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Thread: 5 lug swap and rear disc

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    5 lug swap and rear disc

    For my 1990 gt. What do you got?

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    i have the rear disc setup for a 94-98 car if you're interested PM me
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    i have front spindles and calipers and brackets off a 2003..let me know if interested
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    would like to find parts of 94 - 95 for the front. Aren't the 2003's alot wider?

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    my car with 2001 spindles



    the newer spindles are a must if your going to run the 2005 up wheels, im running 01 cobras
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    Quote Originally Posted by stangr6man View Post
    would like to find parts of 94 - 95 for the front. Aren't the 2003's alot wider?

    i think the control arms make them wider not the spindles....i could be wrong
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    no its the spindles that make it wider, but it doesnt matter on the right wheels
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    can you run 17x9 in the front without rubbing with the 99+ spindles?

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    depends on the offset and the backspacing
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    i just picked up a full swap out of the junkyard dirt cheap

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    Quote Originally Posted by jaa55 View Post
    no its the spindles that make it wider, but it doesnt matter on the right wheels

    i know for a fact that the a arms off a fox are also shorter than the a arms on a 99+
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1slow46 View Post
    i know for a fact that the a arms off a fox are also shorter than the a arms on a 99+

    yes they are longer too, but the spindle is also wider. i think the a arms were longer by like 1.5 to 2 inches when i measured them
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    should use the 94+ balljoints and struts too ;)

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    Quote Originally Posted by blizzard View Post
    should use the 94+ balljoints and struts too ;)
    +1 on the struts, the foxes are too short.....or at least right on the edge
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    Sean Hyland Motorsport forged rotating assembly, Teksid block, 01 cobra heads, cams and intake SOLD

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    Quote Originally Posted by blkp42e View Post
    i just picked up a full swap out of the junkyard dirt cheap
    what did you end up paying?

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    basically nothing. got a STEAL on the entire car though

    selling other parts i took off the car paid for my swap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by blkp42e View Post
    basically nothing. got a STEAL on the entire car though

    selling other parts i took off the car paid for my swap.
    i would like to find an entire car for the swap.

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    i have spindles, calipers,pads and brackets....just dont have rotors..let me know
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1slow46 View Post
    i have spindles, calipers,pads and brackets....just dont have rotors..let me know
    They are off a 99+ right? I would like to get some older ones so i can run normal backspacing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stangr6man View Post
    They are off a 99+ right? I would like to get some older ones so i can run normal backspacing.
    no problem
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