[Shotimes] Brake Parts - '95 MTX

[Steve Tatro]

Nah, plenty of SLO's and wagons have the same rear brakes.  I've stolen
junkyard parts out of both and they're fine.

FWIW, parts stores list the same pad and rotor for the SLO and the SHO,
at least in '95.  I may have heard the nasty rumor that the front
caliper piston is not exactly the same, maybe not even metal?  Anyone
confirm this?

Later,

Steve Tatro
Red/Black '93 with 163k miles
Cincinnati, Ohio
www.picturetrail.com/stevetatro


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Paul L Fisher
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 3:50 PM
To: Chris "Zap"; Shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Brake Parts - '95 MTX


Front and rear are substantially different. Rears have parking brake
stuff built in and are smaller.

On the fronts, I believe the SLO and SHO are different. One has a
phenolic
(plastic) piston and the other doesn't. I believe the SHO calipers are
the same as the police ones but I wouldn't bet the farm on that.

I do not know if the rear is different between SLO and SHO. If I recall,
SLO's have rear drums.

When they replaced your rear caliper, did they replace the slide pins as
well? Those are usually what lock up.

As for the rust, I believe the factory calipers have a coating of some
sort that retards rust while most cheap rebuilders would remove the
coating and not re-apply it so they would rust quicker.

Paul L Fisher
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Holley 190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar,
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Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF. '00 Ford Explorer
XLT 5.0L V8 AWD Oxford White Clearcoat 34K Build date 11/19/1999
- Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris "Zap"" <zap@columbus.rr.com>
To: <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 14:30
Subject: [Shotimes] Brake Parts - '95 MTX


> I was curious if anyone can tell me about the brake calipers on my 
> '95. First of all, is the front caliper similar or fairly different 
> from the rear?  Also, do the SLO and the SHO parts differ as well?  It

> appears that my rear calipers and the front calipers look fairly 
> different, as the
front
> ones look quite a bit beefier, and they also appear to be more 
> resistant
to
> rust as the rear ones are newer, yet already look a lot rustier.  I 
> just
had
> a rear caliper lock up on me again, so I want to make sure the shop 
> put
the
> right ones on there when I go to take it in to be fixed.  I could go 
> take some pictures if that is of any help.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
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