Project Upgrade the brakes 1992 Navajo

[Kris Guilbeaux]

With not being satisfied with the braking on my 92 Mazda Navajo I will be making some changes. These changes include:

95-01 Explorer brake calipers front
95-01 Explorer pads
95-97 Ranger steering knuckles
95-01 Explorer brake booster and master cylinder

As I go along and install the set up ill take more pictures

Here is the cleaned knuckle with the new ball joints pressed in.

[KF5ZXT]

I just got a 95-01 master cylinder myself. Any differences between the booster between the 95-01 and the 91-94? Also, do those knuckles bolt up to the TTB 35, or do you have to modify anything?

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[Kris Guilbeaux]

I'm not sure there is much if any difference in the 95-01 booster except the amount of vacuum that is being pulled from the motor. These knuckles will attach to the Dana 35 with out modification

[TxPlates]

Are you going to spray the knuckles black? Is the rear drum or disc? If drum going to upgrade to disc?

[Kris Guilbeaux]

The Navajo already has a 98 explorer disc brake rear end. I will also paint the set up

[Kris Guilbeaux]

So I spent my birthday installing all of this on my Navajo.

When well with a few snags. First snag was the 95+ explorer booster won't bolt in so I'm using the 92 booster still. I used a 95-97 master cylinder it bolts right in and has the same low level connector.

Also when I was ready to install the rotors I found the 92 rotors had a different off-set. So this meant I had to purchase 95-97 ranger rotors.

I haven't bled the brakes yet so I can't give you a report yet on the improvement. But here are some pics of it all installed








And this is a before picture....

[KF5ZXT]

Nice. Those rotors look a bit bigger. Any side by side shots?


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[Kris Guilbeaux]

After driving it braking is much better a lot less brake fade and the master cylinder is powering the rear brakes like they are suppose to, and above all it stops on a dime.

[TxPlates]

Stopping is always a bonus. Glad to see it worked out. Going to do this to any others?

[KF5ZXT]

or do a tech write up?