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my 5 lug swap thread...*pics*

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ryan218

In just 10 years, I'll be old enough to drive!!!!
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started on it today when i got some free time. looks so much better!!!!!

i love these wheels on a fox.









 

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bentley429

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Looking good, havent read any of your other threads for awhile but did you figure out why you randomly ran out of oil?
 

ryan218

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bentley429 said:
Looking good, havent read any of your other threads for awhile but did you figure out why you randomly ran out of oil?
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yeah. think ive got it fixed. we will see. still planing to build a new motor just because its weird that it happend nor do i know why it happend. and i want more power. may go 5 speed first though lol. ive got heads for it, and upper and lower at a buddies house so looking for a 306 bottom end right now.
 

Beasty306GT

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Looks good with them wheels..ive always liked those rims.....u shoulda painted the caliper black while u were in there...i just did mine and it looks so much better painted...
 

ryan218

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SickSix said:
Looks good with them wheels..ive always liked those rims.....u shoulda painted the caliper black while u were in there...i just did mine and it looks so much better painted...
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i plan to paint it. i could go red but there stock. if i had cobra brakes i would.
 

Mustang5L5

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So how you gonna make the center cap fit?
 

ryan218

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Mustang5L5 said:
So how you gonna make the center cap fit?
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1/4 spacers on the front. beat duse caps in a little and that will bring the wheel flush with fender lip. im gonna keep by eye out. EVENTUALY ill come accross a deal on cobra brakes and snag them up. i just wasent paying 600 bucks for cobra brakes at this time. i only got one side down. ive worked on 3 other mustang today and after i got that side down i was like. im to tired to pick up another tire lol.

question for you. 245/45/17 dont rub AT ALL at full turn left or right. but the 245/50/16 on my dads rub realllly back. and he DONT have inner fenders. whats up with that?
 

LaserSVT

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ryan218 said:
1/4 spacers on the front. beat duse caps in a little and that will bring the wheel flush with fender lip. im gonna keep by eye out. EVENTUALY ill come accross a deal on cobra brakes and snag them up. i just wasent paying 600 bucks for cobra brakes at this time. i only got one side down. ive worked on 3 other mustang today and after i got that side down i was like. im to tired to pick up another tire lol.

question for you. 245/45/17 dont rub AT ALL at full turn left or right. but the 245/50/16 on my dads rub realllly back. and he DONT have inner fenders. whats up with that?
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Different height, spring rate, shock quality, side wall height, backspacing.... there are many factors why his rub and yours dont. So what? Is that the $300 LMR 5 lug conversion kit? The one that comes with new axle shafts and drums for the rar?

So lazy ass, when ya gonna do the rear? The fronts shouldnt of taken you more then 15-20 minutes

BTW, your tires are shot. I hope you have new ones cause your front end is gonna vibrate pretty bad. And if you push a Goodyear with bald edges in the corners it WILL blow up so be careful mang.
 

ryan218

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LaserSVT said:
Different height, spring rate, shock quality, side wall height, backspacing.... there are many factors why his rub and yours dont. So what? Is that the $300 LMR 5 lug conversion kit? The one that comes with new axle shafts and drums for the rar?

So lazy ass, when ya gonna do the rear? The fronts shouldnt of taken you more then 15-20 minutes
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i was...anibriated.. tired. and texting the woman that wouldnt shut up. what do you expect. and nope. not from them. pieced together. same thing...ive got half into it though. rotors drums, axles
 

ryan218

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LaserSVT said:
Different height, spring rate, shock quality, side wall height, backspacing.... there are many factors why his rub and yours dont. So what? Is that the $300 LMR 5 lug conversion kit? The one that comes with new axle shafts and drums for the rar?

So lazy ass, when ya gonna do the rear? The fronts shouldnt of taken you more then 15-20 minutes

BTW, your tires are shot. I hope you have new ones cause your front end is gonna vibrate pretty bad. And if you push a Goodyear with bald edges in the corners it WILL blow up so be careful mang.
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i know there shot lol. those are for the rear. down have the other 2 mounted yet. they will be burnt off becasue..thats what i do with old tires then new ones. but since the car is pretty much parked. they can be bald lol.
 

ryan218

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Mustang5L5

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You have spacer...he doesn't. Also the BS on the 16" vs 17" wheels is different. Your combos are nothing alike so you can't really compare.


Dude, when i did my Mark 7 rotor and Ranger drum 5-lug setup...i had the whole job done in 2 hours! Why are you lollygagging???
 

stykthyn

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Mustang5L5 said:
You have spacer...he doesn't. Also the BS on the 16" vs 17" wheels is different. Your combos are nothing alike so you can't really compare.


Dude, when i did my Mark 7 rotor and Ranger drum 5-lug setup...i had the whole job done in 2 hours! Why are you lollygagging???
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too busy posting pics on stangnet
 

ryan218

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Mustang5L5 said:
You have spacer...he doesn't. Also the BS on the 16" vs 17" wheels is different. Your combos are nothing alike so you can't really compare.


Dude, when i did my Mark 7 rotor and Ranger drum 5-lug setup...i had the whole job done in 2 hours! Why are you lollygagging???
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look a few posts up. lol. and i had my buddy there going why are you doing that

and no spacers are on in the pics.
 

MAC'n89Blckstng

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Did you do this job with that chincy ass jack holding the car up the whole time?
 

ryan218

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MAC'n89Blckstng said:
Did you do this job with that chincy ass jack holding the car up the whole time?
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there was a jackstand. just left it up. i always do. just incase the jack stand goes.

other side is done. love the look. stance is decent. thinking i may leave 245's up front and see how 255's out back
 

ryan218

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riceslayer302

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ryan218 said:
yeah. think ive got it fixed. we will see. still planing to build a new motor just because its weird that it happend nor do i know why it happend. and i want more power. may go 5 speed first though lol. ive got heads for it, and upper and lower at a buddies house so looking for a 306 bottom end right now.
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so you didnt figure out why your randomly ran out of oil or...????
 

ryan218

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riceslayer302 said:
so you didnt figure out why your randomly ran out of oil or...????
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i did. but it still makes no sence how the oil got where it did. the knocking and ticking has went away. compression is back. gasket replaced. we will see what will happen.
 

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WOW. That looks so much better already. I can't wait to see the finished product. Well, finished with this project anyways.
 
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