Wheel backspacing - Page 2

Crzypny · 01-29-2006, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by QWKSNKE

With the 5.9 offset the wheel 'may' sit in to far but we are only talking around a hair over a 1/4" difference. Of course that maybe enough to limit tire sizes that you can run on the rear due to rubbing on the quad shock.

If I am not mistaken, I'm thinking that I had read an article in the past that said something to the affect that you could flip the quad shock to get a little more clearance? Is this correct?

1sicklx · 01-29-2006, 10:13 PM

TheJeanyus · 01-30-2006, 12:00 AM

Banditmwp did that at the track the other day.

01-30-2006, 04:34 AM

take the quad shocks completely off........trust me.if you plan on future suspension mods anyways they will become useless.take them off

i have a line on some Chrome FR500's with tires

QWKSNKE · 01-30-2006, 06:17 AM

She can't take them off until she buys upper and lower control arms

1sicklx · 01-30-2006, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by qkjuicedpony

i have a line on some Chrome FR500's with tires

she's not a big fan of chrome or FR500's

Crzypny · 01-30-2006, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by qkjuicedpony

i have a line on some Chrome FR500's with tires

Thanks for the offer, but Jon's right, they're not my first choice even though I like the way they look on a fox body.

01-30-2006, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by The Sickness

she's not a big fan of chrome or FR500's

thats cool...her choice

Crzypny · 02-05-2006, 12:07 AM

Ok....finally decided for sure which wheels I'm going with - '03 Cobra's (thanks to Joseph posting the pic in another thread

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Want to check with you guys one last time for input on the backspacing and offset before I make the order.

17x9's with a 5.71" backspacing / 18mm offset and 255/40's for tires?

QWKSNKE · 02-05-2006, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Crzypny

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17x9's with a 5.71" backspacing / 18mm offset and 255/40's for tires?

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01-30-2006, 04:34 AM	#14
qkjuicedpony Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Wheel backspacing take the quad shocks completely off........trust me.if you plan on future suspension mods anyways they will become useless.take them off i have a line on some Chrome FR500's with tires

01-30-2006, 06:17 AM	#15
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02-05-2006, 12:07 AM	#19
Crzypny Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hoover, Al Posts: 576	Re: Wheel backspacing Ok....finally decided for sure which wheels I'm going with - '03 Cobra's (thanks to Joseph posting the pic in another thread ) Want to check with you guys one last time for input on the backspacing and offset before I make the order. 17x9's with a 5.71" backspacing / 18mm offset and 255/40's for tires?