wheels stick out more in front?

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horton,ks

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ive always wondered about this. my 89 when i bought it had the factory turbines on it. for some reason the front 2 stuck out just a hair more than the backs. when i bought the 17" cobra's for it they did the same but was more noticable. is it just me or does all the 87-93 GT's front wheels stick out a little further? i thought the frame was bent at one time but had a body shop check it and wasnt bent anywhere and all the body panels and all line up straight. my sisters 90gt is the same way and was just wondering about this.

 

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you're not special.





Pretty much all mustangs, 79-04 have that same problem.... The IRS cars arent as bad tho i dont think. Go 5-lug and put on some 94+ mustang axles and it'll look better.

 

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Yeah its cause the body gets a little more narrow at the front end........Just get 8" rims for the front and 9" for the back, it looks sexy!

 

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yeah when i first had my car i noticed it alittle but now with the racing wilwood kit i have each side is about an inch inch and a half over.

 

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figured it was the car lol. i had an 82 and an 84 both gt's and didnt notice it as much on them. its gonna get 15x7 rear and 15x4 fronts soon as february comes. might not notice it as bad lol.

 

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I don't know about that narrow in the front theory....especially in the later years where the front fenders are actually wider than they were in earlier years to fit the 16s under. I don't know if i have a better idea though. Any Mustang i've seen with 17s on it had this issue though. Usually if you try to run a wider rim in the back to compensate then you end up running the tires into the fender lips.

 

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The fenders are not physically wider, the wheel opening is 1.5" larger, thats all. The inner fender is also slightly larger as well.

I dont think the car narrows at all, but the reason is because the track front and rear is different. Wheel spacers would help this, but even with them, the fronts will stick out further. My 4 cyl actually has both fronts and rears sunk in to the car almost the same, but I added spacers up front, because I dont like this look.

If you dont like the spacer idea, the 5 lug (SN95) swap will work to bring the rears out more. Im taking advantage of this though, and running an 18x9 in front and an 18x10 out back...

 

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is the 5 lug swap kit from 50 Resto a pretty good kit as far as quality goes?

would like to do the 5 lug swap, have more wheel choices in the 5 on 4 1/2 lol.

 

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25thmustang said:

The fenders are not physically wider, the wheel opening is 1.5" larger, thats all. The inner fender is also slightly larger as well.

I dont think the car narrows at all, but the reason is because the track front and rear is different. Wheel spacers would help this, but even with them, the fronts will stick out further. My 4 cyl actually has both fronts and rears sunk in to the car almost the same, but I added spacers up front, because I dont like this look.

If you dont like the spacer idea, the 5 lug (SN95) swap will work to bring the rears out more. Im taking advantage of this though, and running an 18x9 in front and an 18x10 out back...

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I seem to remember a picture comparison of older fenders to '93 fenders and they were in fact flaired out farther....not enough that it's visibly obvious untill you see them side by side but it was noticeable in the comparison. I wish i had the pic to show..

 

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this was the kit i was wondering about

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/iwwida.pvx?;item?item_no=LRS-4234K 1&comp=LRS

Edit: n/m cant use that kit, has 28 spline axles and mine are 31. so pretty much i'll have to peice it together?

 

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Yes you have to piece it together, but thats usually cheaper...

I know a few people going to the larger front fenders, and they say the fender is exactly the same minus the wheel opening. All the fenders I have ever used or tried to use on my car are pre 91s, so I have no real comparison other than people who are doing the "swap".