rc4mike 10 Report post Posted January 10, 2012 Tight fit, but they will work w a little "massaging" 17x10 Raceline 6.5" BS 285/40 Nitto's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SM69Mach 68 Report post Posted January 10, 2012 That looks great! Love the look. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornerstone 15 Report post Posted January 10, 2012 Looks awesome man. Would love to see more pics when you can. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted January 10, 2012 Nice look! Do you know the diameter of the tires? Have you run it withe the new wheels yet? What size are the fronts? Any suspension mods to the front? Me likes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Powershift 19 Report post Posted January 10, 2012 Very cool! I'm running the same size, and brand, rear tires. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangme428 33 Report post Posted January 10, 2012 looks like a dodgestang xls file update....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miketyler 15 Report post Posted January 10, 2012 Nice. Those are NT555's street version? I know the NT555R runs a little narrower than the street NT555. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rc4mike 10 Report post Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) Thanks for the response. Love these as well. I'll get more pics soon. Front wheels go On tonight. Wheels are raceline gt-240 (dealer says they are discontinuing these) Rear 10x17 w 6.5" bs nitto 555. 285/40 Front 8x17 w 4.5" bs nitto 555 255/40 Rear susp is TCP g-bar 4 link Front is Fatman fab 95 model strut system w an escort power rack Rears are very tight. Need to roll top part of rear fenders. May even raise suspension little to give more room. Fronts should fit no prob but will see tonight. Engine is a 408w with late model efi system making about 450 to the tires. Still have to do some tuning. I've done every part of build myself in garage including paint. Engine work was beyond my skills, however. Should be on the road soon. Can't wait to finish. It's been a 4 year labor of love. Edited January 10, 2012 by rc4mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angel 24 Report post Posted January 11, 2012 looks awesome! i love green mustangs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rc4mike 10 Report post Posted January 11, 2012 Well my front wheels fit as well. although suspension has not settled back down. Plenty of room up front. Rear appears to be off center about 1/4". easy to fix with a four link. Will have to roll rear fenders slightly or raise ride height. One problem on fronts. Valve stems are behind spoke and they hit calipers (13" rotors). Even rub without valve caps. Stems are 1-3/8 long. Wonder if i can find shorter stems...like 1"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 476 Report post Posted January 11, 2012 Any tire store should be able to get shorter stems. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Powershift 19 Report post Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) Very cool! Can't wait to see some good outside shots of your car. Sounds like the offsets for your wheels should work really well with the sizes you are running. My front and rear tire sizes are exactly the same, and only our rear wheels differ in size. Mine are 17X8, with a 5.5 backspace. Your wheels are an inch wider, but have another inch of backspace too. Seems like they should clear pretty well. Edited January 11, 2012 by Powershift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornerstone 15 Report post Posted January 11, 2012 Front is Fatman fab 95 model strut system w an escort power rack. I looked into this kit pretty hard before I decided to build my car back to stock but using roller perches. Since then I bought a 69 Mach, this one being an unmolested clean original. Now I'm reconsidering the build on the "sportsroof" car, since I have a nice stock version already. Any thoughts on your kit? How was the install? It seemed like a great option to bring the car more up to date in several ways, eliminate bumpsteer, bigger brakes, rack ...etc. Any info to share? Thanks ,Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rc4mike 10 Report post Posted January 11, 2012 I looked into this kit pretty hard before I decided to build my car back to stock but using roller perches. Since then I bought a 69 Mach, this one being an unmolested clean original. Now I'm reconsidering the build on the "sportsroof" car, since I have a nice stock version already. Any thoughts on your kit? How was the install? It seemed like a great option to bring the car more up to date in several ways, eliminate bumpsteer, bigger brakes, rack ...etc. Any info to share? Thanks ,Brian My fatman kit was the first sold about 3 years ago. Car is not driving yet, so tough to get an idea of how it performs. They did get me new lower a arms to fix a few issues i found. Also had to add support to the rack to stop some movement in the rack that was making noise as i turned. My engine is lowered to allow my trick flow R efi intake to fit under the hood, so i needed to modify headers to fit steering and modify the oil pan to fit around the k member. I think for a stock vehicle it would work great. Mine being modified took a little head scratching. I think when i start driving it will work great...hopefully very soon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rd49221 14 Report post Posted January 12, 2012 Mike, quick question re the rear susp- Did you use the FAB 9 housing or the original? If the original housing, did you narrow it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rc4mike 10 Report post Posted January 12, 2012 Mike, quick question re the rear susp- Did you use the FAB 9 housing or the original? If the original housing, did you narrow it? No. I used the stock housing and welded attachment points to it. It's stock width as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
