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February 15th 05, 06:01 PM
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Smaller Wheels
OK, so I mentioned a personal disdain for big wheels all around.
Here's a question: on late model Stangs, how small in diameter can you go and still clear the brakes? I mean, I still see pics of them running at the track with what looks like 15-inch wheels. Are there differences from year to year? If I buy an '05 (OK, that's a big stretch, but humor me), can I fling 15's on it? -- CobraJet Thunder Snake #1 
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February 15th 05, 06:09 PM
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dunno about an 05, but you can squeak by on 15s and clear the stock brakes
on the 03/04 for sure, not sure about cobras, i think they have bigger brakes, but definately the GT. It doesnt look very good though, one of my neighbors did it to his 03, looked like total ****. "CobraJet" > wrote in message ... > OK, so I mentioned a personal disdain for big wheels all around. > Here's a question: on late model Stangs, how small in diameter can you > go and still clear the brakes? I mean, I still see pics of them running > at the track with what looks like 15-inch wheels. Are there differences > from year to year? If I buy an '05 (OK, that's a big stretch, but humor > me), can I fling 15's on it? > > -- > CobraJet > Thunder Snake #1
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February 15th 05, 06:30 PM
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In article >, japhar81
> wrote: > dunno about an 05, but you can squeak by on 15s and clear the stock brakes > on the 03/04 for sure, not sure about cobras, i think they have bigger > brakes, but definately the GT. It doesnt look very good though, one of my > neighbors did it to his 03, looked like total ****. Now that I think about it, Tom B. put Welds on his car, and it looked pretty good. I guess the diff is whether you are going for that straight line look or not. I could see a set of original-style Magnum 500's on a new Mach I if the offset worked out. You stil working on that big-engine project? > > "CobraJet" > wrote in message > ... > > OK, so I mentioned a personal disdain for big wheels all around. > > Here's a question: on late model Stangs, how small in diameter can you > > go and still clear the brakes? I mean, I still see pics of them running > > at the track with what looks like 15-inch wheels. Are there differences > > from year to year? If I buy an '05 (OK, that's a big stretch, but humor > > me), can I fling 15's on it? > > > > -- > > CobraJet > > Thunder Snake #1 > > -- CobraJet Thunder Snake #1
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February 15th 05, 06:34 PM
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try some training wheels thats your speed, clown
bj "CobraJet" > wrote in message ... > OK, so I mentioned a personal disdain for big wheels all around. > Here's a question: on late model Stangs, how small in diameter can you > go and still clear the brakes? I mean, I still see pics of them running > at the track with what looks like 15-inch wheels. Are there differences > from year to year? If I buy an '05 (OK, that's a big stretch, but humor > me), can I fling 15's on it? > > -- > CobraJet > Thunder Snake #1
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February 15th 05, 06:35 PM
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yeah, still plugging away. ive been traveling, and after everyone on here
pretty much reversed everything i was thinking, ive gone back to the drawing board for a bit. ill post more when i come up with something new. "CobraJet" > wrote in message ... > In article >, japhar81 > > wrote: > >> dunno about an 05, but you can squeak by on 15s and clear the stock >> brakes >> on the 03/04 for sure, not sure about cobras, i think they have bigger >> brakes, but definately the GT. It doesnt look very good though, one of my >> neighbors did it to his 03, looked like total ****. > > Now that I think about it, Tom B. put Welds on his car, and it > looked pretty good. I guess the diff is whether you are going for that > straight line look or not. I could see a set of original-style Magnum > 500's on a new Mach I if the offset worked out. > > You stil working on that big-engine project? >> >> "CobraJet" > wrote in message >> ... >> > OK, so I mentioned a personal disdain for big wheels all around. >> > Here's a question: on late model Stangs, how small in diameter can you >> > go and still clear the brakes? I mean, I still see pics of them running >> > at the track with what looks like 15-inch wheels. Are there differences >> > from year to year? If I buy an '05 (OK, that's a big stretch, but humor >> > me), can I fling 15's on it? >> > >> > -- >> > CobraJet >> > Thunder Snake #1 >> >> > > -- > CobraJet > Thunder Snake #1
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#6
February 15th 05, 06:44 PM
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In article >, barbara johnson
