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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 06:28 PM
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Hey, well I found sum 17'' FR500's that im gunna have to get, and i was wondering who will do the 5 lug swap for me and how much it will cost, ussually id do it on my own but im not going to really have time to since im starting a new job and school. LMK it wont b for probley a month but im trying to make plans and save up the money so i can get the wheels before i get the 5 lug. Thanks
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 03:37 AM
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I've got a rear end that already has the 5 lug swap done to it. I also have 5 lug fronts spindles, calipers and rotors off a lincoln. You can have the whole ball of wax for $200. I just need to get it out of the back yard brfore Sweetums starts beating me with it.
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 05:44 AM
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good deal,he dropped way down in price since i did it a few months back!!
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 07:00 AM
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Tony is always has the baller ass prices
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by DrDirt
I've got a rear end that already has the 5 lug swap done to it. I also have 5 lug fronts spindles, calipers and rotors off a lincoln. You can have the whole ball of wax for $200. I just need to get it out of the back yard brfore Sweetums starts beating me with it.

good deal but lincoln rotors WILL NOT WORK with fr500s. you must use sn95 brakes for the front. LSVTECHATCH or something like that on here sells the complete front swap for $150. thats what i used on a customers car.

the wheel sizes i used are from wheelreplica. The fronts are 17x9 with a +24mm offset or 5.85 bs. The rears are 17x10.5 with with a +27mm offset or 6.84 bs. i used 245/45/17s up front and 275/40/17s in the rear.

if you use lincoln rear axles and dics it should fit fine but if you use SN95 axles they may stick out since they are wider. and if you used a drum conversion (my customer did) you will need 7/16s spacer and longer studs which put the lip of the wheel even with the lip of the fender. you may be able to get away with 3/8s to tuck them in more but i didnt try that.

good luck.
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by fordfx584
good deal,he dropped way down in price since i did it a few months back!!
No shit! Tammy is through with this shit being in the back yard. We won't even get into her feelings about the garage. I need to show some progress and buy a little time.
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1COUPE
good deal but lincoln rotors WILL NOT WORK with fr500s. you must use sn95 brakes for the front. LSVTECHATCH or something like that on here sells the complete front swap for $150. thats what i used on a customers car.

the wheel sizes i used are from wheelreplica. The fronts are 17x9 with a +24mm offset or 5.85 bs. The rears are 17x10.5 with with a +27mm offset or 6.84 bs. i used 245/45/17s up front and 275/40/17s in the rear.

if you use lincoln rear axles and dics it should fit fine but if you use SN95 axles they may stick out since they are wider. and if you used a drum conversion (my customer did) you will need 7/16s spacer and longer studs which put the lip of the wheel even with the lip of the fender. you may be able to get away with 3/8s to tuck them in more but i didnt try that.

good luck.
This is true, but hey, I can't help it if he bought the wrong rims.

The fronts that I have are Lincoln. Ther rear end is an 8.8 out of a Fox Mustang.
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 05:39 PM
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FYI, the spindles/calipers/rotors are only a small part of what you will need to do this correctly. I lost the link, but there are quite a few sites out there that show the entire process.
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 05:40 PM
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Not to mention, it's very time consuming and a lot of work.
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Originally Posted by LS1COUPE
if you use lincoln rear axles and dics it should fit fine but if you use SN95 axles they may stick out since they are wider. and if you used a drum conversion (my customer did) you will need 7/16s spacer and longer studs which put the lip of the wheel even with the lip of the fender. you may be able to get away with 3/8s to tuck them in more but i didnt try that.

good luck.
Lincoln axles are actually longer than sn95 (94-98 ). With that lincoln rearend and those wheels (17x9) they will rub the outside lip w/o a spacer.
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