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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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Hey guys, got my jegs sportstar 15x4 skinnies with kuhmo tires on the SS. had to use the 5/16" spacer but, I think I can use a 1/4 without grinding. The car feels a little weird (not as dicey) and a little clumsy at first but, the ride is smooth,straight and drivable. How do I post pics?

maybe the skinnies will get me in the 9`s with a big wing and gauges ya think? NOT,,,, lol
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 10:55 PM
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you need this tach...and then youll be in the 9s
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by ski23
Hey guys, got my jegs sportstar 15x4 skinnies with kuhmo tires on the SS. had to use the 5/16" spacer but, I think I can use a 1/4 without grinding. The car feels a little weird (not as dicey) and a little clumsy at first but, the ride is smooth,straight and drivable. How do I post pics?

maybe the skinnies will get me in the 9`s with a big wing and gauges ya think? NOT,,,, lol
Sucks that you had to use spacers...these Jegs wheels already stick out a little ways due to their offset. Did you have sufficient threads on the wheelstuds to torque the wheels down? Do you have stock brakes? How much life is left on your pads?
If I had to run spacers on mine I'd get rid of those wheels and get the real prostars. The only reason I went with these wheels is I could throw them on the car and not worry about messing with studs/lugs between these and my street wheels/tires.
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 08:34 AM
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its gonna feel a little diffrent going from a probably 9 inch wide front to about a 4 inch front, but i daily drove on slicks n skinnies for 3 years with no problems.
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 06:13 PM
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stock pads (brand new) with ws6 drilled and slotted rotors. there a little bit thicker than oem rotors. like i said above, i think i can get away with 1/4" spacer and no grinding. as far as them sticking out, I think they fit nice. actually sit flush or a hair in at the top of the fender well
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Pics don't work for me.
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