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I justr bought a set of 4 lug y2K 17 inch cobras for my 89 saleen... When I turn the wheel hard it seems like its hotting the a arm... its a metal to metal sound.. what can I do to fix it.. Will tubular a arms fix it?
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where did you get the y2ks from? go to pepboys and get a pair of 1/4 spacers that sould help it from rubing there only $6.99 a pair.

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www.customwheelsmarket.com is where I got them.. They rub real bad when I turn the wheel hard.. Will the spacers make the rim stick out... I want it to stay flush...
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should still sit flush with no rubing.

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well for 6 bucks I'll give it a try... Do you think thats a big enough spacer... The rims are hitting the a arms pretty hard...
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worked for me had some 17x9 cobras and my pony was really dropped

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go to ford dealer and buy some steering rack limiters, it limits how far you can turn the wheels at full lock.

much better than wheel spacers IMO

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yeah the tire shop i went to recommended the steerin rack limiters over the spacers.. sure you'll lose some turning radius but you wont be hitting the a-arms anymore.. pm me if you need some.. i have a whole pack direct from Ford.. [patriot]

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you know, i hear that just not turning the wheel all the way is free with free installation...
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Originally posted by kingmoochr:
you know, i hear that just not turning the wheel all the way is free with free installation...

[worship] best advise all day

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Why pretent someone u are not, everyone else could see it.

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quote:
Originally posted by kingmoochr:
you know, i hear that just not turning the wheel all the way is free with free installation...

[worship] best advise all day
cant argue with that either it's free [Big Grin]

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If it wasnt a big deal I wouldnt be asking what to do... Its not even a daily driver... I barely turn it and it hits...I dont like any of cars ghetto rigged... thanks for the smart ass comments
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no problem [Roll Eyes]

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I put a 1'4 inch spacer and its still hitting the a arms.. Im going to try the steering limiter piece hopefully that works
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quote:
Originally posted by 89GTSanMateo:
When I turn the wheel hard

quote:
Originally posted by 89GTSanMateo:
I barely turn it and it hits

so which is it?
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quote:
Originally posted by blind:
go to ford dealer and buy some steering rack limiters, it limits how far you can turn the wheels at full lock.

much better than wheel spacers IMO

[patriot]
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One side it hits more than the other.. dont be that guy kingmooch
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One more thing I have the saleen california edition mustang... The company that sold the rims said they always fit and were made strictly for fox bodies.. Do you think it being a Cal. edition the specs are different on my suspension??
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Originally posted by 89GTSanMateo:
One more thing I have the saleen california edition mustang... The company that sold the rims said they always fit and were made strictly for fox bodies.. Do you think it being a Cal. edition the specs are different on my suspension??

no.

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whats the back spacing on the rims?

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Originally posted by 89GTSanMateo:
One more thing I have the saleen california edition mustang... The company that sold the rims said they always fit and were made strictly for fox bodies.. Do you think it being a Cal. edition the specs are different on my suspension??

cali edition 5.0s just have saleen race craft spings, struts, shocks, and bigger sway bars and some cool little stickers [patriot]
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The Ford part number is: N804842-S They come in packs of four and could be purchased for around $10.
Here's the web site I got my information from http://www.mustangmotorsport.com/steeringlimiters.html
Call around to different ford dealers to get the best price. I called Fremont Ford and they wanted $4.00 each spacer, I then called PaloAlto Ford (was working over there at the time)they wanted $2.50 each solid 4 in a bag. [burnout]

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89GTSanMateo, Sorry to hear about the rims rubbing. Hope everything works out soon. That way we can head on out for a cruise with our new rims! Thanks again by the way.
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I tried the 1/4 spacer and didnt work... I took the spacers out and notched a piece of the a arm where it was hitting and now everything works fine.. Thanks for your help everyone...
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Originally posted by 89GTSanMateo:
I tried the 1/4 spacer and didnt work... I took the spacers out and notched a piece of the a arm where it was hitting and now everything works fine.. Thanks for your help everyone...

did you try the rack limiters?
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