96 brake upgrade

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I pulled the rotors and caliper supports from a 97 Lincoln Continental on Saturday. Turned the rotors and painted the supports prior to install.
All I can say is WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!! I had a chance to put a few miles on, and I really like the feel.
Time to update the sig!!!!
 

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Drew,

I want to do the 96 upgrade this spring. What additional parts would I need for my 93?? I have had to stop quick the past couple of weeks because of the deer around me. TOO CLOSE FOR ME.

Eric
 

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you would need the front knuckles from a 94-95 ABS sable/taurus/sho, as well as the calipers from the same. Then you'd need the 95+ conti or 96+ sho caliper brackets, 598 pads, and rotors from either the conti or sho.
 

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I understand why I would need the new caliper, caliper bracket and rotors but why do I need the knuckle. What does it do different and how is it a factor?

Eric
 

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Tori3SHO:
I understand why I would need the new caliper, caliper bracket and rotors but why do I need the knuckle. What does it do different and how is it a factor?

Eric
The '96+ brackets will not mount to the '93- knuckles.
 

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Tori3SHO:
I don't want to sound like a complete idiot but I will ask it. What is the knuckle?? Are you talking about the spindle?

Eric
More or less. The front spindles in a FWD car are often referred to as steering knuckles.
 

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There was a redeisign for the 94 MY, they used a new style caliper. The bolt pattern for the new caliper it the same one as the current Taurus.

So for the upgrade to 96 SHO brakes you need.
94-95 Knuckles
96-up SHO Brackets
96-up SHO rotors
the Calipers from 94-99 are the same on any Taurus.

Now what most theifes are doing are selling you on EBAY are 94-94 Knunckles SHO or SLO, 94-99 Calipers (SLO or SHO), 94-95 Taurus Brackets (SLO), 94-99 Taurus Rotors (SLO), and 601 pads.

if you have a 94-95 your upgrade will be
96-up SHO brackets
96-up SHO Rotors
96-up SHO Pads

now if you have a 93 and below you have 2 options

option 1 94-95 Knuckles (no option)must have
94-95 SLO Rotors, SLO Calipers, SLO Pads (601), SLO Brackets.

option 2 94-95 Kunckles (no option)
96-up SHO Rotors, pads(598), calipers and brackets. SOME say Continential parts are the same, I trust the source but personally never seen them.

The difference between the 2 options are 1/4 larger brakes, not a HUGE deal.

The reason people dont just buy this from Doug (FPS) is the cost, he has to make money on this (he was the first to figure it all out) but he like me when sells a kit for a car, refurbs all of the parts includeing new wheel bearings which are very important to do.

I just sold a set of refurbed knuckles to a person, for 200.00 . but they were glass beaded, new bearings were pressed into them, zinc etching primer, and a nice layer of paint. its all buyer beware, you get what you pay for, buying used stuff when it comes to brakes and bearing can be hard sometimes.
 

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I totally agree with SHODWN on the you get what you pay for.

Im a huge advocate that brakes and suspension are the two most important parts of a car.

Dont go skimpy on the front spindles. You will need new bearings.

For the record I have conti spindles on my car.

I went past the 96 kit and did the cobra 13' kit. But it has further limitations.
 

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