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Topic: 87-93 wide body/ flared front fenders
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OneBadHatch
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I just had a 93 cobra r brake kit put in and now front tires have little too no room anyone know the easiest solution..I don't think the good ol baseball bat trick is going to cut it this time
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1990 GT
TFS Intake and Cam
AFR 165's
Plus all the goodies
Posts: 834 | From: Oceanside, CA | Registered: Mar 2002
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asskickn88
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Didnt 93 Cobra R's have SN 95 brakes? Unless you using 96 or later spindles you shouldnt have any problems. What size wheels are you running on the front and how low is the car?
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It's time for the country to do what Obama's own father did.
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Posts: 6069 | From: Rocklin, Ca | Registered: Oct 2004
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OneBadHatch
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9in 245 45 17's same its lowered pretty low the spindles came in the cobra r brake kit from jegs my tires fit just barely before, now they rub even more often
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1990 GT
TFS Intake and Cam
AFR 165's
Plus all the goodies
Posts: 834 | From: Oceanside, CA | Registered: Mar 2002
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Luke87GT
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where exactly are you rubbing?
are you using 94-95 spindles or 96-04 spindles?
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Stangless
Posts: 7802 | From: San Mateo | Registered: Jul 2000
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OneBadHatch
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94-95...its rubbing on the fenders but even if i completely roll the fender i still dont think it will fit without rubbing
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1990 GT
TFS Intake and Cam
AFR 165's
Plus all the goodies
Posts: 834 | From: Oceanside, CA | Registered: Mar 2002
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OneBadHatch
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hey i moved it to the tech section
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1990 GT
TFS Intake and Cam
AFR 165's
Plus all the goodies
Posts: 834 | From: Oceanside, CA | Registered: Mar 2002
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asskickn88
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Damn, I was running 245-45-17's on a 9" wide wheel with the complete 95 GT brakes and had no problems. My car was lowered with Steeda springs about 1 1/2"s
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Three 540 Bimmers and a 5.0 Explorer.... got a Ford back in the stable!
It's time for the country to do what Obama's own father did.
Abandon him.
Posts: 6069 | From: Rocklin, Ca | Registered: Oct 2004
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dpracingdan
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Its probably an offset issue. You probably need a 24 offset, and are running either a 20-22mm offset. I had to flare my fenders, and Griggs showed me a couple of cool tricks. The cheapest easiest one is to make your own struts connecting the fender the the frame section. I made mine from 3/8ths steel tubing and a threaded rod (which you put nuts on to expand the strut). You just flatten the ends in a vice, bend them, and use a couple of small nuts and bolts to connect them to the bumer/fender and frame. wish i had pictures of it. ALso you should push in on the lower section of the fender closest to the door. This will allow more of the fender to be pulled outward.
Posts: 314 | Registered: Jun 2005
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Luke87GT
Lay'n more stripes
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what rims do you have and what is the backspacing/offset
That's the piece of the puzzle we are missing
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Stangless
Posts: 7802 | From: San Mateo | Registered: Jul 2000
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OneBadHatch
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im not sure of the offset.. sorry ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
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1990 GT
TFS Intake and Cam
AFR 165's
Plus all the goodies
Posts: 834 | From: Oceanside, CA | Registered: Mar 2002
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