –
Yep.....had the title, the car, and yanked the parts myself.  Also have the rear end under my Sport.
1988 T-Bird Sport Coupe--5.0 HO, MAF swap, 1-5/8" shorties, BBK/Flowmaster exhaust, Explorer intake, 70mm Edelbrock TB, T5, B&M short throw, Centerforce clutch and PP, disc brake TC rear w/ 3.55's, TC front brakes, '98 Cobra springs, DIY SFC's, other misc .  14.05 @ 98mph with launching too low and shifting too high.

Sport vs TC front brakes

Reply #8 –
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Sport vs TC front brakes

Reply #9 –
Uh....yeah.....good thing I didn't have a measuring test today.  The rotors are all assembled and I just took a quicky measurements earlier....just remeasured with a straight edge and level.  The TCs are bigger....my Sports are 10".

Please disregard this thread!!  ;)
1988 T-Bird Sport Coupe--5.0 HO, MAF swap, 1-5/8" shorties, BBK/Flowmaster exhaust, Explorer intake, 70mm Edelbrock TB, T5, B&M short throw, Centerforce clutch and PP, disc brake TC rear w/ 3.55's, TC front brakes, '98 Cobra springs, DIY SFC's, other misc .  14.05 @ 98mph with launching too low and shifting too high.
 

Sport vs TC front brakes

Reply #10 –
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I spend money I don't have, To build  cars I don't need, To impress people I don't know

HAVE YOU DRIVEN A FORD LATELY!!