Modded Mustang Forums banner
Cancel
Create thread New Garage Forums

How much would it cost to switch a fox body over to 5 lug? (the right way)

Jump to Latest
21 - 40 of 44 Posts
#24 ·
#25 ·
Some people may think im a dip **** for spending the money on a 5 lug conversion, and then installing wheels that come in either a 4 or 5 lug bolt pattern. But i think the 5 lug looks tougher, and it let me do a minor brake upgrade. Plus if i ever want to have a second set of wheels, such as bullets, which i see time to time on CL dirt cheap, i now have that option.
 
Save
Reply Quote Like Like
#27 ·
Save
Reply Quote Like Like
#28 ·
ryanw said:
Some people may think im a dip **** for spending the money on a 5 lug conversion, and then installing wheels that come in either a 4 or 5 lug bolt pattern. But i think the 5 lug looks tougher, and it let me do a minor brake upgrade. Plus if i ever want to have a second set of wheels, such as bullets, which i see time to time on CL dirt cheap, i now have that option.
Click to expand...
Heah, it's you car, who cares what others think. I just was told when I got my Fox, that I "had" to switch to 5 lug, that's just not the case. I have always liked the Ford 9 inch when it comes to a tough look.
 
#29 ·
foxfive said:
Heah, it's you car, who cares what others think. I just was told when I got my Fox, that I "had" to switch to 5 lug, that's just not the case. I have always liked the Ford 9 inch when it comes to a tough look.
Click to expand...
If your fine with the wheel choices for the 4 lug set up, and if doing a brake upgrade doesnt matter, then theres no point to going to 5 lug.

Ive heard the 9" takes alot more power to run, and is a little over kill for the average modded fox. Most 8.8 can be built to take alot of abuse.
 
Save
Reply Quote Like Like
#30 ·
ryanw said:
If your fine with the wheel choices for the 4 lug set up, and if doing a brake upgrade doesnt matter, then theres no point to going to 5 lug.

Ive heard the 9" takes alot more power to run, and is a little over kill for the average modded fox. Most 8.8 can be built to take alot of abuse.
Click to expand...
Yeah I agree on the 9 inch being overkill, The 8.8 is tough enough for my plans. I just like the look when you leave off the rear center caps on a 03 cobra wheel and you can see the 9 inch axles or with the 8.8 running no rear caps with a Strange or Moser axle. It looks
 
#31 ·
Bierman7 said:
That kit limits the style of rims you can use. I found a guy on eBay who sales the whole frt kit with the spindles and dual caliper pistons as a package deal and they look amazing. All cleaned up with turned rotors and new pads.


Sent from my Autoguide iPhone app
Click to expand...
link?
 
#33 ·
Well if your like me and have a built 351 in your 91 with 4 cyl running gear, your going to have to upgrade it all anyway, the brake setup on the 4 cyl cars is MUCH WEAKER and it shows, hence the reason for my 4 wheel disc brake 5 lug cobra r conversion :J. My basic data base on the WHOLE CONVERSION process is as follows:
SN-95 Brake Conversion
http://www.popsracing.com/tech/5lugconversionfox.pdf
SN95 Brakes on a Fox - Wazee's Pulleys & Auto Parts Inc.
SSOTN - Gear Install
SN95 5-lug brake conversion for foxbody mustang - 93coupe.com
8.8" Rear End w/Disc Brake Swap
Fox Mustang Brake Upgrade - Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords
87-93  Ford Fox Body Mustang Brake Upgrades
Final Assembly & Test
all of these links are ones i have came across over time, I still havn't started the conversion yet, but I should have a good idea on how to do it. Hope this helps
 
#36 ·
Jeff0406 said:
Hi guys, I was thinking of doing a 5lug upgrade myself. I'm really not mechanically inclined..but I'm really trying to be. For some of you that has done this, would you say it's pretty easy?
Click to expand...
The way I did it really wasn't that bad (I used '94/'95 spindles and a rear axle kit that kept drum brakes). There's a few PITA parts; I had to modify my existing SS line to fit the SN95 caliper on the passenger side; pulling the old spindle off the ball-joint is always fun, and you need some spacers to fit the SN95 spindle on a fox balljoint; and filling the diff once you've got it back together is an exercise in patience if you don't have a pump.

The Haynes or Chilton I had helped with process of pulling the rear axles out (you have to pull the center pin, then slide the axles in, drop the C-clip, then slide them out; all while minding the axle-seal).
 
#37 ·
Jeff0406 said:
Hi guys, I was thinking of doing a 5lug upgrade myself. I'm really not mechanically inclined..but I'm really trying to be. For some of you that has done this, would you say it's pretty easy?
Click to expand...
Read all the links in this thread. They should help. The first link at the top is mine.

There are some areas of the swap that are easy, and there are other parts that suck
 
Save
Reply Quote Like Like
#39 ·
Tony_latemodel said:
Mustang Fox Body 5 Lug Conversion Kits at LRS - Free Shipping!

these are the kits we offer from our basic kit all the way up to a complete kit with spindles and disc brakes. i can knock a little off the price with the forum discount.
Click to expand...
Tony,

I see that all your kits come with 96-04 spindles. But maximum motorsports has a warning on there web page about not using those spindles unless you have a tubular k-member that raises the steering rack up. They say using those spindles on our stock k-member and steering rack is not a good idea.

If we choose to keep every thing stock then the 94-95 spindles is recomended.... this is what they said any ways.

1979-93 Mustang: Swapping to the 1994-04 Spindles : Maximum Motorsports, the Latemodel Mustang Performance Suspension Leader!
 
Save
Reply Quote Like Like
#40 ·
ryanw said:
Tony,

I see that all your kits come with 96-04 spindles. But maximum motorsports has a warning on there web page about not using those spindles unless you have a tubular k-member that raises the steering rack up. They say using those spindles on our stock k-member and steering rack is not a good idea.

If we choose to keep every thing stock then the 94-95 spindles is recomended.... this is what they said any ways.

1979-93 Mustang: Swapping to the 1994-04 Spindles : Maximum Motorsports, the Latemodel Mustang Performance Suspension Leader!
Click to expand...
ryanw, the following is based on my own personal experience. By far I am not the only one with these results.

In 2003 I built my 1993 coupe & put it together using spindles from a 2001. It has been this way ever since & has seen several open track events per year & lots of street miles. While bumpsteer wasn't much of an issue, I installed a bumpsteer kit to gain the extra tie rod length needed because the bumpsteer kit has much more thread engagement at the extended length vs a stock style outer tie rod. Adding a bumpsteer kit will not solve bumpsteer with 96+ spindles, as Maximum says. If this is a insurmountable concern for you, 94-04 Steeda X2 balljoints used in conjunction with offset rack bushings to lower the rack will help to offset the drop in the tie rod attaching point.

My car is not even close to the only Fox out there using the 96+ spindles with success. Hopefully some of the other users will chime in as well with their experience.

If you are building a full on track car, you may experience the adverse characteristics of the 96+ spindles on a fox. If you fall in this category, then 94-95 spindles may be for you, or a MM K-member setup.
 
21 - 40 of 44 Posts
About this Discussion
43 Replies
19 Participants
Last post:
Steve_CJPP
Modded Mustang Forums
posts
6.3M
members
83K
Since
2005
A forum community dedicated to all Ford Mustang owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, racing, builds, modifications, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more!
Full Forum Listing
Explore Our Forums
96 - 04 Modular Mustangs 5.0 Mustangs New Members Introductions Classic Mustangs