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  1. GrabberMav71

    GrabberMav71 Member

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    I have a shop giving me a quote on 2 15x8 Cragar S/S wheels and 2 26/8.5-15 ET Drags. going to start racing next spring:D
     
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    Racing.....

    You can get 28x9 Mickey thompson in there ........ awesome look!
     
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    Re: Racing.....

    i was thinking of a bigger tire, but it looks to me that i dont have enough room for anything much bigger. i think that i have 14x7 inch rims on there now and by going up to a 15x8 will be pushing my clearence anyway.
     
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    they still make the cragar ss? can someone tell me who and where can i get some form ?
     
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    Jegs? Summit? I think they have them, but i got mine from a local shop
     
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    great thanks ithought they stopped making those eyars ago shos how long ive been away from the car scene ... would have liked them for my dodge charger went with center lines but with my mav cragars would definately be the ones for it that or solid american racing rims
     
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    Yea, they still make the origional S/S and the just came out with a Forged Aluminum version of the S/S.
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    that is the alloy version^^^

    They look very nice
     
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    Country Mav Die-Hard Ford Guy!

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    I would love to put a set of those on my mav! Very nice! Country
     
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    they look awwwsummm!!!
     
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    now that i think about it.....i might just get the forged ones on the back and the front:D
     
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    MaverickGrabber MaverickGrabber1972

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    i have 26X10.5 15 ET streets on mine still a little more room if i go with more back space

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    My car has been dropped 3 inches tho. I dont have alot of room in the back fenders:D
     
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    MaverickGrabber MaverickGrabber1972

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    that would change it a little
     
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    This is what it looks like currently with a 7 inch wide wheel:
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    hey GrabberMav71
    what width and back spacing are you running now?
     

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