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Topic: wheels
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bannister
Journeyman Posts: 18
From: san diego california
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 01-26-2006 05:05 PM
 
has anyone ever tried to put style wheels on a stang with granada disc brakes they wont slide on this sucks!!!!!!
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Toronado3800
Gearhead Posts: 1163
From: St. Louis, MO
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 01-26-2006 05:21 PM
I'm not familiar with style wheels. Did your brake upgrade change the backspacing or something? That possible change in back spacing has been a worry of mine since I dumped some good money for some American Racing Wheels which fit my 4 drums just fine.Or are the granada studs different from my 4.25 ish centered ford five lugs?
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Scott H
Gearhead Posts: 1480
From: Chicago area
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 01-26-2006 05:29 PM
If I recall, the interference comes from the center of the rotor. The snout with the bearings in it is too large to fit inside the center of the Styled Steel wheels.
Lug pattern is the same.
You can take the rotors to a machine shop and have them turn down the snout to fit inside your wheel.
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bannister
Journeyman Posts: 18
From: san diego california
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 01-27-2006 05:37 PM
Yea thats what i heard but the calipers seem like there gona be to big also. The guy at the stang place says i might have to grind them also.I dont know whats up! it seems that the spinners i have on now stick out more on the front like if you look down on them from the top is that normal?
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70SportsRoof
Gearhead Posts: 1064
From: Orange County, CA
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 01-27-2006 06:38 PM
IIRC there were different wheels used on disc brake equipped cars to clear the calipers and such.------------------
Gary M
'70 Mustang 63b SportsRoof
'95 Mustang GT coupe
and 5 more classic Fords
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bannister
Journeyman Posts: 18
From: san diego california
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 01-27-2006 07:34 PM
so is it normal for the front end to be 2 inches wider than the rear
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mustangboy
Gearhead Posts: 1343
From: Ont, Canada
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 01-27-2006 11:03 PM
Yes I'm sure the centre hub is bigger than the original size.------------------
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bannister
Journeyman Posts: 18
From: san diego california
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 01-27-2006 11:15 PM
now because this idiot tried to jerryrig the brakes i need spindles and new brakes i measured the wheel base the back is 53" from inside tread and the front is 55" nice!! there goes 1200$
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70SportsRoof
Gearhead Posts: 1064
From: Orange County, CA
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 01-28-2006 12:16 PM
You're measuring inside tread to inside tread? The wheels are have the same back spcaing right? That will affect the measurements. The Granada is a popular swap, and it works quite well. Wonder how hew did the whole swap. But no, orignally on these cars the track (measurement side to side) was the same.------------------
Gary M
'70 Mustang 63b SportsRoof
'95 Mustang GT coupe
and 5 more classic Fords
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