5 lug conversion with Saleen Rims
11-07-2006, 07:41 PM
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5 lug conversion with Saleen Rims
Alright guys, so I don't have time to go piece together a 5 lug conversion kit and get um off a ranger or Aerostar or Lincoln or whatever, so I wanna straight up just buy a really nice kit and to save some cash just stay with the Drums in the back. I wanna throw 18X9 Saleen Rims on it and I was just wondering on where you guys suggest going to get a nice 5 lug Conversion kit? Thanks!
11-07-2006, 07:44 PM
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RE: 5 lug conversion with Saleen Rims
well, you're better off just going to a wrecker and buying the entire brake system off a sn95 (v8 or 6), you'll also have rear discs.
or you could always buy the cobra kit from ford racing. $$$
or you could always buy the cobra kit from ford racing. $$$
11-07-2006, 07:45 PM
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RE: 5 lug conversion with Saleen Rims
damn that's a sweet GT!! ....Jeg's has the Ford racing conversion kit right here
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...28719_-1_10141
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...28719_-1_10141
11-07-2006, 07:51 PM
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RE: 5 lug conversion with Saleen Rims
Will the Ford Racing Kit work with the 18X9 saleen rims and if not, how can I tell what will? Also, any other Mods need to be done to make the rims fit, or should the 18's fit fine on the fox with the 5 lug conversion?
11-07-2006, 08:30 PM
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RE: 5 lug conversion with Saleen Rims
if you use the ford racing kit the rotoe and hub are one piece so the grease cap sticks out further than asn-95 swap therefore when you put on your saleen wheels the center cap will not fit becasue of the grease cap. i have this kit and i run 18x9 03 cobras. i fixed the problem by beating the hell out of the grease cap and running 3/8" wheel spacers. if i had to do it again i would go with the sn-95 you have a better steering geometyry as well as you are able to find performance rotors more readily becaust the hub is bolted to the spindle rather than being part od the rotor.
11-07-2006, 08:36 PM
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RE: 5 lug conversion with Saleen Rims
Yeah, that's kinda what I've been hearing to, but where do I get the 95 stang 5 lug kits. I can't get them at a wrecker place, it's impossible to find a 95 wrecked stang that hasn't been gutted already as it comes in.
11-07-2006, 10:49 PM
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RE: 5 lug conversion with Saleen Rims
Because I wanna make sure the Saleen Rims are gonna fit cause I heard a lot of the 5 lug rims don't fit on the kits put out, and if I have to shell out the extra money to get that right, then I wanna do it right. Any suggestions? Where to find a sn95 setup, or a kit that will work with Saleen 18x9's