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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>FIFTY BOYEEE</b> <br /><small>Member # 11565</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(2012,7,8,14,1,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I have a 89 hatch w/an 8.8 5lug disc rear end<br /> 11.5 rotors slotted vented don't know exactly<br />what vehicle rear end originally came from.<br />It appears to be a wider axle model.<br />The car came with original 03's 17x9 <br />I want to buy the 17x10.5 <br />and run nitto nt05r 315/35/17 tires<br />question: Will I have any problems with<br />back spacing with the 17x10.5 rims that look<br />stock with or perferably without a spacer or do<br />I need to buy those ugly deep dish style with<br />the spacing on the outside rather keep my tire<br />under the car not sticking out any more than absolutely <br />necessary you feel!<br />Any members running similar setups please advise<br />do's and don'ts I know best thing would be to put 17x9's<br />back on and measure from tire to fenderwell. I will do this later but wanted to know how you guys are doing the 10.5 rear on a fox with disc rear. All feedback apreciated.<br />Thanks <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SydewayzStan</b> <br /><small>Member # 10217</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(2012,7,8,14,5,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> 10.5 wide wheels will rub on the fender with a stock disc rear end. you need a fox length rear end or try to find those same wheels but with a higher offset (around +40mm) <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>triple b</b> <br /><small>Member # 8763</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(2012,7,8,14,21,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Most guys use northracecars cobra bracket and fox lenght 5 lug axels to have a 10.5 wide with 315s and cobra disc brakes<br /> <br /> <small>[ August 08, 2012, 02:23 PM: Message edited by: triple b ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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