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is a hub conversion more trouble then its worth? i have wheels 5.x4.50 i had on a differnt car. if i did a cobra hub swap i could use them. is it worth my time and money or should i just get new wheels?
Thanks for the reply J. Do the hubs have to be for a '99 Cobra or can they be for any 94-04 Mustang?. Is there a difference?. Also, can I use a set of Mustang rotors and still use the M8 calipers?. I really appreciate this info. I'd like to get this stuff done over the weekend or next. Thanks again.Destroyer....based on your other thread, you don't want to change the brakes. Basically you just need 1999 Cobra front/rear hubs. Also get 95 M8 rear bearings to change at the same time you change the rear hubs.
Than, if you want to use the stock M8 brakes/rotors, take the rotors down to your local machine shop and have them re-drill the lug pattern to match the new hubs.
Well, I'm not looking to upgrade the brakes right now, later on maybe. Right now I'm looking to do this on the cheap just to improve the looks and handling. I was trying to find out if I can use Mustang rotors instead of having the M8 ones drilled. Figure I may as well save the trip to the machine shop plus the car feels like it needs front ones anyway. I can get Mustang rotors (4) from ebay for $120 or so, I bet it wouldn't be a whole lot less to have the old ones drilled.Negative....99 Cobra is the only direct swap as far as I know. They are cheap anyways...unless you're thinking of buying used(god I hope not!).
Mustang rotors aren't any better, waste of money unless you get the Cobra rotors, but then you need the Cobra calipers because of a larger(longer) caliper bracket to clear the rotors.
Let me ask you....do you want to do it RIGHT or CHEAP?
And do you want to just get Mustang rims or do you want better brakes too?
I can get Mustang rotors (4) from ebay for $120 or so, I bet it wouldn't be a whole lot less to have the old ones drilled.
Would non Cobra Mustang rotors work with the M8 calipers?. I'd rather just do that and avoid the machine shop if possible. Thanks.Depending upon shop hourly rate, I've heard of rotors being redrilled for $20 each.
Make sure there is enough chamfer on the back side of the bolt holes and that the rotors seat against the hub face. Don't ask me how I know.
Rotor offset or wheel offset?
Thats a cool chart, confusing but cool. Whats the "hex"?