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Ford Racing 18" wheels

socool9004 -> Ford Racing 18" wheels (3/15/2008 3:37:49 PM)
Hey guys, i just upgraded my wheels to the Ford Racing 18" wheels. I LOVE the way the car looks, and cant wait to put some wider tires on, but has anyone else noticed some sluggish starting and loss of low end?

basketballord -> RE: Ford Racing 18" wheels (3/15/2008 3:52:29 PM)
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Full Throttle -> RE: Ford Racing 18" wheels (3/15/2008 4:10:01 PM)
yeah come on we need pics [:D]

socool9004 -> RE: Ford Racing 18" wheels (3/15/2008 4:29:21 PM)
you want em you got em!

socool9004 -> RE: Ford Racing 18" wheels (3/15/2008 4:31:16 PM)

socool9004 -> RE: Ford Racing 18" wheels (3/15/2008 4:34:25 PM)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/socool9004/DSC00688.jpg?t=1205623821 http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/socool9004/?action=view¤t=DSC00689.jpg

socool9004 -> RE: Ford Racing 18" wheels (3/15/2008 4:36:39 PM)
soemhow i cant embed photos so ya...sorry for all the posts....

Stang_Heritage07 -> RE: Ford Racing 18" wheels (3/15/2008 4:38:24 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: socool9004 Hey guys, i just upgraded my wheels to the Ford Racing 18" wheels. I LOVE the way the car looks, and cant wait to put some wider tires on, but has anyone else noticed some sluggish starting and loss of low end? Well if you are coming from 16/17 inch wheels you are adding some more weight, but not a ton like you would with 20s

157db -> RE: Ford Racing 18" wheels (3/15/2008 4:45:15 PM)
What tire sizes are on those fanblades? Overall diameter the same as what you took off? Taller tires equals less low end torque. Not enough specs and details to diagnose the problem.

chavalo_nm1 -> RE: Ford Racing 18" wheels (3/15/2008 7:03:47 PM)
fanblades........nice........same ones that I got. .......honestly i havent noticed any loss at back end at all.

socool9004 -> RE: Ford Racing 18" wheels (3/15/2008 8:05:14 PM)
[image]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/socool9004/DSC00689.jpg[/image] It just feels a little sluggish from take off. could just be my brain THINKING its slower. Here are the pics, i finally figured it out! ">[image]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/socool9004/DSC00688.jpg[/image]

StreamlineStang -> RE: Ford Racing 18" wheels (3/15/2008 9:07:59 PM)
Looks like you shedded your fenderwell there?

socool9004 -> RE: Ford Racing 18" wheels (3/15/2008 10:42:25 PM)
hehehe ya i need to get the GT well.....i like to think its like another intake

tmsmith -> RE: Ford Racing 18" wheels (3/15/2008 11:46:11 PM)
Looks good socool. I need to pick up a pair of the fanblades. Mind me asking where and how much you paid?

Smgfan1224 -> RE: Ford Racing 18" wheels (3/16/2008 1:35:47 AM)
i got my take off FanBlades couple months ago, it was the best $$$$ i have spent so far.

socool9004 -> RE: Ford Racing 18" wheels (3/16/2008 3:17:08 AM)
craigslist baby best $300 i have ever spent [:D]

turbo 2.8 -> RE: Ford Racing 18" wheels (3/16/2008 7:40:38 AM)
you need to drop it down a few inchs!!! rims look nice

themac5150 -> RE: Ford Racing 18" wheels (3/16/2008 8:12:49 AM)
How did you shred the fender lining is what I'd like to know? Did the new wheels/tires do that?

ODDYSEY -> RE: Ford Racing 18" wheels (3/16/2008 8:38:14 AM)
He did a GT front conversion and hasn't replaced the fender liners with the GT version yet.

socool9004 -> RE: Ford Racing 18" wheels (3/16/2008 11:57:18 AM)
oddysey knows, I did the bumper swap, but i never swaped out the fender lining and i was doing a freeway run with my buddy on 680N headed to Sonoma, around 120 i herd an AWFUL noise, i thought i had a knock or something slipped out of place. after about an 2 hours of driving, i got to Sonoma to fill up and saw my fenderwell, er what was left of it, just resting against my tire.(not on these wheels) so i tucked it back and put a couple more pins in it. i REALLY need to get the GT stuff.

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