I put some wheel spacers on

bhuff30 · Feb 10, 2004

Can you tell?
5/16" each side in the rear, and 1/8" in the front. It isn't a lot, but it is noticible, and the car looks a bit more aggressive, and the rear looks much better IMHO.
BWT, the streets are still a little wet, and my car needs wax desperatly.
Whacha think?

This last image is from before. Can you see the difference?

bhuff30 · Feb 10, 2004

more pictures uploaded

GTPhreak · Feb 10, 2004

I'd like to get a set of H&R 1" spacers for my ride. the rear tires are just way to tucked on 94-98 cars

ModMustang2.3T · Feb 10, 2004

uh ooooh?

Quick question Bhuff. I just bought some wheel spacers 5/16" all four. I have 17x9 Cobra R's with 255/40/17 on them. My question obviously is 5/16" overkill on the front? I am in the process of flaring the front fenders with fiberglass also(just around the edge a little for the sake of space and a little rust problem ). I'd like to know what kinda of room you have with the 1/8" on the front and what tires your running? Thanks!

bhuff30 · Feb 10, 2004

I am running 245-50-16s on the front on pony wheels. Can't really compare that to cobras, but the only running I had was on the sway bar.
I thought my spacer thickness based on the amount I could move the wheels out and have no problems with thread engaugement. Just remember, you need to have 7 full threads engauged. The front of my car had a lot less available threads to use up with spacers.
A 17x9 wheel in the front of a stang is quite a feat in itself. You need exactly the right backspacing, and hopefully with spacers and longer wheel studs, you can achieve that.
Oh yah, you will probably need to retorque your wheels after driving 50 miles. The wheel isn't able to center itself on the hub (at least in the rear) any more, which causes the wheel to shift slightly after you run it for a while. My rears were slightly loose, but the fronts which were still centered on the hub were perfectly torques still.

Stinger · Feb 11, 2004

No way you can use spacers and 17x9's...

Bhuff...I do notice a difference...looks like the car is a little lighter than the before pics. Can you see out the windshield better now?

140cilx · Feb 11, 2004

I can't really see 5/16 of an inch change when looking at the pictures.

I'm sorry Bhuff.

But your car is now 10/16 of an inch wider now and I hope you enjoy a significant handling improvement.

bhuff30 · Feb 11, 2004

It is easy to see the difference if you knew what it looked like before. I don't really have any great pictures to compare it with though, and the photos don't do i justice. Anyway, here is one from before.
http://forums.stangnet.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=18584&stc=1

mr_woodster · Feb 11, 2004

This last image is from before. Can you see the difference?
http://forums.stangnet.com/attachme...tid=18558&stc=1

SWEET! now thats some ice cold A/c!....may not want to leave it on so long next time ;O) cars lookn Nice, i need some ponys (or some cobras!)

ModMustang2.3T · Feb 12, 2004

Sorry but wrong Stinger

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthre...obra+Rims+front

This was on another thread about a guy asking the same thing. There is a guy with beaver and some numbers in his name that used 1/4" spacers on his vert with Cobra R's. Although I cant recall if its the larger opening fenders for the 91 to 93 stangs. Either way thou he's running them. no offense, i pmed him but havent gotten a response either.

Stinger · Feb 12, 2004

Link is no good...

ModMustang2.3T · Feb 12, 2004

try this

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=385190&highlight=Cobra+rims+front

Mustang5L5 · Feb 14, 2004

What brand spacers are those??

I need to kick my rear tires out 1/2" or so. My 5-lug conversion left them way too tucked in.

Thing is, i'm worried about snapping studs. I drive VERY aggressively. Maybe i should look into some harded wheel studs anyway

bhuff30 · Feb 14, 2004

With my wheels, 5/16" is the biggest spacer I could use. Anything more and you definatly need longer studs. I bought mine off ebay. I spent ~30 shipped for all of them.
1/2" isn't huge, but it will put more stress on the studs. I would not be to concerned about the extra stress. it isn't like you are using a 1" think spacer.
MM makes a GOOD 1" spacer, and it works great for the back of the SN95 cars. they need every bit of that 1", but I imagine it would be to much for your fox.

GTPhreak · Feb 15, 2004

bhuff30 said:
MM makes a GOOD 1" spacer, and it works great for the back of the SN95 cars. they need every bit of that 1", but I imagine it would be to much for your fox.

MM sells them they are made by H&R...I need to get a set for my car...it sucks how far in the wheels are tucked

Bearded Forever · Feb 16, 2004

It sucks how slow it is too.

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