Fox Body Mustang Front 5 lug swap

[@V8CHEROKEE]

Also, love that you are watching Star Wars while working on the fox!! Huge Star Wars fan, myself!! May the Force be with you, Always!

[@frank3stangs]

Nice information!! Getting ready to do mine! Got everything but the inserts and brake lines!! Just subbed!

[@mattthomasmotorsports4816]

Awesome! You will love the setup. Thanks for the support!

[@frank3stangs]

@@mattthomasmotorsports4816 No problem! do you have the part number on the inserts?

[@mattthomasmotorsports4816]

@@frank3stangs unfortunitely they don't have an actual part# that im aware of. But if you look up s&s engineering on Facebook you should find them and just shoot them a message and they will walk you through the rest.

[@Cr1zs]

Hey, I was wondering if I could get the link for those spacing parts with the bolt to make it fit ?

[@rickgarza45]

Hay brotha nice video an info i know this was three years ago but did you change master cylinder to upgrade or no thanks

[@mattthomasmotorsports4816]

Hey thanks man, no I used the factory master.

[@stevetrbofox1549]

Thank you for the help. Brother

[@DaRkmatter5.8]

I have 96-04 fits no problems works fine works better when lowered don’t need bump steering kit

[@mattthomasmotorsports4816]

Check back after doing some serious driving. It might do ok for light street driving though. Wheels will not be tucked as nice. That I know for sure.

[@DaRkmatter5.8]

@@mattthomasmotorsports4816 its on my daily driver well over 600hp 357 i have not felt any thing funny in the steering fox rack still have power streeting

[@sergiovelasquez6549]

Question. With these spindles, do you have to use washers to mount the strut like on 96 spindles? And do you have grind the holes out on strut ? Thx.

[@helenthompson1353]

Use the 2 thin plates with 2 bolt holes, oversized holes, thar came with your foxbody.Did not have to do any grinding.The Sn95 spindle is about 1 inch shorter than my 1990 spindle, so have to compress spring 1 inch more to install, hard to install.

[@helenthompson1353]

I have a 1990 Gt hatchback, 5.0 , fuel injected.Removed front spindle, to get it out, I loosened the ball joint bolt to spindle,put jack under control arm and lifted/compressed spring a couple inches, hit spindle a couple times with soft hammer, and it popped loose.When 1:55 installing SN95 spindle, have to bolt and final torque spindle with torque wrench before bolting to shock/strut, because spindle is shorter and no room for socket if shock attached. The spring compressor borrowed from Auto zone, advance auto with 2 bolts compressing outside, is too long, need to cut off about 2 inches minimum for .75 inch lowering springs,as the spring pocket is almost 2 inches deep and will not work if bolt hits into metal pocket of lower control arm.zFound a big triangle type spring compressor from Harbor Freight , it should work. IT should be offset enough that it will not hit control arm or car. I got a kit online with 2 piston PBR calipers, new sealed wheel bearings, SN95 spindle from 1995.Need to use the 2 washers above knuckle for ball joint so it will not bottom out.

[@V8CHEROKEE]

Thanks for sharing this. It is great info!! Let me know how the set up works for ya. Both with the rear drums and then with the rear discs What rear discs you plan to use?

[@mattthomasmotorsports4816]

I'm planning to run cobra rear brakes. Not sure when I'll get to it though. To many irons in the fire at the present. Lol

[@V8CHEROKEE]

@@mattthomasmotorsports4816 very cool. Look forward to seeing more of the build as you get time. Trust me, I know all about having a lot going on! Wish you the best my friend.

[@kmasm9306]

Thanks alot for the video.. Where did you get the lines from? Did it come with the kit? Or what type do you need to get?

[@mattthomasmotorsports4816]

Maximum motorsports. If you want the part number I listed it in a coment on here.

[@kmasm9306]

Ok great thanks

[@2vgod460]

Frogot to add you need to Dremel, the spindle for the bolt to clear the new caliper install

[@mattthomasmotorsports4816]

Not needed when using the kit I mentioned. No spindle modification necessary.

