hey guys i need some serious help and advice on this deal i may go threw with. Last week i lowered my car with an eibach pro kit... 1 inch in front and 1.5 rear. i am planning on buying saleen wheels of a guy thats running 18x9 and 18x10 wheels w/ 265/35/ 18s front snf 275/40/18s in the rear... is there going to be a problem with wheel clearance and rubn? if so what can i do to fix this problem? he wants me to pick these up this sat or sunday. HELP IS MOST WANTED! :) thanks guys
2003 Cobra w/ very mild mods, Magnaflow catback and cold air intake
1992 Mustang lx hatch back, cold air intake, underdrive pulleys, offroad h pipe, mac muffs with dumps.
1988 Toyota pickup w/ 4inch suspension lift on BFG 33's Stainless steel header and full exhaust
2005 Honda Trx 450R w/ protaper bars and grips, nerf bars and under body armor. ~for sale~
Is your car converted to five lug yet?
no not yet... i have to order that this weekend... i have no way to check till i get the conversion from latemodel
2003 Cobra w/ very mild mods, Magnaflow catback and cold air intake
1992 Mustang lx hatch back, cold air intake, underdrive pulleys, offroad h pipe, mac muffs with dumps.
1988 Toyota pickup w/ 4inch suspension lift on BFG 33's Stainless steel header and full exhaust
2005 Honda Trx 450R w/ protaper bars and grips, nerf bars and under body armor. ~for sale~
one problem already is that saleen wheels will not mount on the lincoln front rotors included with the conversion from late model restoration, due to the dust cap and center section being too big. you can make them fit with spacers, or some grinding on the center cap hole, but i wouldn't reccomend either. you need to find spindles/hubs/calipers/rotors from a 94 or 95 mustang, any model, in order to mount them correctly. buy the rear kit from latemodel restoration though, as it saves a lot of hassle and aggrevation.
as for the tires sizes, they should be ok. the rear should be fine, as long as your fender lip is rolled, but you might get away without that. you may have some rubbing up front though. unless you're getting a killer deal, i would buy the wheels new with different size tires up front. the place i bought my fr500's from has silver, and black saleen wheels with tires for around 7-800 and chrome for around 950 or so. i substituted all 4 tires that come with it for different sizes and it was only a 35 or 40 dollar charge.
Last edited by Green92LX; 03-27-2009 at 08:49 PM.
2001 Mustang GT: JLT CAI, Pypes o/r-x, Magnapack catback.
1987 Mustang GT: H/C/I, suspension, interior, you name it, 314whp and 307wtq and climbing at the fuel cut sold
1992 Mustang LX: cam, exhaust and CAI. 227whp and 295wtq, sold.
1970 Nova SS: built 350 on the bottle. 10.6 at 125. sold
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so i should consider myself Fuct unless i do the spindle jive
2003 Cobra w/ very mild mods, Magnaflow catback and cold air intake
1992 Mustang lx hatch back, cold air intake, underdrive pulleys, offroad h pipe, mac muffs with dumps.
1988 Toyota pickup w/ 4inch suspension lift on BFG 33's Stainless steel header and full exhaust
2005 Honda Trx 450R w/ protaper bars and grips, nerf bars and under body armor. ~for sale~
you can run a spacer, and no center cap, but it's going to stick out and rub like a mother with a 265 up front. i personally wouldn't do it, but it's up to you. you could always buy the wheels and put them in the garage for now. i bought all my front conversion stuff from a 95 with brand new calipers, pads and crossdrilled rotors for 200 and my father bought all stock stuff for his for 110 dollars. it ends up being cheaper for the most part.
2001 Mustang GT: JLT CAI, Pypes o/r-x, Magnapack catback.
1987 Mustang GT: H/C/I, suspension, interior, you name it, 314whp and 307wtq and climbing at the fuel cut sold
1992 Mustang LX: cam, exhaust and CAI. 227whp and 295wtq, sold.
1970 Nova SS: built 350 on the bottle. 10.6 at 125. sold
UnitedStangs.com--R.I. Chapter President.
these are the wheels im going with.... not the sc wheels.
2003 Cobra w/ very mild mods, Magnaflow catback and cold air intake
1992 Mustang lx hatch back, cold air intake, underdrive pulleys, offroad h pipe, mac muffs with dumps.
1988 Toyota pickup w/ 4inch suspension lift on BFG 33's Stainless steel header and full exhaust
2005 Honda Trx 450R w/ protaper bars and grips, nerf bars and under body armor. ~for sale~
yes, i know. those do not fit correctly with lincoln rotors without work. the SC's actually do fit, but don't hold me to it.
2001 Mustang GT: JLT CAI, Pypes o/r-x, Magnapack catback.
1987 Mustang GT: H/C/I, suspension, interior, you name it, 314whp and 307wtq and climbing at the fuel cut sold
1992 Mustang LX: cam, exhaust and CAI. 227whp and 295wtq, sold.
1970 Nova SS: built 350 on the bottle. 10.6 at 125. sold
UnitedStangs.com--R.I. Chapter President.
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