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Old 06-03-2004, 05:57 PM
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I need to know this and if you have to use spacers etc. grinding the calipers is out of the question for me thanks
Old 06-03-2004, 07:10 PM
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If you go with 15" welds then you have to grind.
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If you get spacers you will be fine. I run my skinnies with spacers.
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Originally Posted by WildBills WS6
If you get spacers you will be fine. I run my skinnies with spacers.
Please tell me that you also use an extended stud with spacers up front.....otherwise you have less then 5 turns on the lug nut, and are inviting serious injury and death.

If you don't want to grind the **** out of your calipers, spend the dough on a set of Bogarts.
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I know they are not welds , but No grinding or spacers. centerline convo pros, 15 by 4 and 15 by 7.5 with 5 inch back spacing , check pic.
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Originally Posted by Fast SS on TNT
Please tell me that you also use an extended stud with spacers up front.....otherwise you have less then 5 turns on the lug nut, and are inviting serious injury and death.

If you don't want to grind the **** out of your calipers, spend the dough on a set of Bogarts.
They are just small spacers and they went on plenty tight. I got lots of turns out of them
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ARP extended studs are cheap and easy to install. I would get them. I have them on all 4 corners. It's a safety thing.
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Originally Posted by WildBills WS6
If you get spacers you will be fine. I run my skinnies with spacers.
Still have to grind the rears regardless.
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Originally Posted by Steve Burger
ARP extended studs are cheap and easy to install. I would get them. I have them on all 4 corners. It's a safety thing.
Do you have a part #?
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Originally Posted by boomcase
I know they are not welds , but No grinding or spacers. centerline convo pros, 15 by 4 and 15 by 7.5 with 5 inch back spacing , check pic.
can you use the 10.5x28 et drags on the 7.5" rims
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Originally Posted by Derek98z
Still have to grind the rears regardless.
ya, I was just talking about the front
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No I do not have the part numbers. Many of the sponsors carry these as well as Jegs and Summit. They are 12mm studs and are much longer than stock. I got mine from Billingsly.
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Okay...

Front:
15x3.5 Weld, 5/16 spacer, no grinding

Rear:
16x8, 16x9 Weld XP, no spacer, no grinding (but these rimes are 22-23 lbs)
no 15" weld product will fit in back with out at least some grinding
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Prostar XP's all the way
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what size 16 x 8 or 16 x 8.5
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I had:

16x8 Draglite XP
16x9 Draglite XP
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what about prostar xp's 8's or 8.5's
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my draglite XP's hit the calibers in the back... 16x8
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Originally Posted by Special K '01 WS6
my draglite XP's hit the calibers in the back... 16x8
so the prostar xp's 16 x8 's will fit perfectly all the way around like my stock wheels?
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i don't know about the pro stars... everyone says the draglite XP's should fit without grinding... i don't know why mine don't??



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