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Joined: 3/24/2007 From: LA Status: offline
Alright guys so I purchased a 5 lug/brake conversion kit and it looks like the spindles that came with the kit are 96-98 and the wheels that I have are 17x8 up front with an offset of 26mm and the backspace is 5.11in. Do you think these wheels will stick out too far, or should I just ditch these and buy the correct 94-95 spindles? Any thoughts and opinions are appreciated
I have '97 spindles on mine. They don't stick out as much as you might think. Anyone who would be looking wouldn't know the difference. Although I personally notice the difference and its starting to get on my nerves. I'd say if you have the chance to get the 94/95 then go for it. I only had a choice for the 97's but have been sorta keeping my eye out.
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290rwhp and 315rwtq on mustang dyno. 306, 10:1 pistsons w/TFS Heads, TFS Stage 1, GT-40 intake, 1.7rr, 70mm Tbody. 17mpg city 21.5mpg fwy.
If you want I can take some pictures, my wheels are 17x9's all the way around, I don't know the backspacing or offset at all though. I'll brb it'll give me a reason to pull the car out and use my new camera phone.
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290rwhp and 315rwtq on mustang dyno. 306, 10:1 pistsons w/TFS Heads, TFS Stage 1, GT-40 intake, 1.7rr, 70mm Tbody. 17mpg city 21.5mpg fwy.
17x9's all the way around unknown backspace and offset 275/40/17's in the back 245/45/17's in the front Nitto 555 Extremes
The back tires have something like a half inch spacer on them. Without the spacer they tuck way in, I didn't like the tires tucked in like they were so I leave the spacer on. I think it looks better that way, my preference.
Hope that's enough info for you, hope it helps.
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290rwhp and 315rwtq on mustang dyno. 306, 10:1 pistsons w/TFS Heads, TFS Stage 1, GT-40 intake, 1.7rr, 70mm Tbody. 17mpg city 21.5mpg fwy.
Yea I went to PIR a couple weeks ago about. I ran good MPH, it was around what what my brother predicted when we built my motor. ET wasn't there though, no traction. I ended up with 13.7 @ 105. Man vancouver to clackamas everyday in your car? Mine sucks on gas, I can't imagine that yours would be better, its getting to expensive to drive this thing now haha.
I used take 205 all the way to Division, cause I was seeing a girl that lived there, maybe you've seen me driving around before? or did you just see one of my other threads and figured I lived around here?
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290rwhp and 315rwtq on mustang dyno. 306, 10:1 pistsons w/TFS Heads, TFS Stage 1, GT-40 intake, 1.7rr, 70mm Tbody. 17mpg city 21.5mpg fwy.
Posts: 14
Joined: 3/24/2007 From: LA Status: offline
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Yea I went to PIR a couple weeks ago about. I ran good MPH, it was around what what my brother predicted when we built my motor. ET wasn't there though, no traction. I ended up with 13.7 @ 105. Man vancouver to clackamas everyday in your car? Mine sucks on gas, I can't imagine that yours would be better, its getting to expensive to drive this thing now haha.
I used take 205 all the way to Division, cause I was seeing a girl that lived there, maybe you've seen me driving around before? or did you just see one of my other threads and figured I lived around here?
Dang I might have seen you at PIR then because I went there a couple weeks ago also. 13.7 is not that bad considering you have street tires, are you ever planning to try it out with some drag radials? And yea mine sucks on gas too I have to drive the stang though because I dont have another car for a daily but will get one pretty soon. I think I remember you being from around this area because awhile back you posted that you went to FAST specialties to get your stang tuned and what not, is that correct?
Sorry my bad the PIR we go to is the one in portland.
Yup it was tuned by Fast Specialties in Vancouver. I went Saturday night on Apr 26th. Yea I couldn't hook at all, I was spinning through the first 3 gears, best 60' I had was a 2.277. I almost was gonna strap on my brothers slicks, since he was done for the night, but I don't have the torque box reinforcements in yet, and didn't want to take a chance I could cause some damage.
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290rwhp and 315rwtq on mustang dyno. 306, 10:1 pistsons w/TFS Heads, TFS Stage 1, GT-40 intake, 1.7rr, 70mm Tbody. 17mpg city 21.5mpg fwy.
Posts: 14
Joined: 3/24/2007 From: LA Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: Scout2232
Yup it was tuned by Fast Specialties in Vancouver. I went Saturday night on Apr 26th. Yea I couldn't hook at all, I was spinning through the first 3 gears, best 60' I had was a 2.277. I almost was gonna strap on my brothers slicks, since he was done for the night, but I don't have the torque box reinforcements in yet, and didn't want to take a chance I could cause some damage.
Yea I actually was there that night. Your setup is puttin out decent numbers, my rwhp is pretty close to yours since yours was done on a mustang dyno. Ive heard thats its about a 30hp difference from a mustang dyno compared to a regular dyno jet. When do you plan on headin up to PIR again?
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