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Reply #15 – July 19, 2013, 10:38:31 AM

Sup Bri..got the pleasure of seeing this car in person it looked awesome!!

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Reply #16 – July 19, 2013, 07:56:02 PM

Sorry for the late response, "BornInAFord". We had kind of a family situation a couple of weeks ago and I haven't really felt like being on the internet much since then.

The specs are as follows:

Manufacturer: AmericanMuscle Wheels
Wheel Size: 17x9
Backspacing: 5.71" (145mm)
Offset: .071" (+18mm)

Ian - it was good meeting you at Carlisle. Other than the wheels, my car pretty much looks like in person!

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Reply #17 – July 19, 2013, 08:10:54 PM

i was stoked when they made these in 4 lug ill get a set one day the bird and mustang will have to share lol

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Reply #18 – July 19, 2013, 09:55:47 PM

Quote from: BLeavitt23;418913

Sorry for the late response, "BornInAFord". We had kind of a family situation a couple of weeks ago and I haven't really felt like being on the internet much since then.

Thanks for the details.

Brian, I followed your family situation from another forum and trust joy is restored. I had to hug my kids, too.

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Reply #19 – January 03, 2014, 01:45:15 PM

Wheels look great Brian. Does your car have quad shocks and if so did you have to remove them to get enough clearance? I heard of many Fox Body owners removing the quad shocks (axle dampers) to get clearance but since you got you rims and tires from American Muscle I'm wondering if clearance isn't an issue since they make their stuff specifically for Fox Body Mustangs. I'm thinking about a set of these for my Cat but don't want any hassles with fitting them.

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Reply #20 – January 04, 2014, 07:21:39 AM

Yeah I have the quad shocks still intact. Fitment in the rear was no problem at all - plenty of room. In the front, with the 9-inch wheel and 245 tires it juuuust fits. A tiny bit of fender massaging was necessary because the car is lowered, and the A-arms need a little bit of clearancing because the wheels would sometimes rub at full lock. All together it's maybe 20 minutes worth of work to eliminate any rubbing. I don't think a car sitting a factory ride height would require any massaging of the fender, but I dunno...

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Reply #21 – January 04, 2014, 10:59:01 AM

Hey, that's great to know, thanks. I'm hoping to lower the car soon so knowing what I might be getting into with the front wheels is helpful. American Muscle even has staggered packages where you can get an 8" wheel for the front, so that might eliminate any rubbing issues. Problem is they don't offer a staggered package with these wheels that you have. Hmmm......

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Reply #22 – January 04, 2014, 11:15:40 AM

Right that's why I ended up with 9's all the way around. I would have gotten 8's if they were available, but these worked out just fine in the end.

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Reply #23 – January 04, 2014, 03:49:17 PM

BTW, I found the silver 4 lug 17" 03 Cobra wheels. Mustangs Unlimited has them for $140 each. P/N MW17S 01, with 18mm offset (5.71" backspacing). I don't know anything about the quality, but they look similar to the black or chrome ones (except in silver). link

Too bad I'm out of money. :(

Daniel