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Posted by 86GT5.0 (Member # 2136) on :
 
my sister bought a set of 17x8 torque thrust 2 wheels. i tryed to install them on her car but they are hitting the upper conrtol arm ball joint. the back-spacing is 4"(it the only backspace that jegs sells) but i bought 1/2" spacers to make them fit but with no luck(i read in a magizine that 17x8 would fit with 4 1/2" back-spacing). any help is greatly appertiated.
 

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Posted by Fostang (Member # 3752) on :
 
Should fit no problem with 4.5 back spacing but then again they are using a shelby drop on the upper control arm or negetive wedge. So maybe a 4 3/4 will be more adequete for the front and stock suspension.
 

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Posted by 86GT5.0 (Member # 2136) on :
 
what is a shelby drop??
 

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Posted by Fostang (Member # 3752) on :
 
the control arm is lowered 1 inch.
 

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Posted by 86GT5.0 (Member # 2136) on :
 
where do you get those?
 

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Posted by Fostang (Member # 3752) on :
 
You don't get anything you take apart the front suspension and drill out new holes for the conrol arm 1 inch lower and make some metal plates.

Unless you buy the negative wedge kit that mustangs plus has and that'll lower it even more.

It improves handleing.
 

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Posted by 87 Saleen (Member # 1549) on :
 
so eithe or will work? That's all a shelby drop is? interesting...
 

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Posted by Fostang (Member # 3752) on :
 

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Originally posted by 87 Saleen:
so eithe or will work? That's all a shelby drop is? interesting...

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