weld wheels on a cobra? Can it be done? options?

moneypit94 · Oct 11, 2005

I have a cobra i just bought. Its a 94 red on black and its bone stock. The first thing i plan on doing is putting some wheels on it. I love how my weld pro stars look on my 94 gt. I am affraid im going to have no traction if i go with a 17" wheel.

Is it worth downgrading rotors (maybe put some better calipers on? or should i do a 17" front with a 15" rear (very few wheels have both and when they have both they don't offer the widths i like), or should i just have a pair of 15"s just for track use (which i would prefer to have traction on the street too).

What other options do i have?

BlownFiveLiter · Oct 11, 2005

I think you can use a 15" in front with a spacer? Don't hold me to it, but I swore there was someone around here with a Cobra doing just that.

Redsnk95 · Oct 11, 2005

Tons of grinding and a 1" spacer and longer studs. Or put on a 99GT brake set-up and use a 3/8" spacer. I just bought some Bogarts for my car, they weld on the spacer and use different back spacing, I just need to install these longer ARP studs.

Troy

95WhiteVenom · Oct 11, 2005

I was thinking about the same route dude I'm just gonna get Bogarts instead. Much nicer wheels as well.

wytstang · Oct 11, 2005

http://www.modularfords.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34485

Redsnk95 · Oct 11, 2005

This is what I bought...and don't copy me!

www.mustangmods.com/data/102/bogart1.jpg
www.mustangmods.com/data/102/bogart2.jpg
www.mustangmods.com/data/102/bogart3.jpg
www.mustangmods.com/data/102/bogart4.jpg

Troy

super302 · Oct 11, 2005

Did you sell your old car yet

95WhiteVenom · Oct 11, 2005

Redsnk95 man i been lookin for those wheels I was talking to killercanary the other day about them its the weldedR/T's yea ill be getting those in a few weeks hopefully. If you don't mind im trying to get prices and and if you could let me know how much yours were i would appreciate it. if you dont want to post it then shoot me a private mesage.

moneypit94 · Oct 12, 2005

super302 said:
Did you sell your old car yet

Not quite yet... Thursday night it should be sold

Redsnk95 said:
This is what I bought...and don't copy me!

They do look good. I have been thinking about this for awhile now. I will have a decent amount of money to play around with and im thinking of doing a 2000 cobra R look with the 18" silver y2k's and just find a set of any old 15 X 10 for the rears when i go to the track.

I haven't quite decided though. Too many things to think about: supercharged or turbocharged, more of a road race suspension or drag, C4 or manual (which determines which gears i use) . I know exactly what i would do if i went all out one way or the other buy im trying to have the best of both worlds. (SCREW IT!!! I WILL JUST GO STEAL A GT)

CopMagnet5oh · Oct 13, 2005

with 1" spacer 15x3.5 w. 1.75" backspacing welds will fit no problem over cobra brakes, rears should clear as they are.

Redsnk95 · Oct 14, 2005

Chris with the rims, lug nuts, front caps, ARP studs was a tad over $1500 to the door. I purchased them through Spence Hart at Rhodes Custom Auto.

Troy

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