A Arm Question

[DSeckt]

Lower A Arm Question
Have a 94 GT
The Car is pretty much a drag car.. Car has Steeda 13 inch brakes.. Bogart made us 3 1/2 inch X 15 inch wheels for front runners.... Car looks terrible with wheels sticking out of the wheel wells.. ... I was talking to a Ford Tech, and he says that 82 or 83 mustang front A Arms are about 1.5 inches shorter than 94.... other than changing the tie rods he said they mount up fine.... Has anyone made this change??? or know any reason it wouldn't work???

 

[mytight95]

how do you have 17" brakes with a 15" wheel :dunno:


did he say to change the tie rods on the old ones to the new style or the new to the old style? I would guess that it would work, wouldn't it be easier to just get a different skinny for the front, a lot of people on here have welds that look good, and are even with the fenderwell (well close)


good luck however.



jason

 

[Black70Fastback]

my guess is that he has the wheels spaces out so they are not around the brakes and that is why they stick out to far. but thats a guess so please clarify.

 

[Redsnk95]

I'm assuming you meant 13in brakes for 17in wheels. Bogart does make the "Cobra" option for that set-up. You can move to foxbody (93-down) control arms which will pull the wheels in about an inch or so.

Troy

 

[DSeckt]

A-Arm

Quote: "I'm assuming you meant 13in brakes for 17in wheels. Bogart does make the "Cobra" option for that set-up. You can move to foxbody (93-down) control arms which will pull the wheels in about an inch or so."


Yup.. Sorry about my description above.. The Bogart wheels have a spacer welded on to fit over the brakes... I’m just a simple mechanic / fabricator working on my brothers Mustang. If it was mine I'd just go back to stock brakes and standard 15 inch Bogart 3 1/2 front runner wheel .. It's an 11 second car.. brakes shouldn't even be an issue.. Flamming River is putting together a package for us that includes a 2 inch shorter Lower A arm with a modified spring pod and a manual rack and tie rods...
I will say that after working all winter on this car I went out and bought a 2001 GT to see how much money I can spent to make a 4.6 run 11s also.. I'm also looking for a Skilled ,4.6 Mustang Mentor, in my area to bounce stuff off of before making costly mistakes..
94 GT

My new toy.. 2001 GT...... only mods so far
/Steeda Sport springs(not shown) and UPR Cold Air Intake Kit

 

[Killercanary]

That is why I went with the 99-up mustang PBR dual piston setup. They provide better stopping power than the stock single piston caliper used on our cars, and also weigh about 5 lbs less for the pair. I just got my bogarts and they sit PERFECT in the fenderwell. They do not stick out at all, nor are they tucked under. Also, I didn't have to use longer wheel studs either.

 

[DSeckt]

yup.. If we change a-arms ... and at some point he wants to take the car on the street for a cruze, the stock wheels wont fit !!!!