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Well, i got some new to me tires for the buick

and when there used up im going to use them to mock up the t-bird and see if it needs minitubbed:D  325/50/15's:flame:


Heres a few pics for those who care. Im going to try to mock them up on the bird in the next few weeks and ill snag pics:D
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Well, i got some new to me tires for the buick

Reply #1 –
I am a Ford guy, but that is one bad car to say the least!! I just met soem guy that just bought a silver T-type. He liked my 88 :D Looks good, should do the trick. Anywho, any times yet ;)

Frank M.
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1983 TurboCoupe-T3 .60/.63, 3" exhaust, Motorsport front mount, PJ, large VAM, green tops, 8.8" w/ 3.55's, 13.72@97mph
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Well, i got some new to me tires for the buick

Reply #2 –
Quote from: turbo83coupe
I am a Ford guy, but that is one bad car to say the least!! I just met soem guy that just bought a silver T-type. He liked my 88 :D Looks good, should do the trick. Anywho, any times yet ;)

Frank M.

The best it ran  so far was an 8.32 1/8 th mile on hard street tires and 13 psi.

Going back tonight to try these m/t radials out:locked:
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Well, i got some new to me tires for the buick

Reply #3 –
What that car really, REALLY needs is a sequential turn signal kit:D (yes, they work in Regals). It'll make the arse of the car look that much better to the Mustang guys, seeing as that's the only part of the car they'll ever get to look at :p

Shameless plug aside, I love that car. I had those same rims on my dearly departed '88 Cougar (though obvioulsly not quite so wide)
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1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

Well, i got some new to me tires for the buick

Reply #4 –
What kind of wheels?

Well, i got some new to me tires for the buick

Reply #5 –
The ones I had on my Cougar were like the ones on the rear of that Buick. old-school "Aluminum slot" rims that were popular in the 60's and 70's on anything from Impalas and Galaxies to VW beetles and dune buggies. These ones were originally off an early 70's Nissan Fairlady Z (240Z). I had a machine shop drill holes for the Fox lug pattern (the Nissan pattern was much bigger) and they made me some "hub-centric" rings as well. The total cost of machine shop work plus the rims was $180 - well worth it for a set of rims that nobody else had on a Fox Cougar :D I did my patented "Fox Thundercats Wheel Restoration" on them and painted the centers black. Looked fine with chrome lug nuts :D
 
Here's how the car looked with the rims:

 
And a close-up of the rim after I wrecked the car:
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

Well, i got some new to me tires for the buick

Reply #6 –
Quote from: 84 Fila
What kind of wheels?



They are Ansen Sprints in a 15x9 with a 3.0 backspace.


i usually run a 15x8 weld prostar with a 3.5 backspace to match the front wheels:D
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Well, i got some new to me tires for the buick

Reply #7 –
On a side note there has to be something im not doing right with this car.

best tonight was a 8.19 @87 mph 1.90 60 ft :( 13 psi


borrowed a "race" chip from a buddy out of his car but didnt get to make any passes
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Well, i got some new to me tires for the buick

Reply #8 –
!  Can that thing pull the front tires up?  It just looks like it could.  What does that time translate into for the 1/4mi?

Well, i got some new to me tires for the buick

Reply #9 –
Quote from: Ifixyawata
!  Can that thing pull the front tires up?  It just looks like it could.  What does that time translate into for the 1/4mi?



It trys . it really needs a looser converter so it dont drop boost at launch. low 13's high 12's in the 1/4 is about what it converts to.

It has some running issues that i belive is in the chip, i swapped in another tonight but didnt get to make any passes with it in.
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Well, i got some new to me tires for the buick

Reply #10 –
Quote from: Thunder Chicken
What that car really, REALLY needs is a sequential turn signal kit:D (yes, they work in Regals). It'll make the arse of the car look that much better to the Mustang guys, seeing as that's the only part of the car they'll ever get to look at :p

Shameless plug aside, I love that car. I had those same rims on my dearly departed '88 Cougar (though obvioulsly not quite so wide)



Ill probly hit you up on some after i get the performance issues worked out id like to do a few cosmetic things later on;)


and thanks :D
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