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    New Wheels Installed! SAP / Sport 17" Wheels

    The short story here is if you plan to install SAP wheels on your box body, or other aftermarket wheels, Mustang wheels, or wheels that need spacers, you may have to replace your standard wheel studs with longer wheel studs.

    I used Moroso 3" Speed Start studs found here at Summit: http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

    So, my one day wheel swapped turned into a week long project, but man, do they look cool!

    I couldn't wait until tomorrow to take pictures, so I went to a place that had some lights. They turned out kind of neat!









    Tires are Michelin Pilot A/S 245/50/Z17 (Z-rated), really nice.

    Please refrain from thrusting in the direction of my car!

    ~Adam

    '85 2-Door Crown Victoria
    302 HO, -0.022" E7 Heads, Weiand Dual Plane Intake, Edelbrock 1406 Carb, Mechanical Fuel Pump, HEI Distributor, 180* T-stat, Transgo Shift Kit, HO Governor, Lokar TV/Throttle Cable Setup, B&M Torq Master 2000 RPM Stall Converter, FRPP Trans Cooler, Mustang Shorty Headers, 2.25" Dual Exhaust, Flowtech H-pipe (no converters), Hooker AeroChamber Mufflers, Side-exit Exhaust w/ Chromed 2.5" Tips, '02 PI F/R Shocks, Cut 2004 PI Front Springs in the Rear, PI Rear Sway Bar, 17" SAP Wheels, 245/50/Z17 Michelin Pilot A/S Tires, Cold A/C, Cruise Control, 4.10 Rear End Gears, Trac Lok Diff.
    '04 Crown Victoria LX Sport, '02 Jeep Liberty
    '83 Suzuki GS 1100E Motorcycle[/color]
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    #2
    Is it just me or does that car sit REALLY high? Good lookin wheels though man, and thanks for the tip.
    Nick
    88 Colony Park LS
    G-pa's old car, but he's cruisin around heaven in his 69 wagon now
    Future plans:Semi HO conversion, or Explorer motor swap, shift kit, PI springs and sway bars, KYB-GR2 shocks

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      #3
      Looks really good. What differences (if any) did you notice in handling/ride?

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        #4
        Rear is just fine, it's the front that's a little on the high side. Nice wheels though, looks very good!

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          #5
          What is standing height of the center fraim rail, front and back, if you don't mind?

          Wheels looks great though!

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            #6
            Looks killer!!!
            Chris - A 20th Century Man \m/ ^.^ \m/

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              #7
              toooooo high of a stance for me. i like they way Baby sits, low in front and high in rear. i need some spacers or something to enhance the effect
              Addicted to 86-87 Panthers

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                #8
                Coooool

                Pebbles-1968 Ford F250
                Pile of Junk! An Electronics Project Site (To get wet by)<---Clicky! NEW STUFF!!!!

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                  #9
                  I like the wkeels.

                  New (98+) front springs will make it sit like that. My car has station wagon coils in the back, and its perfectly level. Its a good 2" higher in the front than a stock car with new stock springs.
                  86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                  5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                  91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                  1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                  Originally posted by phayzer5
                  I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                    #10
                    I used 1" spacers off ebay and the lugnuts were fully seated, no probs

                    Last edited by phayzer5; 05-10-2006, 06:13 AM.

                    RIP Jason P Harril, we'll miss ya bro

                    '80 Town Coupé
                    '84 Towncar - Teh Cobra TC, 408w powered
                    '16 Ram 1500 CC Outdoorsman, Hemi/3.92/8sp 4x4

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                      #11
                      Your wheels must be thinner at the mounting point, or you had longer studs installed at some point.

                      The front end sits up a little bit on my car but it doesn't look too bad since I have the rear end height perfect. I did the front shocks earlier this year but I did not play with the springs. If I did anything, I would cut 1/4" of a coil off and that would be perfect.

                      I'll snap some pictures of the car at lunch today.

                      ~Adam

                      '85 2-Door Crown Victoria
                      302 HO, -0.022" E7 Heads, Weiand Dual Plane Intake, Edelbrock 1406 Carb, Mechanical Fuel Pump, HEI Distributor, 180* T-stat, Transgo Shift Kit, HO Governor, Lokar TV/Throttle Cable Setup, B&M Torq Master 2000 RPM Stall Converter, FRPP Trans Cooler, Mustang Shorty Headers, 2.25" Dual Exhaust, Flowtech H-pipe (no converters), Hooker AeroChamber Mufflers, Side-exit Exhaust w/ Chromed 2.5" Tips, '02 PI F/R Shocks, Cut 2004 PI Front Springs in the Rear, PI Rear Sway Bar, 17" SAP Wheels, 245/50/Z17 Michelin Pilot A/S Tires, Cold A/C, Cruise Control, 4.10 Rear End Gears, Trac Lok Diff.
                      '04 Crown Victoria LX Sport, '02 Jeep Liberty
                      '83 Suzuki GS 1100E Motorcycle[/color]

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by phayzer5
                        I see you have the same work light I do, do they sell a brighter bulb for them? Mine sucks
                        2000 Grand Marquis LS
                        2000 F150 XLT 6 inches of lift.
                        1987 Bill Blass Mark VII - Sold
                        1985 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park- SOLD. to a little old lady
                        Mercury Owners Group member
                        Save The Whales, Restore an Old Station Wagon!!

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                          #13
                          Much better than the wire hub caps. Nice Lookin
                          -Matt
                          1968 Fairlane 500 - 1998 Camaro Z/28

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                            #14
                            I thought you didn't need teh spacers for those wheels. Or are they 03-up LX Sport wheels?
                            1983 Grand Marquis 2Dr Sedan "Mercules"
                            Tremec TKO conversion, hydraulic clutch, HURST equipped!

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                              #15
                              I have OEM axles and OEM Ford cobra wheels

                              RIP Jason P Harril, we'll miss ya bro

                              '80 Town Coupé
                              '84 Towncar - Teh Cobra TC, 408w powered
                              '16 Ram 1500 CC Outdoorsman, Hemi/3.92/8sp 4x4

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