bullet wheels on fox

89notch · 05-28-2006

i want to run the deep dish bullet wheels on my 89 lx. its 4-lug but im doin a brake conversion im pretty sure i have to run 94-95 spindles and hubs so the wheel will fit right? the wheels are 18x9 front 18x10 rear will those fit ok? i wanted 17s deep dish bullet but i cant find them. .

8950lx · 05-28-2006

I had '95 Cobra wheels (17x9 I believe) on my 89 notch and I couldn't turn the wheels lock to lock or else they'd rub against the shock absorber covers and the frame. It messed my wheels up because the weights for the balancing where on the inside, too, and I think one might have fell off because after a while the balance was off and I could feel vibration at around 70mph. So yeah, I don't know what the offset is on the front bullit (with I, and not E) wheels. Even with the car lowered, the only thing needed was the rear fender lips to be rolled.

rocket88 · 05-28-2006

go with the normal 99-04 bullitts, they look killer on a fox body.

shakerhood · 05-30-2006

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Originally Posted by rocket88

go with the normal 99-04 bullitts, they look killer on a fox body.

I agree, Stock Ford Bullitts look likey they should have come from the Factory on a Fox. If you have any rubbing up front on the A Arm, you need a set of Rack Limiters.

WhiteSnow · 06-01-2006

if your runing 10s in the back your going to need a big freaking spacer i am runing 17x9 on 275 40s and i had to put 1/4 so thay would not rub but i am still puting them on hehe for some reasion the back of the car now is siting like 5inchs over the rims and tires hehe but i do have the front on stands hehe maby thats why but i am daized form lack of sleep
Cant sleep the clowns are diveing rice burners and Vets have to get um!!!
Cant sleep the clowns are diveing rice burners and Vets have to get um!!!
Cant sleep the clowns are diveing rice burners and Vets have to get um!!!
Cant sleep the clowns are diveing rice burners and Vets have to get um!!!

89notch · 06-01-2006

im thinkin of runnin 17x9 in front and 17x10.5 in the back. . .where can i get some wheel spacers for the back? or is that jus to big?

shakerhood · 06-01-2006

I dont like spacers, I think they are dangerous!

stocksuspension · 06-03-2006

cant u just run rotors off an 87 mark7 in the front? arent they they the same dimesion as the fox but with 5 lug?

shakerhood · 06-04-2006

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Originally Posted by stocksuspension

cant u just run rotors off an 87 mark7 in the front? arent they they the same dimesion as the fox but with 5 lug?

Yeah you could run those rotors, but it would eliminate just about any wheel you want to run on the car. Bullitts will NOT fit!

BlueSteel93 · 06-04-2006

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Originally Posted by shakerhood

Yeah you could run those rotors, but it would eliminate just about any wheel you want to run on the car. Bullitts will NOT fit!

so you mean if you use the direct fit 5-lug rotors, the normal 17x8 inch bullett rims wont fit? Why is that? im curious... cuz thats what i was gonna do... so does that mean i have to use sn95 spindles and rotors instead????

89notch · 06-04-2006

you need the 95 spindles for the wheel to fit in the front

BlueSteel93 · 06-04-2006

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Originally Posted by 89notch

you need the 95 spindles for the wheel to fit in the front

::sigh:: great... looks like i'm gonna have to do some junkyard searching. Can the spindle be from any 94-98 mustang or only the 94 and 95's? And will the stock fox calipers fit on these spindles and new rotors?

89notch · 06-04-2006

im not sure if jus 94-95 work but i would jus got with them anyway. they will bolt up to everything on the fox im pretty sure that the rotors will go right on but im not sure. im doin the 4 to 5 lug conversion on mine and im also doin spindles because im gonna be runnin the bullets.

systronic · 06-04-2006

im just going to work my ass off for a few months and buy the whole cobra brake / 5 lug conversion

its more expensive, but worth it to me. i like being able to stop, and i really want some 2001 mach 1 wheels..

BlueSteel93 · 06-04-2006

well i did some research on it... and yes you do need the sn95 spindles. they say the 94-95 spindles will keep the same track width as the factory fox, but the 96+ spindle will add 8mm to each side making it a wider track width. They said for factory 8 inch rims the 96+ would be ok, but for anything wider you should stick with the 94-95. Also on the website i looked at it said that you also need all the sn95 components, including: spindles, hubs, rotors, calipers, and brake lines.... all that for bullitt rims... but it'll be worth it. I think i'll prolly upgrade to 99+ dual piston calipers, and get a new master cylinder while im at it... whatever it'll just take a little more time and money than i expected...