Who has DEEP DISH OFFSET wheels on an FFR Cobra?

[decooney]

Hex,
Its a MKIII. The wheels were already custom made, now its a matter of making them fit under the body, even if it means reshaping the body on front/rear. We were in the process of design/reshaping the body going back through a last few options before we do. Thanks. D

[jmimac351]

Duane, you can move the front lower pickup points in but that may require a different IFS bracket. You'll likely also have to redrill the front upper shock mount point as it's likely you'll experience an interference problem between the spring coil and the upper ball joint bracket. You may also have to grind the frame in the front on the inside to avoid an interference problem there. Redrilling the front upper mount and grinding allows you to get the clearance you need.

In the rear, I don't know who you get around not going with shorter shafts / control arms.

Here is a suggestion... sell the body and contact "Mr Bruce" here on the forum. He is currently making a 289 Lemans body for me with comp flares in the rear and FIA flares in the front. His molds are modular and I'm sure he can do whatever flares you want and it won't be a hackjob. Not to disparage your fiberglass abilities, but Bruce Chervenak knows what he's doing.

Good luck.

Jim

[decooney]

Thanks for the feedback you guys; we looked at several options, ideas.

For the front, the solution was to reposition the lower control arm inward, and adjust the upper; which worked okay with some body repositioning to be completed. The rear will be flared so we can drop it. Car went to the paint/body shop today.

If I had to do it again, and if it was my car, I'd also slightly cut and modify the upper & lower control arms just a tad further inward, and flaring the rear wheel arches is a must (IMO) when running 315s or 335s on the back - especially behind the tire. Thanks again.

[Three Peaks]

If he is using front spindles later than 95, he is adding approximately 3/4" to the overal front track. The fox and 94/95 spindles are slightly narrower and may help with the fitment problems up front that he is having.
All of these questions can usually be answered on the FFR forum pretty quickly.

[gjp1]

I own a FFR MKII and am in the process of mounting 19x12 Kinesis wheels w/345/30/19 Pilots on the rear. Currently running a 4 link suspension, removing the coil springs and going with Koni coil over's for more space, a little more height and better performance. Narrowing the live axle by 2.5" on each side and cutting and moving the rear cross section along with the front bar inward 1.5" to accommodate the huge tires. The wheels have a DEEEP 7' lip and look unreal when tucked under the fender (I know this look isn't for the purist).

We have to relocate the base of the rear roll bar which means reshaping the bottom section which is no problem. Most of the sheet metal in the trunk is easy enough to re-cut and rivet, will end up looking like a "mini tub" and will be finished off nicely, no hack job here. And all of this to be done with the body on!! I'll post pics as we get closer..

Posted a pic of a FFR MKII w/19x11" Asanti rear wheels w/5" lip and 315/25/19 tires, I'll be going with a DEEPER 7" lip!


Greg
FFR MKII