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Building a 92 lx painting it reef blue.
Cars still gonna be street driven but i want a fat side wall for the rear on a budget(15in rear) 265-285 and preferable a 225-255 front on a 17 in rim.
Rims must match
Also 5 lug converted foxbody kength rear axels
Im also considering 17 in all the way around with like a 275/40/17.
Not to into the 90's look but ill hear you guys out im thinking of some ds08's but not sure how they would look with a fat side wall
 

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A 275/60/15 will fit in the rear with a 6.5" backspace
Need to remove the quad shocks.
Would not hurt to roll the rear fender lip, but don't have to if the rear fender is not sitting down close to the tire.
 
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Bullitt347 said:
A 275/60/15 will fit in the rear with a 6.5" backspace
Need to remove the quad shocks.
Would not hurt to roll the rear fender lip, but don't have to if the rear fender is not sitting down close to the tire.
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All thats done from previous owner. Got any rims in mind yoy rhink might look good?
 

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Got any images of your car?





I like these:



 
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Very nice fender rolling work! Those tires will work great if it rains on the way back from Cars & Coffee.
 

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What’s your budget because we can go from OEM wheels to some forged two piece wheels that are worth more than the car. What brakes are you goi g to run?
 
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It got 13 in cobra brakes in the front and 11 in disc in the rear and im thinking anywere 200-500 per rim
 
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It's just the body right now lol cars being fully restored but Im planning on getting it done for foxtober fest... Hopefully it makes the dead line got all the body work done today
 

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Something like this?




You're going to need a 17" wheel for those 13" brakes.
 
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How did you do the five lug conversion? Assuming SN95 conversion up front with the 13” Cobra setup but not sure what you are using in the rear as the SN95 rear rotors are 10.5” in diameter for the GT/V6 and 11.65” in diameter for the Cobra.

All this helps with rim selection.
 
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Yeah something like that
 
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AeroCoupe said:
How did you do the five lug conversion? Assuming SN95 conversion up front with the 13” Cobra setup but not sure what you are using in the rear as the SN95 rear rotors are 10.5” in diameter for the GT/V6 and 11.65” in diameter for the Cobra.

All this helps with rim selection.
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Sn95 spindles and rotors and 5 lug conversion in the rear from lmr stock length axels
 
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No doubt you will need 17’s or bigger up front. You can find 15’s to fit the rear with a SN95 brake but I’m not sure about tbe LMR brakes.
 

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Come on man, LIFT KIT AND 22s. Not really. Lift kits on cars=hilliarious.

CTS V 6 piston calipers with 15" front rotors are VERY NICE. I ASSUME they have one for a Fox, have em for WRXs. Have em on my G8. FREAKIN AWESOME. And thats in a 4000lb car.

Then again, 13s are probably enough AND DONT REQUIRE 19/20S.

Although my 8 will take a corner with its 285/30-20x4 tires.
 
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