[@2vgod460]

@@mattthomasmotorsports4816 weird, I had to with there kit, so the bolt goes in straight and not off, cause those inserts need to be installed a certain way with arrows out on each side sorry on the back of the caliper, alignment holes on the ss kit makes it so the bolt won’t go in straight, so needs tk be clearance on the back side since it’s a offset fit, I’d you didn’t need to do that, you might have installed the inserts wrong

[@mattthomasmotorsports4816]

@@2vgod460 not to be rude my guy, but I would venture to say that you installed the bushings off a little bit. I had to adjust mine to work. But if you read the instructions it clearly states you don't have to modify the spindle.

[@blueovalorangebowtieb.o.o.5688]

Part numbers for this conversion please. Thanks--your fellow foxer!

[@mattthomasmotorsports4816]

I dont have the part numbers handy with me at the moment. If you have some time read through the comments and there should be part numbers and info throughout there.

[@luxurygeneration407]

A lot people are using those Calibers so can they go on any car.

[@Jos-mx8nr]

Hey man hands down with all this imformation here, this very helpful 🙏sorry to bother you but you think you can send me the link for sns engineering please i couldn't find them on Facebook 😬

[@mattthomasmotorsports4816]

Hey man its no bother at all! I tried to find you a link or url to send you directly there. Unfortunitly I could not locate one. But I did find their email address and here it is. [e-mail] shoot them an email and maybe they can send you a link to their Facebook.

[@johnmcwhorter242]

@ Matt Thomas Motorsports did the spacer that went in between the splinde and rotor come with the insert kit?

[@mattthomasmotorsports4816]

yes it did.

[@chrisfrank8413]

I don't reccomend using spindles like that. They need to be flat and true, that rust on the disk mounting face is gonna ruin your run out. acceptable is like in the thousants. No good.

[@dennis17116]

Good information 👍🏻

[@alexanderchavez4147]

What size rim and tire did you use for fitmemt??

[@slow_carsgarage7422]

Did you have to grind any material at all from the back of the calipers?

[@mattthomasmotorsports4816]

No, the kit comes with everything you need to make the caliper work without touching it.

[@turboman351w3]

hey matt what size rim do you have to fit the bigger cadillac brakes.

[@mattthomasmotorsports4816]

stock 17x9 03-04 cobra rims.

[@mattthomasmotorsports4816]

stock 17x9 03-04 cobra rims.

[@bigdaug67g]

I'm thinking about doing this upgrade but I'm hearing the brakes are a tad to strong and the bias is off which make the car stop worst. I was wondering how the brakes feel to you? Great video man!

[@mattthomasmotorsports4816]

honestly they are very strong compared to the rear... It also doesn't help that I haven't ungraded from the drum brakes yet... haha

[@josuesolis9853]

For the brake lines do you remember what part number you used ?

[@mattthomasmotorsports4816]

should be listed in a previous comment. It would be one listed for fox to sn95 brake conversion though from maximum motorsports.

[@AndrewBurtonS-group]

do you know the measurement from the breaking surface to the outside of the ATS caliper is... Id like to do this just don't know if my SC Saleen rims would fit over them.

[@mattthomasmotorsports4816]

I dont know off hand but I can get it for you later on this evening and get back with you.

[@AndrewBurtonS-group]

@@mattthomasmotorsports4816 that would be great thanks man

[@AndrewBurtonS-group]

if you can make a video it should get some good views I see everyone on the forms asking about wheel clearance with the brembos on fox cars

[@mattthomasmotorsports4816]

@@AndrewBurtonS-group thats a great idea, I will work on that this evening and try to get it posted soon! Stay tuned!

[@AndrewBurtonS-group]

@@mattthomasmotorsports4816 cant wait for it. I just ordered ATS calipers haha

[@koupe88wehadababyitsaboy96]

Dude why caddy calipers? Why not ford

[@mattthomasmotorsports4816]

This is actually the budget way to do big brakes... surprisingly cadilac calipers are the cheapest to buy. They are brembo calipers anyway, not GM by any stretch.

[@koupe88wehadababyitsaboy96]

@@mattthomasmotorsports4816 are they 1 or 2 piston like the cobras

[@mattthomasmotorsports4816]

@@koupe88wehadababyitsaboy96 4 pistons.

[@koupe88wehadababyitsaboy96]

@@mattthomasmotorsports4816 oh snap didn't see that caddy it is lol