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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>PeNiNsula302</b> <br /><small>Member # 1061</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,8,8,17,14,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Ok all now its come time for me to order these, but im really absolutely lost on the sizes and shit like that. Im only getting the welds for the rear so i need to know what size welds to get and what size mickeys to get (btw i wanna get e.t. streets). Any help would be appreciated!!! Thanks!<br /><br />(also the cheapest places to get both <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> ) <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Yellow94GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 431</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,8,8,21,1,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I got all my stuff from summit.<br /><br />I think a good setup for you would be the 15x8 draglights, with 4.5 inch backspacing.<br /><br />As far as the ET Streets, a 26/10.5/15 works good <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>PeNiNsula302</b> <br /><small>Member # 1061</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,8,8,22,42,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> so your positive both of those would be a perfect match? i like your setup they look really nice aqnd obviously work...The only reason im getting streets is because on friday saturday nights im gonna want them for the runs around here....or should i just get slicks and change them when i go to the track?<br /> <br /> <small>[ September 08, 2002, 10:42 PM: Message edited by: PeNiNsula302 ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Yellow94GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 431</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,8,9,0,19,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> If you actually want a tire for racing on the street, I would look into some Nitto or BFG drag radials. My ET Streets can go up in smoke just like any other tire when not at the track. <img border="0" alt="[burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>PeNiNsula302</b> <br /><small>Member # 1061</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,8,9,9,6,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> how much do those usually run?? Do i need to buy welds for those or no? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>sic91sleeper</b> <br /><small>Member # 779</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,8,9,9,59,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Yellow94GT:<br /><strong>If you actually want a tire for racing on the street, I would look into some Nitto or BFG drag radials. My ET Streets can go up in smoke just like any other tire when not at the track. <img border="0" alt="[burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Any drag radial or slic will or would untill heated. If you are looking into drag radials and you plan on leaving them on all the time then get the nittos but if you are buying a seprate set of rims are going for straight track use go with some bfg's. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Jeff S</b> <br /><small>Member # 371</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,8,9,10,32,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> You DO NOT want the 4.5 backspacing rims, you want the <b>5.5</b> backspacing. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>PunkINa5.SLOW</b> <br /><small>Member # 10</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,8,9,10,35,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> 5.5<br /><br />trust me on this one.<br /><br />Matter of fact I have one 5.5 weld draglite you can have if you want to order one new one.<br /><br />I curbed the other rim and bought some 15X10s this time<br /><br />the free rim is a 15X8 weld draglite with 5.5 backspacing <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>89hatchback_lx</b> <br /><small>Member # 587</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,8,9,10,56,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by PunkINa5.SLOW:<br /><strong>5.5<br /><br />trust me on this one.<br /><br />Matter of fact I have one 5.5 weld draglite you can have if you want to order one new one.<br /><br />I curbed the other rim and bought some 15X10s this time<br /><br />the free rim is a 15X8 weld draglite with 5.5 backspacing</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Will that fit the Fox body good? Will you have to bend the lip on the fenders? I want to get some Drag Lites with some slicks in the future so it would be nice to know what size i can run. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Yellow94GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 431</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,8,9,14,7,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Sorry guys, didn't realize he was buyng them for a foxbody <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>89hatchback_lx</b> <br /><small>Member # 587</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,8,9,14,40,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Yellow94GT:<br /><strong>Sorry guys, didn't realize he was buyng them for a foxbody <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">So what size Rim and Slick for a Fox body?? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Yellow94GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 431</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,8,9,14,43,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I'm sure a 10.5 inch slick will work on a fox...possibly a 11.5??? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>slow&poor</b> <br /><small>Member # 961</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,8,9,16,34,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> You definitly want the 5.5 backspacing. I f you want to see how it looks, just look at my car sometime. I park at the Elks. When is your car gonna be up and running again? Do you know if there is gonna be a car show this year or not?<br /> <br /> <small>[ September 09, 2002, 04:35 PM: Message edited by: slow&poor ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>PeNiNsula302</b> <br /><small>Member # 1061</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,8,9,17,2,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> my car was scheduled to be back "late this week," but then last night we decided to have them put all my rear end parts in so its gonna be earliest friday (im hoping). if not im guessing monday......dont worry you'll know when i get it back, trust me.... As for the car show not sure i hope there is, oh and i thought you parked on the street right near alameda (the court)?? seen a white 5-0 there a couple times like yours...<br /> <br /> <small>[ September 09, 2002, 05:03 PM: Message edited by: PeNiNsula302 ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>slow&poor</b> <br /><small>Member # 961</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,8,9,17,18,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I only parked in the street near thesenior lot when there was free parking, now I am assigned to the Elks. I will know when you get it back because I hear it leave every time during 6th period. Gotta love the sound of an o/r x-pipe with flows. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>PeNiNsula302</b> <br /><small>Member # 1061</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,8,9,17,20,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> yeah i only got to leave after 6th on last tuesday cause i had an appt. and i hauled ass down the street, i miss the damn thing so much.....5 days i had it only like 1 and a half with the off-road x <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>PeNiNsula302</b> <br /><small>Member # 1061</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,8,9,19,27,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> ok which do i want:<br /><br />15 x 8, 4 x 4 1/4in. and 4 x 4 1/2in. double-drilled bolt circle, 5 1/2in. backspacing<br /><br />or <br /><br />15 x 8, 5 x 4 1/2in. and 5 x 4 3/4in. double-drilled bolt circle, 5 1/2in. backspacing.<br /><br />they are 4 lug axles of course so do i want the first ones???<br /><br />also, i want these mickey's right?<br /><br />26 in. x 10.5 in. x 15 in. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>5.0Brian</b> <br /><small>Member # 262</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,8,9,19,40,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by PunkINa5.SLOW:<br /><strong>5.5<br /><br />trust me on this one.<br /><br />Matter of fact I have one 5.5 weld draglite you can have if you want to order one new one.<br /><br />I curbed the other rim and bought some 15X10s this time<br /><br />the free rim is a 15X8 weld draglite with 5.5 backspacing</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I'll take it and pick it up if it's still available. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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