Test fitting my 18x11" SVT wheels (WeldCraft)

[UnleashedBeast]

UPDATE:

Tires arrived tonight via FedEx, and WOW are they huge.

 

[RetroGT2006]

^Now put them on!! lol, I wanna see these things on the stang.

 

[GrnBullitt08]

yeah get the tires mounted and slap those wheels on....I wanna see this.

 

[UnleashedBeast]

Here is a teaser until I can get better pics on the car tomorrow.

 

[1SickRedfire]

Looks good so far..what's the offset and backspacing ending up at?

 

[Black_GT]

Thats too sweet

 

[stkjock]

Looks good so far..what's the offset and backspacing ending up at?

offset would not change. they add the material to the inside of the wheel.

 

[KrisR]

offset would not change. they add the material to the inside of the wheel.

Yes, offset would change. If the "center" of the wheel is moved back (as it would be if they added material to the rear), it would get bigger. If they added 1.5" to the wheel, and the factory offset is 45mm, the new offset should be 1/2 of what they added plus the old offset, which would end up at around 64mm, correct?

 

[stkjock]

Kris - yea your right. I was thinking the hub out to the outer edge of the wheel.

 

[Kuro!]

I am anxiously awaiting pictures of these mounted from behind.

 

[UnleashedBeast]

Little bit of a difference in size here.

Today I cut and removed the shock dust cover to make clearance for the new shoes. It's simple to do with a side grinder while the shock is still on the car.

Here is a picture of the OEM sized tire (285/40/18) in relation to the uncut shock. You can see how much room is there for this mod to be possible.

This picture shows how close the new tire (345/35/18) is to the wheel well, and why it's a must to remove the shock dust cover.

and here are the pictures some have been waiting for, oh look....mid mufflers on a Shelby.

My tip is crooked, darn you Johnathan! *kidding* No worries man, it's an easy adjustment. =)

Again, this is a crappy cell phone camera. I will clean up the car and get some nice pics with a better camera very soon.

The car rides VERY nice, a surprise to me, with the new meats. The car dead hooks in second gear at any speed. I can still burn them good in first, but that's because I had 28 psi in them. Can't wait to see how well they hook at the track with psi in the teens.

 

[1SickRedfire]

Well done, make sure you post up your before and after 60 ft times!

 

[nickD]

kind of a random questions but im looking to send my wheels to weldcraft, where did you get the boxes to pack your wheels?

 

[UnleashedBeast]

kind of a random questions but im looking to send my wheels to weldcraft, where did you get the boxes to pack your wheels?

Go to your local wheel/tire dealer. They normally have boxes to give away.

I bought my wheels online, and the seller shipped them direct to Weldcraft.

 

[Kuro!]

Go to your local wheel/tire dealer. They normally have boxes to give away.

I bought my wheels online, and the seller shipped them direct to Weldcraft.

lol if you read their FAQ it directly stated to not do that.

 

[RetroGT2006]

Those bitches are fat! Love it man, hows she ride/hook?

 

[Mustang30212]

lol if you read their FAQ it directly stated to not do that.

Why is that?

RH

 

[UnleashedBeast]

lol if you read their FAQ it directly stated to not do that.

Yeah, what are you talking about? Don't do what?

Those bitches are fat! Love it man, hows she ride/hook?

Rides so good, it's better than the street tire.

Dead hooks in second gear, no matter what my roll speed is. The guys who once took advantage of me from a 20 mph roll is now very upset! On street tires, I was a dead duck.....now....it's all my fun.

I can still burn them in first, but that's not an issue. Still can't wait to try them at the track. I want to see how well they hook at air psi in the teens.

 

[waketek516]

They look sick!!

 

[J.Cagle]

and here are the pictures some have been waiting for, oh look....mid mufflers on a Shelby.

off topic, but:
How did you get your mid mufflers to fit up so flush? I have a pypes middmuffler and they hang down pretty low and drag like a sob.