Looking to do a budget brake upgrade and retain the 4-lug setup on the '84 Coupe. Seems that my best bet for cheap/decent brakes is the 73mm SVO brake caliper upgrade (these brakes were able to haul down my '87 vert with ease, so I figure they'd be great on the lighter coupe). Maximum Motorsports sells a kit for $227 that includes the the SVO master cylinder, calipers, pad clips, and a master cylinder adapter. I could probably source the parts individually at a reduced price, but it is good to know a complete kit is availble at relaively fair price.

Aside from '87+ GT/LX5.0 spindles and '87+ struts, what else would I need to make this work? I'd like to upgrade to stainless brake lines while I'm at it...so are the pre-87 lines the same as the 87+ foxbodies?

When I ran these brakes on my '87, I was running the 16-inch pony rims. Are these absolutely necessary to clear the SVO calipers? Can I get away with running 15's on the front...will 15-inch Draglites clear these front brakes?

I'm having a hell of a time trying to find all this info online. Any info/links would be greatly appreciated.

 

Also...since the front end will be apart, what other wear items should I just go ahead and replace? Sorry for all the stupid questions...I've forgotten much about these cars.

 

I ran the stock ten holes on my 86 with 87+ spindles, rotors and calipers with no clearance problems. I then put cobra R's on and put the wilwood kit on the back, doing the master cylinder/PV upgrade now and trying to go with stainless -3an lines. not easy and I think that there are only a few combinations that will work for us, I am finding out about a cobra MC tomorrow. I know that the SVO is probably the best bet for fitment but I like the look of the 94-95 MC with the stainless lines. Up to 86 they were SAE fittings on the MC, 87 and later were 10mm and 12mm.

 

the 73mm SVO calipers are the stock calipers off of the 79-91 Crown Vics. the 79-84 vics came with 14" wheels and the 85-91s all had 15" wheels, so they should clear your wheels.
the calipers are $15 at autozone with a $11 core, Maximum motorsports wants $140 for the same reman calipers

 

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ahh comon Jim post it up I want to read it. might be some info I could use as well.