Mustang Parts | Brakes – J and M Mustang Stainless Steel Teflon Brake Hoses (87-93 Front and Rear)
July 27, 2009
Stainless Steel Teflon Brake Hoses (87-93 Front & Rear)
From time, to time I like to know that my brake system is functioning at it’s peak performance. That being said, it’s easy to forget, or just plain ignore the fact that over time rubber parts can actually get brittle, and fail over time. Brake hoses are a perfect example of this. When you don’t have these things inspected on a regular basis, it’s easy to just plain forget about. Brittle, or spongy brake lines can result in bulging when they are soft, resulting in farther pedal travel. Or if they are sevrley cracked, then they can burst resulting in brake loss altogether (not to mention a messy situation with brake fluid to clean up later.)
Obviusly, most of us aren’t going to be out racing on a regular basis. But if you want a high quality brake line addition for your Mustang then this might be wht your looking for. J&M Products Stainless Steel/Teflon-lined braided hoses provide better performance than the stock rubber hoses. These direct replacement D.O.T. certified hose assemblies provide quicker braking response, firmer pedal feel, and better brake modulation.
Due to the high stress and temperatures of racing these hoses are considered a safety requirement for all vehicles which are raced since the high heat generated during track use may cause failure of the stock rubber hoses.
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Mustang Parts | Brakes – Brembo 2000 Cobra R GT Front Big Brake Kit-Slotted Rotors (94-04)
July 20, 2009
Brembo 2000 Cobra R GT Front Big Brake Kit-Slotted Rotors (94-04)
You can easily stop on a dime with the Brembo 2000 Cobra R GT Front Big Brake Kit. Get that same stopping power that the Cobra uses for your Mustang today! The new style bolt on front Cobra brake kit for your 94-04 Mustang include 4 piston aluminum calipers, high performance caliber brake pads, cadmium-platted 13″ slotted discs, and braided DOT stainless steel brake lines.
It’s easy to upgrade your wimpy, stock brakes to the standard of the mighty serpant. With this brake kit, you can’t go wrong. You’ll feel the difference imediatly. You can be rest assured that a child in the street, or a dog running out in front of you are not a problem with this brake kit. Once you see the safty involved in purchasing this kit for your Mustang, you’ll be glad you did!
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Mustang Suspension for everyday use – Your Suspension Parts for everyday use
July 13, 2009
The myth now is that a really stiff suspension is what you want. Yes, if your out at the track trying to take the competition every weekend, then that’s exactly what you want. You would want somthing to handle the tight curves at high speeds as much as possible. However for the average motorist, an avarage suspension is suffeciant. You obviously want a set of shocks, and struts that aren’t stiff as a board, but you don’t want loose, and sloppy like you were riding in a water bed either. The perfect balance is not to have the car bounce up and down when you push on the front, or rear end with your hand, and to have the car keep bouncing. (that means your shocks, or struts are worn.)
Other parts of your suspension you will want to look at are your upper and lower control arms. As well you will want to check your sway bar bushing ends. The rubber over time can, and will deteriate forcing you to eventually relplace them. Our website has a good selection of new suspension parts that are just right for your Mustang. Each part has the year next to the part, so you will know what should fit your ride. Although worn rubber gromits on your control arms can go for a while, eventually you will want to replace the units, as dirt, and water will get in there preventing the lubrication to do its job. Eventually you will hear a slight grinding, or squeeking noise in the front end. That’s a sure tale sign it’s time to replace them.
-Simon Black
The Mustang Interior Parts – Plastic parts where metal should be
July 6, 2009
Nowadays cars are using less, and less metal on the interior of cars, and more plastic. If you think about it, it does make sense due to the fact that plastic is much lighter than metal, and will get your car better fuel milage due to the less weight you have to lug around. There was a time, even as late as the vintage Mustang days, when cars were built like tanks practically. Back in the late 1930′s, and throught the 1940′s 1950′s, and most of the 1960′s, car interiors especially were using much more metal on interior parts like dashboards, steering wheels, and even a tissue box that was a factory option for some models that were all metal.
I believe this to be an area of debate. Each one metal, or plastic does have it’s pros, and cons. One thing good thing about mostly plastic is that you do get a little better gas mileage due to less weight, and also it is cheaper to manufacture an automobile that has more plastic than metal parts on it. Also plastic (unlike metal) doesn’t rust. However, on the flip side of that coin is that small plastic parts do have a tendancey to break more easily than metal parts. Parts like sunvisor clips, power steering pump dipsticks, holes where screws are supposed to go in the plastic part of dashboards can split and break, as well as two plastic pieces that have a metal hinge, and metal screws can easily break. If the plastic piecses aren’t strong enough to hold together like they should.
To my next point about the way cars used to be built, in decades past, the driver would have to bear the brunt of an auto accedent, where as now the cars are built so that they are built to absorb the accedent instead of the occupents. However the only drawback to this is that it does up your repair bill by a lot more, since the car is far more damaged than you are. But in the grander scheme of things, I guess it beats having expensive medical bills, and different forms of chronic pain to deal with the rest of your life. The safety guide on cars now are very inportant to tell you what would be best for the safety of your family, and what your specific needs are. Remembering who is going to be using the car, what is for? Questions like that, that need to be answered.
Yes, those plastic parts can be annoying to replace, esspecially when the dealer doesen’t have it in stock because it’s a “non-stock item” or some other bit of bogus information (charging through the nose doesn’t help either). These plastic parts for the most part, don’t break that often. I’ts just a hassel when they do. Again, I’m not so die hard for nostalga, that I think plastic shouldn’t be used, but manufacters need to use thier heads a little more often, and not use plastic parts where metal should be used, and vice versa. In certain areas, those little plastic parts that constantly seem to break does get annoying after a while.
-Simon Black
