Braking power
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Braking power
does anyone have manual brakes on their ranger with a v8. if i just put a master cylinder on with a bigger bore will it make a big difference in how good the truck stops, or do i have to get bigger calipers. If i need bigger calipers is their some sort of kit for putting bigger calipers on an 85 ranger
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Re: Braking power
There are kits to upgrade your brakes but just a master cylinder won't do it. Mine has manual brakes and with the 5 speed it isn't too bad (not real good either). I think if it had an automatic I would be upgrading.
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Re: Braking power
where can i find these kits? any ideas?
Re: Braking power
Mustangs use a diffrent brake peddel arm for nonpower assited brakes to help apply more pressure to the brake master cyl. I would think that the Rangers would to. The brake peddel arm has the pin that the master cylinder pushrod hooks to moved up so that it will multiply more pressure with less effort from the driver.
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Re: Braking power
If you want better braking performance, you can swap the front end to 1995-97 brakes. They are huge twin piston calipers (larger than my Cobra calipers).
This requires '95/'96/'97 spindles/rotors/calipers, and the "newer" style ibeam (1989-'97) than you have.
This requires '95/'96/'97 spindles/rotors/calipers, and the "newer" style ibeam (1989-'97) than you have.
'97 Ranger Supercab.
Dropped 5/8
18X9,18X10 Bullitts 275/40 front and 295/35/18 rear
5.0 H.O. T5, 1.7rr, GT40 heads, GT40 intake, 65mm tb, 1 piece driveshaft, 3.55 Traction Lok, dual 2.5" Flowmasters, Cobra discs front and rear
Explorer power buckets and console
Dropped 5/8
18X9,18X10 Bullitts 275/40 front and 295/35/18 rear
5.0 H.O. T5, 1.7rr, GT40 heads, GT40 intake, 65mm tb, 1 piece driveshaft, 3.55 Traction Lok, dual 2.5" Flowmasters, Cobra discs front and rear
Explorer power buckets and console
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Re: Braking power
how can i use those calipers when they bolt on to the knuckle when mine has pins holding the caliper?
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Re: Braking power
That's where replacing the spindles comes in.85 ranger btm wrote:how can i use those calipers when they bolt on to the knuckle when mine has pins holding the caliper?
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Re: Braking power
Your talking about replacing the whole steering knuckle to a late 90's ranger and it will still bolt right up with my i-beams and ball joints?
Re: Braking power
im even interested in this topic............ as if i can upgrade my brakes on my 90 to the 95 up ........... im game... just need a list of all the parts that ill need to get from a yard ....lol
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Re: Braking power
You will need '89 to '97 beams if you have an '83-'88 Ranger.Teddyzee wrote:If you want better braking performance, you can swap the front end to 1995-97 brakes. They are huge twin piston calipers (larger than my Cobra calipers).
This requires '95/'96/'97 spindles/rotors/calipers, and the "newer" style ibeam (1989-'97) than you have.
Then you need '95-'97 spindles rotors and calipers.
Your springs and radius arms can stay.
'97 Ranger Supercab.
Dropped 5/8
18X9,18X10 Bullitts 275/40 front and 295/35/18 rear
5.0 H.O. T5, 1.7rr, GT40 heads, GT40 intake, 65mm tb, 1 piece driveshaft, 3.55 Traction Lok, dual 2.5" Flowmasters, Cobra discs front and rear
Explorer power buckets and console
Dropped 5/8
18X9,18X10 Bullitts 275/40 front and 295/35/18 rear
5.0 H.O. T5, 1.7rr, GT40 heads, GT40 intake, 65mm tb, 1 piece driveshaft, 3.55 Traction Lok, dual 2.5" Flowmasters, Cobra discs front and rear
Explorer power buckets and console