I did search on here and havent found a solid answer......what needs to be used do the rear disk conversion? Is there a bracket that will bolt up? or will it have to be made? anybody have dimensions? what caliper can be used? what about the e-brake? Thank you for your help in advance
Or you could do like I'm planning and install an 8.8: http://www.toyotaminis.com/forum/suspension-chassis-40/ford-8-8-install-5308/ Large disk brakes, a strong diff, easy conversion and Explorers are everywhere, so all the parts are almost certainly going to be at your local u-pull-it junk yard. Another thing is that there is a HUGE aftermarket sway bar available for it. Just my two cents.
like i said....i have found some info but nothing solid! just some i thinks and..... Im actually doing this research for a friend of mine and he's not wanting to go the 8.8 way.....i am on my ranger....but he says he doesnt want to go with the 8.8
I've done both the front brake up grade ,& rear conversion on my 88. . And I've posted all for others! A complete rear axle swap is another way to go ,but you must consider axle withe, drive line connections ( from one make to another), lug patterns. Plan out what you want to do & what you are trying to achieve ! All add to your cost!!
i did a rear disk swap using 87 toyota supra turbo rotors and calipers. i fabricated caliper stands out of some 2"x 1/4 steel. i machined the rotor bore roughly 6mm to fit my axle.
That rotor looks to be around 8-9'', still is too small ! Front I went from stock 9.25'' to 12.19'' & rear is 11.32''!
that rotor only looks small in the 20's stock supra rear measures 291mm which is 11.45". if it'll stop a turbo'd supra it'll stop a minitruck. especially if it's a 4 cylinder powering it. also if i used mostly stock components the whole swap would have been around $80. doing the a/n fittings cost a bit more.
is there such a thing as too small of a disk brake for the rear on these trucks considering they have no stopping power at all from the factory ? lol. but yeah dude hurry up and build some cookie cutter type device to start stamping these out for us : )
Actually, I just have some questions if you don't mind answering them. But first let me see if I can figure it out. It looks like you started with two pieces and then you lap welded them. You picked 2"X1/4" because it gave you the perfect width to mount to the the caliper to the axle. You started by making a template, maybe... So is this on your stock axle? No swapping axles or cutting rear diff? Do you think that piece you fabbed up will work on the 89-95? I mean I know the process will work but can I use the same materials of do you think I would have to use different size steel?
For someone who likes to misinterpret a so called "negative" comment, you sure are lousy at actually answering some questions. Oops, sorry! That was negative huh? Don't worry, while you busy wasting your time on that reply, I figured it out.
Rear calipers are 79-85 Caddy with e- brake, rotors are 1984 Ford Mustang SVO( SAME CENTER BORE & LUG PATTERN)., the caliper brackets I made ,as no one has them for Ford rotors, & the GM ones( lots out there) the rotors are a smaller center bore ,so machining is need! So when replacement is needed , a extra cost! I posted all the info ,part numbers included, on this site !