What did you do to your UK S550 Mustang Today

[SteveS]

strut i'd agree with it rubbing, the caliper just seems unatural if you ask me.... but i'm now tempted to get a GT rear brake and test it lol

I'm talking about putting a rear wheel on the front, with the Brembo.

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[slowhand99]

I'm running 19x10 front alloys with a ET40, 5mm spacer up front and i've got about a hand fist of room between the 275/40/19 rubber and the strut, i'd suggest looking at your alignment.

Nothing up with the alignment. Standard rear is 9.5j x 19"; offset 45; 275/40 R19 tyre and no spacer. That's why it fouls. Standard clearances are tight.

 

[slowhand99]

Mine looked ok when I put rear up to front , I have 25mm spacers on do you have any fitted

It will clear easily with a 25mm spacer. I don't. It's only slight, and it's only the tyre.

 

[SteveS]

Nothing up with the alignment. Standard rear is 9.5j x 19"; offset 45; 275/40 R19 tyre and no spacer. That's why it fouls. Standard clearances are tight.

Rear is 52.5 offset I believe with front 45, but tight as you say.

 

[slowhand99]

Rear is 52.5 offset I believe with front 45, but tight as you say.

Good point, well made. Forgot to mention this was a Bullitt rear ............

 

[Manders Mustang]

I'm talking about putting a rear wheel on the front, with the Brembo.

I know
OEM rear:
19x9.5 with a 52ET Brembo 6 pots
My front wheels
19x10 with a 40et brembo 6 pots (doesn't foul, and i've got some savagely concaved wheels) (i say doesn't foul, they don't foul caliper, but they do fould the wheel barrel (well did before a grinder got on them lol)

 

[SteveS]

I know
OEM rear:
19x9.5 with a 52ET Brembo 6 pots
My front wheels
19x10 with a 40et brembo 6 pots (doesn't foul, and i've got some savagely concaved wheels) (i say doesn't foul, they don't foul caliper, but they do fould the wheel barrel (well did before a grinder got on them lol)

My brain's hurting. I'm now going to have to fit the wheels to check. Sometime.

 

[Manders Mustang]

My brain's hurting. I'm now going to have to fit the wheels to check. Sometime.

Hahah you and me both, if i get a GT pop over next week i'll put their rears on my fronts and test.

 

[slowhand99]

Pretty sure a “normal” GT rear will fit, I’ll try it too. I hadn’t twigged that Bullitt rears have a different offset.

 

[Maoilearca]

Got an itch to have a new fuel lid, having seen one flashing by on a moving ‘stang.
Ordered one by Drake - what a lot of expense ($80 to import) for plastic tat. It didn’t fit properly - see 2 pics - and the attachment clips were flimsy at best. Whole thing looked out of place. So, I sent it back (only got 50% refund because import duty, postage, and return postage (in all $40) were non-refundable) and decided to make my own:
A4 piece of black carbon wrap by 3M - £6
5cm running pony (that I sprayed silver) - £20
A pack of carbon-steel roofing washers from B&Q - £3.
Bang - for a bit of effort, a DIY solution can actually look better (IMO) than the plastic tat that’s often foisted on us modders for exorbitant prices.

 

[Manders Mustang]

My brain's hurting. I'm now going to have to fit the wheels to check. Sometime.

got a GT rear on friday, fitted my front and their front (oem suspension vs pedders) problem solved ;)!

@Maoilearca I* actually prefer yours to the drake one! Nice work!

 

[SteveS]

got a GT rear on friday, fitted my front and their front (oem suspension vs pedders) problem solved ;)!

@Maoilearca I* actually prefer yours to the drake one! Nice work!

I know you have a spacer. Did you use it with the GT rear?
Did the other car have spacers?

 

[Manders Mustang]

I know you have a spacer. Did you use it with the GT rear?
Did the other car have spacers?

No to both. I have a 5mm shim spacer, i took it off.

 

[Benno2000]

Just back from a few days at GT101 - calipers refinished in red

Lovely Race Red one in there having a Cervini Stalker hood done....... very nice hood....

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[Kristian87]

Just back from a few days at GT101 - calipers refinished in red

Lovely Race Red one in there having a Cervini Stalker hood done....... very nice hood....

Benno

Didn't know GT101 were offering this. Good to know! They look awesome, nice choice on the contrasting red

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