'93 Cobra Rim Problems

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savagefurai

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I have an '87 lx 5.0 that i recently bought a set of oem 93 cobra rims for but now when i put them on, the exhaust pipes and brake cables rub and the wheels are way farther in than they should be. Will just a set of spacers fix this and if so, how big should they be? Any advice would be greatly aprecciated. Thanks.

 

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How wide are the rims? tire size?

 

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READ ME FIRST! The purpose of this forum.

Non-tuning issue. Moved to 5.0 Tech.

 

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If they are TRUE OEM '03 Cobra wheels, then you'll need 3/4" spacers.

The 93 cobras had disk brakes in the rear, so the axles were pushed out 3/4". To compensate up front, the rotors were modified to versions with a 3/4" taller hat.

So if you don't want to use spacers up front, you can buy 1993 Cobra rotors...or just wait til your next brake job. Out back you'll need 3/4" spacers...or a t-bird rear brake conversion.

Alsom if you go spacers...upgrade the studs, esp since there are only 4 of them