Well I might have added a car to his list of things to work on...
Well I might have added a car to his list of things to work on...
U kno it. I paint every damn thingYou're painting your jack-stands too. Sweet!
The only real reason to swap is for wheel choice.For the red/black unit above... why would anyone keep the 4 lug setup?
If he delivers the car with less than 300 RWHP then ok... but otherwise we need to talk about brake upgrades and safety and the 4 lug options might work but to meet the demands would be stupid expensive. It's the age old question of "yes, you can... but why?"The only real reason to swap is for wheel choice.
If you already have that piece worked out... There are lots of nice 4-wheel brake upgrades out there. Pretty convenient for folks who really like their 10-holes.
I suppose it just depends on what you're trying to do. I had this same discussion with MRaburn about the white 86.If he delivers the car with less than 300 RWHP then ok... but otherwise we need to talk about brake upgrades and safety and the 4 lug options might work but to meet the demands would be stupid expensive. It's the age old question of "yes, you can... but why?"
Ummm, I am not using 4 lugs. I just use old 4 lug axles to hold my rear end off the ground after the coating so they dont have to sit on anything. I didn’t even own a 4 lug wheel until I started buying up all these 4 eyes. 86 and 85 will be 5 lugs with disc brakes all aroundFor the red/black unit above... why would anyone keep the 4 lug setup?
Ive built plenty if cars for customers for this very reason. There are a lot of purists out there that will not bend on oem wheels. I’m just not one of them. I can’t leave any car stockI suppose it just depends on what you're trying to do. I had this same discussion with MRaburn about the white 86.
Here's another wrinkle... I possess everything necessary to do the Cobra Brake conversion. Now, I'm second-guessing because I really want to keep my OEM wheels.
I would probably bend for a 17-inch, 5-lug, 10-hole that was at least 9 inches wide.Ive built plenty if cars for customers for this very reason. There are a lot of purists out there that will not bend on oem wheels.
Ahhhh... I've added that note to "The Book [dun-dun-dun]". I'll hit you up about that in PM (if you don't already have a thread about it ) as I get closer to getting it back out and doing some work on it.^^^^^^^^
ten holes with raised white letters is a classic look. And just an FYI. I make a kit that allows cobra 13 front and 11.65 rear discs to work with 4 lugs so its really not that hard or expensive to keep them and still have good brakes. I have an old set of HRE wheels In 5 lug I’ll probably use on the 85 T-Top
Is that the place holder for the 17-inch SC wheels?I have an old set of HRE wheels In 5 lug I’ll probably use on the 85 T-Top
Lol! I haven’t said yet. But the 86 T-Top notch in this thread is getting Stern 3 piece wheels. The 85 T-Top hatch is getting HRE wheelsIs that the place holder for the 17-inch SC wheels?
Wait... What color is this car going to be?
Oh oh oh, yeah, I'm with ya now.Lol! I haven’t said yet. But the 86 T-Top notch in this thread is getting Stern 3 piece wheels. The 85 T-Top hatch is getting HRE wheels