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Wheels stick out!!!! HELP!! (PROBLEM SOLVED)(PICS ADDED 5/14)
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Luke87GT: [QB] I have 17x8 bullitts with a 5.72" backspacing. That means that your rims would stick out 0.72" further on my car than my Bullitts do. If I had 18x9's with a 5.95 BS, I would expect my rims to stick out more, but not quite as far as yours are doing. Here is a pic of how my rims stick out [IMG]http://mustangmotorsport.com/images/coupe/work.JPG[/IMG] A couple things to check. 1.) make sure you are using 94-95 spindles and not 96+ spindles. Make sure the tire rod arm on the spindle is curved. 2.) post a pic of your front control arms. I can tell visually between a 87-93 and a 94+ arm. 3.) are you sure your rims have a 5.95 BS? 4.) increasing the negative camber can make the wheel tuck more and appear to stick out less as well, but don't count too much on this option 5.) the 86 5.0 K-member (same as 87-94 4 cyl)tucks each wheel in 0.5" per side. This would be a major project, but it is just another option. Everyone on the net says the 94-95 spindles preserve stock front track, but I have heard of a lot of people having problems with 17x9/18x9 5.95BS rims with their 94-95 spindles. Everyone I know using the Mark Vii rotors and stock spindles seems too have no problems at all with those wheels sticking out. This is what it should look like: [IMG]http://www.marphis.com/images/Car_Stuff/CoupePics/Saleens/whitecoupe-Saleens.jpg[/IMG] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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