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Maximum Motorsports Grip Box – Forgeline Wheels – Nitto NT05 Tires installed

admin — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:05:35 +0000

I had been working on the suspension and rebuilding these wheels in no particular order. It seemed like this part of the project would never end but all of a sudden, it was done!

Wheels are Forgeline GT3 in 18×8.5 and 18×9.5 with Nitto NT05s in 245 40 18 front and 285 35 18 rear. There is still no engine in the car, so the ride height isn’t 100%.

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Wheels are back!

admin — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 03:07:46 +0000

Just a few pictures of my repaired/resurrected forgeline wheels. The inner shells are powder coated to make them easier to clean. They are 18×8.5″ and 9.5″ rears.

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Helicoil Repair on Forgeline Wheels

admin — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:23:49 +0000

The bolts that thread directly into the aluminum wheel center had a little corrosion on them and I noticed that this was tearing up the soft aluminum. I asked Forgeline if I should helicoil them and they informed me that this is what they do to all of their new wheels.

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I Prefer Silver Wheels – Forgeline GT3

admin — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 21:58:28 +0000

I’ve decided to send the Forgeline GT3 wheels back to Forgeline to get rebuilt/repaired. I was already leaning towards getting them redone in silver as opposed to black, as they were originally built. A little silver spray paint gave me a glimpse of what they might look like, and I like it.

I’m going to end up with 8.5″ 245/40/18 front and 9.5″ 285/35/18 rear. I know a lot of people (including me) have successfully used larger(wider) front and rear tires but ultimate drivability is the goal here. An aggressive stance, great performance and zero rubbing should be possible.

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93 Mustang Coupe Wheels?

admin — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:10:29 +0000

The suspension isn’t even done yet and I’m trying to decide what wheels I’ll end up running. The car already has a 5-lug conversion and Fox-length axles, which worked pretty nicely with the 17×9 10th Anniversary wheels that I ran on the stock k-member setup. I’m concerned though that the new front suspension is going to slightly increase the front track on the car..and it was already pretty close with the 275 tires. I still have these wheels but like I mentioned, I have a feeling that they aren’t going to fit.

The next option is to use the set of Forgeline wheels that I bought back from a certain wrecked 2003 Mach 1. I loved these wheels and Forgeline no longer makes this style, hence the reason I went through the trouble to obtain this damaged set….

The wheel shells are bent so the entire wheel will have to be rebuilt. Since these are 3-piece wheels, I would have the opportunity to modify the backspacing during the rebuild. As you can see above, they fit pretty well but I think the fronts are at 9.5″ wide and I really need to bring it down to 9 and determine the correct backspacing. The wheels are in good enough shape right now to use the for a test fit. Next week, I should be done with the suspension and will be able to drop it on the ground.

I’d probably go with a silver or metallic grey center – so they’d resemble this when completed.

Now…the Forgeline wheels that I am REALLY in love with right now are these new Forgeline DS3 beauties. Click here to check out the different styles on Forgeline’s website. Unfortunately, as with most projects, costs go up and if I want a set of Forgelines, I’ll have to concede to repairing the ones I already own…not a bad concession, really!

The 3rd and distant option would be to fit the new 2011 GT500 wheels that Ford Racing is offering for a relative STEAL. They are 18×9.5 and while that might work out OK for the rears, the fronts would need to be narrowed. I’m following a great thread right now at SoutheasternFoxbodies.com where the owner is doing just that. I’m really curious to see how this is going to look and fit.

So right now it looks like the rebuilt Forgelines are going to be the way to go but I’m not doing anything until I see those Shelby wheels mounted up. If I had no wheels and a few extra $ – I’d be all over those Forgeline DS3s, no questions asked.

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