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Old 12-09-2014, 06:02 PM
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Reading what Roush said I'm afraid to do the staggered set up now in fear of slowing down my already slow *** car.

I mean I really want to mod the hell out of it and will start after tires and lowering springs but now I'm afraid I'm going to take a step back by getting a staggered set up. I already received the 2 fron tires 275/40/17 today

Now I don't know if I should just go order the rear tires 275/40/17 or 315/35/17 because of what Roush said.
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Old 12-09-2014, 07:49 PM
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Sorry i'm used to saying f-body to refer to the sn-95 mustangs because thats what me and my group of friends call them because they were the rival of the f-body camaro. It's also much easier to say f-body than sn-95 and is less confusing than trying to remember which mustang is sn-95 and s-197.
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Old 12-10-2014, 04:47 AM
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Originally Posted by MCR
Reading what Roush said I'm afraid to do the staggered set up now in fear of slowing down my already slow *** car.

I mean I really want to mod the hell out of it and will start after tires and lowering springs but now I'm afraid I'm going to take a step back by getting a staggered set up. I already received the 2 fron tires 275/40/17 today

Now I don't know if I should just go order the rear tires 275/40/17 or 315/35/17 because of what Roush said.
You will NOT feel the difference from a staggered setup, yes if you go into physics, and crazy math and numbers you can measure a difference on paper, but you will not feel the difference from a staggered setup. Just putting bigger tires period has the same effect, even if its the same size all the way around, so go ahead and get the staggered ones for the back.
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Old 12-10-2014, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by PNYXPRESS

Also what's a f-body mustang?
From this day forward, I will now refer to all LSx swapped Mustangs as F-Body Mustangs. It will be the new trend for 2015. LOL



As for stagged wheels, I'd have to go back and read from 7 years ago.
On a track based car, you're better of with matched all around. If you run staggered, you can set up the suspension (specifically sway bar sizing) to correct (or offset) the steering dynamics of a staggered set up. I run 18x9 all around usually on the track, but I have tracked it with my 18x9 /18x10 set. On a street car, you'll never notice the difference.

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Old 12-10-2014, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by LilRoush
From this day forward, I will now refer to all LSx swapped Mustangs as F-Body Mustangs. It will be the new trend for 2015. LOL .
THIS.
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Old 12-10-2014, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by LilRoush
From this day forward, I will now refer to all LSx swapped Mustangs as F-Body Mustangs. It will be the new trend for 2015. LOL



As for stagged wheels, I'd have to go back and read from 7 years ago.
On a track based car, you're better of with matched all around. If you run staggered, you can set up the suspension (specifically swap bar sizing) to correct (or offset) the steering dynamics of a staggered set up. I run 18x9 all around usually on the track, but I have tracked it with my 18x9 /18x10 set. On a street car, you'll never notice the difference.
What do you think about H&R Super Sport Springs with the staggered 17x9 and 17x10.5 set up?
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Depends on what dampers you get and what wheels (specifically the offset) you go with.
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It is the black saleens
http://www.americanmuscle.com/black-...17x9-9404.html
http://www.americanmuscle.com/black-...x105-9404.html
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