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04-24-2008, 02:03 AM
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a friend of mine has a 98 mustang and he put the 15x3.5 up front and the 15x8 out back with the 4.5 BS, he had to wait about 2 weeks to get his in lugs and all, i know us camaro guys need the 5.5 BS which are the ones on backorder, i'm not a big fan of mustangs but they look good on there, i would post a pic but i'd be afraid i'd catch hell about it, lol
04-25-2008, 08:07 AM
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I got my rears in last week and brought them up to the shop that was finishing my car. I let some one test fit them on his thirdgen with 4th gen brakes, he said the rears didn't fit. Ill copy his post from another thread on here.
A friend of mine bought the racelites for his 3rd gen, he got the rears in 15x8 with a 4.5 BS
I also run a 3rd gen with LS1 brakes in the rear...the wheels didnt fit AT ALL. There is at least 1/4" that needs to be taken off of the brakes to make them fit...I'm not into grinding calipers and mounts and it sucks. I would imagaine the 5.5 BS would be no different, but I won't know unless I buy them, but whats the sense in that?
The wheels look amazing however.
I also run a 3rd gen with LS1 brakes in the rear...the wheels didnt fit AT ALL. There is at least 1/4" that needs to be taken off of the brakes to make them fit...I'm not into grinding calipers and mounts and it sucks. I would imagaine the 5.5 BS would be no different, but I won't know unless I buy them, but whats the sense in that?
The wheels look amazing however.
04-25-2008, 10:42 AM
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I've got a set of 275/50R15 ET Street Radials and a set of 28x10.5R15 ET Drags sitting in the garage WAITING for some wheels!
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04-25-2008, 01:48 PM
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Don't be hating before anyone has even tested them. They didn't lie about the fronts, **** mine fit over my Baer brake setup, why would they lie about the rears?
04-25-2008, 06:01 PM
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he posted they didnt fit over the brakes.....
04-25-2008, 07:52 PM
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not hating.... i posted in your thread how sweet the looked and fit with no issues on your car, the rears are what everyone wants. in post #5 he states he HAS them, has the rears... and they didnt fit with out rubbing. read POST #5.....
04-26-2008, 11:50 AM
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I'll clarify what WayFast84 had quoted from me from another post.
I had a 4th gen rear in my 3rd gen. Swapped it out for an S60, but kept my LS1 brakes. I test fit WayFast's set of 15x8, 4.5 BS wheels, and they didnt even attempt to clear the brakes. I have never tried a draglite or prostar before, but I can't imagine them being any worse than these were fitment wise. there was at least 1/4" if not more that needed to be taken away from the calipers and mounts. I couldn't physically get the wheel onto all 5 studs because the caliper contacted the wheel so soon, and I have long studs. I can't see the 5.5 BS being any better, but I would love for someone to prove me wrong as the wheels looked fantastic.
Now, do Convo Pros in 15x8.5 with 5" BS or whatever it is fit without grinding? I need to look at other wheel options.
I had a 4th gen rear in my 3rd gen. Swapped it out for an S60, but kept my LS1 brakes. I test fit WayFast's set of 15x8, 4.5 BS wheels, and they didnt even attempt to clear the brakes. I have never tried a draglite or prostar before, but I can't imagine them being any worse than these were fitment wise. there was at least 1/4" if not more that needed to be taken away from the calipers and mounts. I couldn't physically get the wheel onto all 5 studs because the caliper contacted the wheel so soon, and I have long studs. I can't see the 5.5 BS being any better, but I would love for someone to prove me wrong as the wheels looked fantastic.
Now, do Convo Pros in 15x8.5 with 5" BS or whatever it is fit without grinding? I need to look at other wheel options.
Anyone know aprice on the fronts? I guess I should not be lasy & check Jegs. Ihear they sell them.