4 lug FR500 wheel??

yep.. the use that plate that the spokes visibly come off of.. instead of it just popping out the side.. same way for the bullets.. but dont worry.. some douchebag will come along and ruin those wheels just like the R's lol

A better question might be: Why the hell didn't Ford just do 5 lug in the first place? hehehe

Yeah... I have "the wheels" lol. What you see in my sig is a photoshop. My 5 lug conversion is complete from front to back off of a 96 and still sits in my garage patiently waiting for me to find the time to install it. lol I'll be using the entire rear axle housing out of that 96 and doing a 31 spline conversion at the same time.

All of it is on hold until the new motor is done (latter part of june).

I got all the braking components from the junkyard for $400. I got everything. Cables, brakes, calipers, the whole nine yards. I also got the rear axle housing and front k-member. Basically, the guy at the junk yard lifted the car with a forklift and I showed him where to cut to ensure that I had everything I needed.

I'm with you though... Deep dish for the rear is a MUST!

Mustangtuning.com seems to have the best prices and their shipping is free.

What I REALLY wanted was a set of one-off Magnum 500s in 17 inch but the price to get them is huge. Tire selection is also an issue since next to nobody makes raised white lettering anymore, prticularly in 17s. I couldn't justify it seeing as how good the FR500s look and how much less expensive they are to get.

Here's the shops I've got:

If i had a money tree, this is what my car would look like:


Here are FRs (non deep dish):



Shopped images, courtesy of MOB.

Edit: Damn, I love 4 eyes!

Here's what I brought home from the junkyard for $400:





It's still in the process of being cleaned up and recoated. This is what it looked like when I first brought it home.

Me too! I found a place that can cut them is just about any size and any off-set desired but they're BIG $$$ whereas the FR500s come premade (of course) with the correct offset for SN95 axles and spindles.

Mustang5L5 has been my "go-to" guy for the brake conversion. He really knows his stuff when it comes to putting together what parts are required to install the the wheels and give you the braking you want. This seemed to be the best way to go for putting a 9 - 10 inch wide rim on the rear and some 8s on the front. I'm still keeping my eyes peeled for a set of PBR calipers for the front but am not in dire need of them. If I come across a set for a great price, I'll ****** them up but I'm not pressed.

91lxttrim said:

That's a great idea, getting the whole rear end out of a 96. Is there anything else to consider when doing that? Is it wider than a fox? I have a good connection at Bonduraunt here in AZ and maybe I could find one off a wreck...

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Yes... the axle housing off of an SN95 is 3/4s of an inch wider from hub to hub. It should work out rather well if using wheels with an SN95 offset. Not as much pounding on the inner wheel wells for wider rims.

lol daggar you gave me the speach about a week ago how 96 spindles were harder and all.. you bastard lol i have an entire setup in my garage as well.. same as him.. but i have 04 cobra brakes to back it up w/ c/c plates and control arms

Yeah the ol 5 lug conversion is pretty easy, I would deffinantly go with some better brakes now, saves from more work later like Ive now ended up with