> wrote: > try some training wheels thats your speed, clown The Bob Bondurant School may still have some left over for Mustangs. I'll have to check. Thanks for reminding me. > bj > "CobraJet" > wrote in message > ... > > OK, so I mentioned a personal disdain for big wheels all around. > > Here's a question: on late model Stangs, how small in diameter can you > > go and still clear the brakes? I mean, I still see pics of them running > > at the track with what looks like 15-inch wheels. Are there differences > > from year to year? If I buy an '05 (OK, that's a big stretch, but humor > > me), can I fling 15's on it? > > > > -- > > CobraJet > > Thunder Snake #1 > > -- CobraJet Thunder Snake #1
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#7
February 15th 05, 06:46 PM
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In article >, japhar81
> wrote: > yeah, still plugging away. ive been traveling, and after everyone on here > pretty much reversed everything i was thinking, ive gone back to the drawing > board for a bit. ill post more when i come up with something new. Refresh my bullet-riddled memory; you wanted to put a 385 into a Fox and go drag-racing? > > "CobraJet" > wrote in message > ... > > In article >, japhar81 > > > wrote: > > > >> dunno about an 05, but you can squeak by on 15s and clear the stock > >> brakes > >> on the 03/04 for sure, not sure about cobras, i think they have bigger > >> brakes, but definately the GT. It doesnt look very good though, one of my > >> neighbors did it to his 03, looked like total ****. > > > > Now that I think about it, Tom B. put Welds on his car, and it > > looked pretty good. I guess the diff is whether you are going for that > > straight line look or not. I could see a set of original-style Magnum > > 500's on a new Mach I if the offset worked out. > > > > You stil working on that big-engine project? > >> > >> "CobraJet" > wrote in message > >> ... > >> > OK, so I mentioned a personal disdain for big wheels all around. > >> > Here's a question: on late model Stangs, how small in diameter can you > >> > go and still clear the brakes? I mean, I still see pics of them running > >> > at the track with what looks like 15-inch wheels. Are there differences > >> > from year to year? If I buy an '05 (OK, that's a big stretch, but humor > >> > me), can I fling 15's on it? > >> > > >> > -- > >> > CobraJet > >> > Thunder Snake #1 > >> > >> > > > > -- > > CobraJet > > Thunder Snake #1 > > -- CobraJet Thunder Snake #1
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#8
February 15th 05, 06:56 PM
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street, with as big an engine as i could shoehorn in there without breaking
the bank, and exceeding my limited skills. "CobraJet" > wrote in message ... > In article >, japhar81 > > wrote: > >> yeah, still plugging away. ive been traveling, and after everyone on here >> pretty much reversed everything i was thinking, ive gone back to the >> drawing >> board for a bit. ill post more when i come up with something new. > > Refresh my bullet-riddled memory; you wanted to put a 385 into a Fox > and go drag-racing? > >> >> "CobraJet" > wrote in message >> ... >> > In article >, japhar81 >> > > wrote: >> > >> >> dunno about an 05, but you can squeak by on 15s and clear the stock >> >> brakes >> >> on the 03/04 for sure, not sure about cobras, i think they have bigger >> >> brakes, but definately the GT. It doesnt look very good though, one of >> >> my >> >> neighbors did it to his 03, looked like total ****. >> > >> > Now that I think about it, Tom B. put Welds on his car, and it >> > looked pretty good. I guess the diff is whether you are going for that >> > straight line look or not. I could see a set of original-style Magnum >> > 500's on a new Mach I if the offset worked out. >> > >> > You stil working on that big-engine project? >> >> >> >> "CobraJet" > wrote in message >> >> ... >> >> > OK, so I mentioned a personal disdain for big wheels all around. >> >> > Here's a question: on late model Stangs, how small in diameter can >> >> > you >> >> > go and still clear the brakes? I mean, I still see pics of them >> >> > running >> >> > at the track with what looks like 15-inch wheels. Are there >> >> > differences >> >> > from year to year? If I buy an '05 (OK, that's a big stretch, but >> >> > humor >> >> > me), can I fling 15's on it? >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > CobraJet >> >> > Thunder Snake #1 >> >> >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > CobraJet >> > Thunder Snake #1 >> >> > > -- > CobraJet > Thunder Snake #1
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#9
February 15th 05, 07:11 PM
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In article >, japhar81
