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    1/29/2015 10:24 AM  #1

    TOOMS722
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    16 inch wheel brake options

    Hey everyone I am looking for any performance brake recommendations that will clear a 16x8 wheel...I have some 04 cobra brakes lying around that I purchased a while back for another project but from what I hear they won't clear my wheel...I know of the street or track setup but unfortunately it's a little out of my budget. Currently running an ssbc Kelsey Hayes setup but I'd like a little more bite. any of you have any ideas? Thanks

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    1/29/2015 11:04 AM  #2

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    Re: 16 inch wheel brake options

    2005-2010 Mustang v6 brakes, at 11.25" diameter, work great and fit my GT2008-FT brackets.  They use same caliper as the GT brakes, but with a different caliper cradle to position the calipers closer to the axle centerline where they fit the smaller rotors.

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    1/29/2015 6:48 PM  #3

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    Re: 16 inch wheel brake options

    to run the 05-10 v6 front brakes you will have to modify Mustang steve braket a bit to make room for the caliper to slide on the bracket unless MS made this mod already i did this to my 65 mustang to keep my 16" wheel i had just got. as you can see i had to cut the U shaped area out of the MS Bracket to make sure that the caliper will slide. you also may have to grind a bit of the caliper bracket where it meets those big gold bolts as it may not let the caliper bracket bolt holes line up.

     

    1/29/2015 6:54 PM  #4

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    Re: 16 inch wheel brake options

    Here is another pic of the mod that will have to be done on the bracket to make it work with the v6 brakes. i had a machine shop do it due to the thickness of the bracket


     

    1/29/2015 6:57 PM  #5

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    Re: 16 inch wheel brake options

    Thanks for that reminder xargon321

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    1/29/2015 8:15 PM  #6

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    Re: 16 inch wheel brake options

    Now do the above mod for 12" rotors inside the 16's(TTII's), I'll buy it.

    Corky

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    1/29/2015 9:47 PM  #7

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    Re: 16 inch wheel brake options

    Well i dont think 12" rotors will fit in the v6 calipers but i know the above setup fit nice in my 16 konig Rewinds

     

    1/29/2015 11:06 PM  #8

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    Re: 16 inch wheel brake options

    If you want a kit rather than do-it-yourself ---I have the 12.19" Wilwood brakes on my 66 w/16" wheels.  It fits fine with about 1/16" clearence.  Wheels are 1988 Lincoln MkVII's.

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