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Old 03-08-2004, 05:34 PM
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i ordered a set of 15+5 prostars,and they are with 3in of backspace,will these work on the front of f-body,,absolutley not or with a little modifacation,please reply,mike
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You would have to replace the front calipers with some smaller drag-type calipers. The 5" wide fronts will not fit over the brake calipers. Only a 3.5" wide Pro Star with a 5/16" wheel spacer will fit, and its a "barely" fit situation with those.

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cool,thanks for the reply and the advice.....mike




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