[Chuck Robertson]

Finished installing my 3-link upgrade last week and went autocrossing Saturday morning. 295-50R 15 tires and three link don't work. The clearence between the right shock mount and the sidewall of the tire is minimal but when you drop the air pressures and do some shall we say spirited driving the results are not pretty, actually down right dangerous. I called Factory Five and they said that the 3-link was designed for a maximun tire size of 275's It looks like some 17" wheels are in my future.

 

[travissmithoh]

If you go to 17in wheels, can you also go wider? Like a 9 or 10.5 width? Just wondering.

Trav

 

[2FAST4U]

Yes, but you have to adjust the offset. And then you have to worry about hitting the body lip.

It's hard to find 285/295 tires in 17"

2FAST

 

[Rich1172]

Chuck, I have the same lift, a great tool. Are you running the late model axle(3/4 wider)? I plan on 335/35/17 on a 10.5 wide wheel. A big cocern I have is the roll of the body. Rich

 

[oldguy668]

Rich:
Please go back and read all the prior posts about 315 and 335 tires before you spend any money. The 285's and 295's that some of us are using just squeak by. Anything wider usually requires substantial welding. The only other alternative is to buy Tristates body as it's 3" wider across the butt.

Happy motoring

 

[LT1FFR]

What is the maximum width of the 295s? Tread and Sidewall would be mucho beneficial... The reason I ask is that I'm still contemplating Nitto 315DRs which measure 12.25" at their widest on a 10" wheel. TIA!

 

[Chuck Robertson]

I am running the SN95 rear axles with the disc brakes. These axles are longer than the ealier four lug axles. I am running 10x15 Team Three Wheels with a 7" backset. This backset is recomended by FFR when using the SN95 axles.

 

[Bill]

I have the 3-link. My street tires are 285/40-17 and they can rub the frame during hard cornering. I have a set of 275/40-17 for autocross and they are fine.

 

[Wade Chamberlain]

Uh oh. I just got my 3-link from the UPS guy last night. I'm running 295/50's on 15x10's too. Only difference is I have PSE wheels on a stock fox 8.8 rear which I believe is .75" narrower per side. Does anybody know what the stock PSE 15x10 4-lug wheels have for backspace. I *think* they're 6", which should give me 1/4" more clearance.

I may look at trimming the corner of the bracket back about 3/8" and welding in a gusset if I have clearance issues. I'd hate to give up my fat tires!

 

[Ozona]

The bracket is quite a bit bigger than it has to be.

You could EASILY grind down the corner and not have any big problems if you weld up the ground away area.

 

[HOTSHOT]

i'm with ozona. i would just grind it down a bit and touch up paint.

cheers

luis lopezFFR1584

 

[wnstwolf]

Oldguy you beat me to this one.. Rich you are going to have issues trust me. Do as we say not as we pay/did. Old guy and I went through a learning curve on this one.

285x17" are found in the BFG series I have Kd's

 

[Rod]

Originally posted by Trav:
If you go to 17in wheels, can you also go wider? Like a 9 or 10.5 width? Just wondering.

Trav

I have a set of 17x9 inch Cobra R rims that I use for AutoX. The rears have 275-40/17 Kumhos mounted. I feel the rims are too narrow for that tire size. The foot print of the tread seems to be narrower than if it were mounted on a 10" or larger rim. I know a Mustang owner who wants to buy the Cobra R's and I'm going to get a set of PS replica rims and mount Goodyear or Hoosier slicks on them. I am forced to compete in MOD against other cars with slicks so why fight it.

 

[Richard Oben]

You should not be in MOD. If it is an SCCA type event. The car should be in Prepared. Still slicks but not featherweight cars with big power. Hope this helps. Cheers Richard.

 

[John F]

Wade, the 15x10 PSE 4 lugs are back spaced 6 3/8.

 

[Rich1172]

Great imput ,thanks all. The 335 idea is on the wish list. I had the 295/50/15 with a narrowed rear on my frist roadster ,this one will have the fms cobra brake kit. I'll work some thing out, this new roadster is realy an improvement. Thanks

 

[Wade Chamberlain]

Originally posted by John F:
Wade, the 15x10 PSE 4 lugs are back spaced 6 3/8.

Crap, that means I'm going to be 1/8" closer to the tire than Chuck. Looks like it's time to fire up the grinder and the welder!

 

[David Borden]

Chuck,
From the pics, it looks like you could simple knock he corner off that bracket and weld a triangle in the area you cut off.

The other option would be to have a fabricator cut off the back bracket and move it inboard an inch.

David

 

[Shawn Whalen]

I am in the same boat as Wade,Let us know of the outcome/solution!

 

[Rod]

Originally posted by Richard Oben:
You should not be in MOD. If it is an SCCA type event. The car should be in Prepared. Still slicks but not featherweight cars with big power. Hope this helps. Cheers Richard.

Our rules are not the same. Here I'm a DMOD.