Since Baer sends them assembled...
Since Baer sends them assembled on the spindle, all you have to do is set it on the ball joint and fasten the two strut bolts.
Since we went with a staggered fitment with the FR500-style wheels, we did the same with the tires and ordered 265/35/18s for the front and 275/35/18 for the rear. Sure, it is a low sidewall ratio, but if we put too tall of a tire on the wheel, it just wouldn't look at home in the tight Fox-body wheelwell.
Once the tires were mounted, we were extremely pleased with the sidewall height. We probably could have gone a little narrower with the front tires to tuck them under the fender a bit more, but they are ideally sized for the 9-inch rim, so it's not much of a concern at all. Prices for the RT-615s vary with size and dealer, and our test subjects came in around $230 each.
Next month, we plan to have the front wheel issue worked out, but more importantly, we're meeting up with Astro Performance who is going to build us one killer transmission for Stolen Goods. In the meantime, check out the captions to see just how easy it is to hook up your Fox body with killer brakes and a hot wheel/tire combination.
Baer includes new front brake-line...
Baer includes new front brake-line brackets, but you need to bend the hard lines to get them to fit. We opted to modify the stock brackets by welding the end of the new bracket on them.
Here you can see the modified...
Here you can see the modified bracket, hard chassis line, and braided stainless line.
Once you have everything installed,...
Once you have everything installed, it's time to fill the fluid and bleed the brakes. We'll be doing that a bit later once the car is under its own power, but you'll want to check back then as we'll also cover proper bedding of the brake pads and discs.
American Muscle's FR500-style...
American Muscle's FR500-style wheels offer plenty of caliper and rotor clearance. We now have some capable underpinnings beneath Stolen Goods, and we can't wait to floor the throttle and bang some turns.
Falken's RT-615 Azenis radials...
Falken's RT-615 Azenis radials feature a non-directional tread design, so rotating them is easy. A 200 tread-wear rating makes sure they survive on the street for quite a few miles.
The 18x10s look killer out...
The 18x10s look killer out back. We could have fit a 285/35/18 tire on the rim if we were willing to roll the fender lips-and if Falken made one. The next step up from the 275/35/18 is a 295, but those would probably bulge too much, and we might have to "coerce" the inner fenders into accepting them.