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i have a 89 gt lowered about 1 to 1.5 inches. i want to run 17x9 rims. does any one know if this will cause a problem. thanks
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Pm shiftylx. He has the conversion on his convertible and is dropped a little.

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you can run a 17x9 rim with no problem. if you run a wide tire, you'll have to remove the quad shocks and roll the outer fender lip a bit, it's not hard. i'm rolling a 275/40/17 tire on the back and thats about as wide as you can go without major fender work. pm me if you have any more ques.
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heres a pic of how it will look with the drop:
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[ March 06, 2004, 11:43 AM: Message edited by: shiftylx ]

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