91 GT with 03 Cobra rims

[5o5speed]

Just finished the 5 lug swap. Was torn between 03's and Cobra R's. I like it, but it is rubbing really bad front and rear.

 

[PhLoBuS]

yeah looks nice, I put rims on my 90gt and I put 1/2 spacers on and it does not rub anymore when i turn fully both ways.

http://www.complexityclan.com/phlobus/pics/mustang/Matt's%20Stang%20-%20%20new%20wheels%20001.jpg

 

[Matt90GT]

Just finished the 5 lug swap. Was torn between 03's and Cobra R's. I like it, but it is rubbing really bad front and rear.

Okay, what tire size do you have? What brake conversion (spindles, axles) did you use?

 

[5o5speed]

Okay, what tire size do you have? What brake conversion (spindles, axles) did you use?

My tire size is 245 front and 275 rear. When I bought the car it came with some ranger axles but I wasn't even close to being able to run the quad shocks with the the 275's back there. So I went to the salvage yard and bought a 96 rearend and used those axles/brackets/calipers for the rear. Now I have plenty of room for the quads but I'm rubbing badly on the outside fender. My springs are H&R Supersports from MM. Is my car sitting too low? (It's rubbing in the front too with SN-95 spindles). Please help, I'm afarid to even drive this thing because it's rubbing so bad.

 

[Matt90GT]

My tire size is 245 front and 275 rear. When I bought the car it came with some ranger axles but I wasn't even close to being able to run the quad shocks with the the 275's back there. So I went to the salvage yard and bought a 96 rearend and used those axles/brackets/calipers for the rear. .

With a 9" wide wheel, you have to run the stock track in the rear since there are no wheels made with a special offset. So Contact NorthRaceCars for the brackets you need and reinstall the ranger axles.

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Now I have plenty of room for the quads but I'm rubbing badly on the outside fender. .

Again, stock track. Forget the quads, toss them.

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My springs are H&R Supersports from MM. Is my car sitting too low? (It's rubbing in the front too with SN-95 spindles). Please help, I'm afarid to even drive this thing because it's rubbing so bad.

What year spindles do you have? They are not all the same.

 

[5o5speed]

What year spindles do you have? They are not all the same.[/QUOTE]

That's a problem. I forgot to ask the guy who I bought the car from whether they were the narrow 94-95 spindles or the wider 96-98 spindles. How can I tell the difference? Maybe I should just take a bat and roll my front fenders?

 

[5o5speed]

I just checked on those NorthRaceCars brackets, they are like $150. Will the anti-moan braces bolt up to those too or do you scrap them?

 

[MustangMulch]

Man those wheels look AMAZING!

Sucks that you're rubbing so bad.. hope you get it worked out.

 

[Matt90GT]

I just checked on those NorthRaceCars brackets, they are like $150. Will the anti-moan braces bolt up to those too or do you scrap them?

The anti-moan brackets will work with the ranger axles.

For the $$$ you are shilling out, that is your problem here. You spent your money before you did your research. Live and learn the expensive way.



http://svo73mm.cjb.net

 

[90whitepony]

I did a cobra brake conversion on my 90 with 95 spindles steeda x2 balljoints and ford springs and the tires rub in the front with 17x9 and 245's when I hit bumps but it is not tearing up the tires.The rears hit the fender lip with 275's but I am going to cut it a little this winter when I paint the car.With 245's on the rear there are no problems at all.

 

[MUSTANGJOE]

I would say that on are cars you need a wheel that has a little lip to it.