> wrote: > street, with as big an engine as i could shoehorn in there without breaking > the bank, and exceeding my limited skills. "Limited skills" translates to paying others to do the work. Have you considered taking a basic mechanic's course at the local trade school or junior college? > > "CobraJet" > wrote in message > ... > > In article >, japhar81 > > > wrote: > > > >> yeah, still plugging away. ive been traveling, and after everyone on here > >> pretty much reversed everything i was thinking, ive gone back to the > >> drawing > >> board for a bit. ill post more when i come up with something new. > > > > Refresh my bullet-riddled memory; you wanted to put a 385 into a Fox > > and go drag-racing? > > > >> > >> "CobraJet" > wrote in message > >> ... > >> > In article >, japhar81 > >> > > wrote: > >> > > >> >> dunno about an 05, but you can squeak by on 15s and clear the stock > >> >> brakes > >> >> on the 03/04 for sure, not sure about cobras, i think they have bigger > >> >> brakes, but definately the GT. It doesnt look very good though, one of > >> >> my > >> >> neighbors did it to his 03, looked like total ****. > >> > > >> > Now that I think about it, Tom B. put Welds on his car, and it > >> > looked pretty good. I guess the diff is whether you are going for that > >> > straight line look or not. I could see a set of original-style Magnum > >> > 500's on a new Mach I if the offset worked out. > >> > > >> > You stil working on that big-engine project? > >> >> > >> >> "CobraJet" > wrote in message > >> >> ... > >> >> > OK, so I mentioned a personal disdain for big wheels all around. > >> >> > Here's a question: on late model Stangs, how small in diameter can > >> >> > you > >> >> > go and still clear the brakes? I mean, I still see pics of them > >> >> > running > >> >> > at the track with what looks like 15-inch wheels. Are there > >> >> > differences > >> >> > from year to year? If I buy an '05 (OK, that's a big stretch, but > >> >> > humor > >> >> > me), can I fling 15's on it? > >> >> > > >> >> > -- > >> >> > CobraJet > >> >> > Thunder Snake #1 > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > -- > >> > CobraJet > >> > Thunder Snake #1 > >> > >> > > > > -- > > CobraJet > > Thunder Snake #1 > > -- CobraJet Thunder Snake #1
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February 15th 05, 07:26 PM
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"CobraJet" > wrote in message ... > In article >, japhar81 > > wrote: > >> street, with as big an engine as i could shoehorn in there without >> breaking >> the bank, and exceeding my limited skills. > > "Limited skills" translates to paying others to do the work. Have > you considered taking a basic mechanic's course at the local trade > school or junior college? > Ive taken several, and limited skills means I want to do it all myself, so I gotta balance what I want with whats practical for me to accomplish in my garage. The only things I'm paying others to do are the body work (my asthma doesnt go well with sanding, mask or no mask), and reinforcing the frame metal (my welding skills arent good enough in my opinion). >> >> "CobraJet" > wrote in message >> ... >> > In article >, japhar81 >> > > wrote: >> > >> >> yeah, still plugging away. ive been traveling, and after everyone on >> >> here >> >> pretty much reversed everything i was thinking, ive gone back to the >> >> drawing >> >> board for a bit. ill post more when i come up with something new. >> > >> > Refresh my bullet-riddled memory; you wanted to put a 385 into a Fox >> > and go drag-racing? >> > >> >> >> >> "CobraJet" > wrote in message >> >> ... >> >> > In article >, japhar81 >> >> > > wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> dunno about an 05, but you can squeak by on 15s and clear the stock >> >> >> brakes >> >> >> on the 03/04 for sure, not sure about cobras, i think they have >> >> >> bigger >> >> >> brakes, but definately the GT. It doesnt look very good though, one >> >> >> of >> >> >> my >> >> >> neighbors did it to his 03, looked like total ****. >> >> > >> >> > Now that I think about it, Tom B. put Welds on his car, and it >> >> > looked pretty good. I guess the diff is whether you are going for >> >> > that >> >> > straight line look or not. I could see a set of original-style >> >> > Magnum >> >> > 500's on a new Mach I if the offset worked out. >> >> > >> >> > You stil working on that big-engine project? >> >> >> >> >> >> "CobraJet" > wrote in message >> >> >> ... >> >> >> > OK, so I mentioned a personal disdain for big wheels all >> >> >> > around. >> >> >> > Here's a question: on late model Stangs, how small in diameter >> >> >> > can >> >> >> > you >> >> >> > go and still clear the brakes? I mean, I still see pics of them >> >> >> > running >> >> >> > at the track with what looks like 15-inch wheels. Are there >> >> >> > differences >> >> >> > from year to year? If I buy an '05 (OK, that's a big stretch, but >> >> >> > humor >> >> >> > me), can I fling 15's on it? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> > CobraJet >> >> >> > Thunder Snake #1 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > CobraJet >> >> > Thunder Snake #1 >> >> >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > CobraJet >> > Thunder Snake #1 >> >> > > -- > CobraJet > Thunder Snake #1
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