18X9 Saleen Wheels on a 1990Gt HELP! 4Lug to 5Lug

[Mustang5L5]

To run 18x9's in the rear you are going to have to keep the stock rear fox offset.

That means the ranger axles.

BUT, if you want to run disks, you'll have to buy the North Race car brackets.

http://www.northracecars.com/catalog/brakes/brakes.htm

You can either get the 10.5" GT or 11.65" Cobra setup. Then you';ll need the rotors, calipers, brake soft lines and dust shields if you want.

Sn95 rear disks without the increased offset of a true SN95 setup. With 9" or wider Mustang wheels, this is what you want. If you stick with 8" wide wheels, you would want the SN95 axles and brackets.

 

[El_CUCUY]

hmmm....
I want to do the same thing but i'm afraid of rubbing issues..
i don't want 18"s i want to get weld XP's for my car i just need to know what spacing to get with the five lug

 

[2000xp8]

First off, the baer kit is nice, but you can piece it together for 1/3 of the cost. They are just pbr calipers that say baer on them.

Second, if you do keep the drums in the rear, just goto summit and get the FMS 5 lug rear kit, it's 199 with new drums.

Third, with flattening the dust cap on the front, to get the center cap on,you can likely just run lincoln 5 lug rotors on your stock spindles. I did it this was for years.

As 5L5 said above, you want to keep the fox track width.
Now i use bullit fronts, and cobra 95 rears on northracecar brackets. Baer equivalent at literally a fraction of the cost.

Rubbing will have alot to do with the tire you choose.

 

[Joey5.0]

What size tire can i get away with?

 

[2000xp8]

Drag radial or regular tire?
I ran a 265 35 18 in the back, forever with a 1/4 spacer, the quads on the car, no rolled fender, no rubbing.

Then i went to a 275 35 18 drag radial, and it was way too big, had to ditch the spacers, ditch the quads, and roll the fenders.

 

[Joey5.0]

Regular for Now.

Sweet Deal.

 

[tunedin302]

If I can help, please feel free to shoot me a PM. BTW - if you intend to run real Saleen wheels then you want 25mm offsets all around. If they are the replicas, then run 24mm at all fours. You will be able to run a 255 up front and a 265 in the rear w/o rolling the fender lips if you keep the stock rear track width. For the front, run the 94-95 spindle. If you go with the lincoln rotor then you will have to remove the dust cap and run a 1/8" spacer. Good luck.

 

[mineralgsvt]

If I can help, please feel free to shoot me a PM. BTW - if you intend to run real Saleen wheels then you want 25mm offsets all around. If they are the replicas, then run 24mm at all fours. You will be able to run a 255 up front and a 265 in the rear w/o rolling the fender lips if you keep the stock rear track width. For the front, run the 94-95 spindle. If you go with the lincoln rotor then you will have to remove the dust cap and run a 1/8" spacer. Good luck.

35 series or 40?

 

[Joey5.0]

If I can help, please feel free to shoot me a PM. BTW - if you intend to run real Saleen wheels then you want 25mm offsets all around. If they are the replicas, then run 24mm at all fours. You will be able to run a 255 up front and a 265 in the rear w/o rolling the fender lips if you keep the stock rear track width. For the front, run the 94-95 spindle. If you go with the lincoln rotor then you will have to remove the dust cap and run a 1/8" spacer. Good luck.

They dont make a 25mm Offset......?

 

[Tonys96Cobra]

35 series or 40?

35 series!

 

[Tonys96Cobra]

They dont make a 25mm Offset......?

You are most likely looking at replicas, which will be 24's and will work fine. 1mm is 1/25"

 

[Joey5.0]

Sweet Ill let you guys know if i need anymore questions.

Appriciate the help.

 

[2000xp8]

I used my real saleen rims on lincoln rotors for years, all it too was the flattning of the dust cap to make them work.

I also used 2 fronts, 2 backs, all 8.5 wide, but i reversed them, and it created the perfect setup.

 

[Joey5.0]

Brake Parts

say, I have a complete baer brake package done on my 93 cobra and all my stock parts are sitting in the garage. Its the 4 discs, calipers and axles with the additional odds and ends that got pulled off. Im not sure what kind of a job it would be to put them on yours but i know people do it. It all just needs to be cleaned up....pm me if your interested.

Im interested in your Cobra Brake Parts. Is it five Lug?

 

[Joey5.0]

I would like to do slotted drilled rotors at the same time. What Will fit the Ranger axles and 94-95 Fronts?

 

[1991vert]

I used my real saleen rims on lincoln rotors for years, all it too was the flattning of the dust cap to make them work.

I also used 2 fronts, 2 backs, all 8.5 wide, but i reversed them, and it created the perfect setup.

where'd you get the 275 35 18 drag radials?

 

[tunedin302]

I used my real saleen rims on lincoln rotors for years, all it too was the flattning of the dust cap to make them work.

I also used 2 fronts, 2 backs, all 8.5 wide, but i reversed them, and it created the perfect setup.

However, they were 8.5 ...... the 99-04 saleens require a 1/8" spacer to clear the snout of the stock spindle if using the lincoln rotor. Additionally, the dust cap must be removed to run the 99-04 ..... not just flattened.

 

[2000xp8]

where'd you get the 275 35 18 drag radials?

Tirerack.com, i've had them over a year now, but i think they've been out for almost 2 years.

They have a ton of sizes.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes.jsp?make=BFGoodrich&model=g-Force+T%2FA+Drag+Radial

Be aware, they run big. (as in wide)

Just noticed too, the god damn price went up $50 per tire since i got them, holy crap.

 

[Joey5.0]

Will the saleens work with the ford m2300 brake kit?

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

Your best bet is use the Ranger rear droms/axles (really cheap at junkyard) and get some 94/95 front spindles/calipers/rotors for the front. Just run those until you can upgrade to some good stuff. That will allow you to run your Saleen wheels with both setups. I have 18's on mine and they fit fine.

Good call....I have this set up on my notch, but with the 99-04 PBR's...Thing stops like a brand new Mustang GT!!! It is great. That is with stock drum rear brakes with all new hardware. I don't feel a need for rear discs...

IF IT AIN"T BROKE>>>>DON"T FIX IT!!!