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Old 08-21-2012, 03:51 PM
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Tommorow we have our last big mustang meet at the race track and i wanted to put down my best timeon the1/4 so my uncle will lets me burrow some drag tire, he got street legal drag tire or some 15" inch track slick/drag tire. Question: does a 15" rims clear my rear caliper?
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Old 08-21-2012, 04:09 PM
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What brand of rims? I'm pretty sure your sway bar will hit. Bogarts or weld Xp used to be the only ones that would clear the calipers.
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Old 08-21-2012, 04:13 PM
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You're not going drag racing on a so,so tune are you? Did you ever get the car on a dyno?
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Old 08-21-2012, 04:41 PM
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Im running a good tune my uncle bought when changing the engine from the tuner who dynoed my car, it run better then ever even with 5 lbs less
Boost etc. My only problem atm his the fuel burning on cold engine start. That all i can deal with until my appointment to the computer mistang guy that will test all my fuel systems.
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Old 08-21-2012, 04:42 PM
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Im not rolling with that ****ty tune that madr my car run horrible
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Old 08-21-2012, 04:48 PM
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err. can't say I'd feel comfortable drag racing your car after all the issues you've posted about, especially on some super sticky tires.
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Old 08-21-2012, 05:01 PM
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The tuner just called to pass by his
Shop tommorow
Hes located in the area of track, hes gonna try relocating my
MAF, he say it is plugged in the steel spacer and this was re-located and
Could be the reason of the issue
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Old 08-21-2012, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by mighted1987
Tommorow we have our last big mustang meet at the race track and i wanted to put down my best timeon the1/4 so my uncle will lets me burrow some drag tire, he got street legal drag tire or some 15" inch track slick/drag tire. Question: does a 15" rims clear my rear caliper?
Depends on the brand/width/offset of the rim. A 15x8 will clear in the rear for most brands of drag wheels. A 15x10 requires a swaybar relocation.
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Old 08-21-2012, 07:52 PM
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i knew you would have the answer seeing you roll on slick every day
ill see what offset rims there is in the shop, otherwise if none fit ill throw on the street slick.

thanks you
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No problem. If you can PM me the brand/width and offset, I can tell you for sure if they fit.
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