2013 GTHG Boss on Forgelines
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amazing wheels.
amazing.
The Eibach's don't seem to have dropped the car very much.
Nice rims.
Nice rims.
Why not 20's? Still looks like there's a decent gap in the rear still.
i wanted those wheels but don't think i'll have the car long enough to justify the cost.
Trying to keep the weight down, and wanted to stay with factory size, just wider out back. Also didn't want to go to low and mess with the way the car handled, the car handled better at factory height, they really got it right from the factory.
Thanks, They will make them in any size, they are custom made. Finish is smoke titanium clear coat, the color changes with different angles just like the stripe on the car.
They are not cheap for sure, but I really wanted a good, lite wheel, 19 lbs ea. I still have a hard time with what I paid for them..
I've checked before and didn't see a 10.5" width. They skip it for some reason on the one piece wheels.
if it handled better, you need to change those springs again. the BMR springs I put on my car sit lower than your car, but it handlles great! much less body roll
I used that first photo as my cover photo on FB...hope you don't mind :beer:
That's the thing about handing. I too I want to make sure I retain the best possible track stability. I've studied the options from Roush and Ford and the combos can be a bit confusing.
For example, the Standard Boss 302 uses 19x9.0F and 19x9.5R, 255/40ZR19 front, 285/35ZR19 rear tires.
The Laguna Seca Boss 302 uses 19x9.0F (same as Standard 302) and 19x10.0R (up from 9.5), using 255/40ZR19 front, 285/35ZR19 rear tires.
So, notice that Ford's team decided to keep the diameter the same but widen the rears a bit from Stand Boss 302 to LS 302.
You kept the same diameter and widened it even MORE to 19x11R 295/35/19.
Roush on the other hand went with either 18x10F/R or 20x9.5/F/R (the 9.5 matches the Standard Boss 302 width). Wider 18x10s for the base Roush, but 9.5's for the 20's.
Roush are the only ones that decided to use the 20's (9.5s) option package for both front and rear and, IMO, look the best! :rockon:
http://www.mrbodykit.com/images/10-PARTS/veh-2013-rs3-62-900x552.jpg
What's interesting is style vs substance is a touchy issue with road racing. Heck, even the Competition Boss 302R and 302S use 18" rims. :dw:
So, I've considered using the Roush 20x19.5 (or Fordgelines F14), but more concerned about changing the track characteristics too much.
You using the Eibach lowering springs certainly has made the 19x11Rs look more like the Roush 20x9.5s! They do look nice!
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2013 PW Boss 302
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If you don't mind me asking, where did you buy these at? I think that's the best looking GHIG I've seen.
Thanks, it was all about weight and looking wider out back, front wheels weigh 45lbs ea. and rears are 48lbs ea., so I saved 62lbs of rotating mass, and that makes a big difference. Factory wheels weigh 62lbs ea, at least mine did.
Thanks, I ordered straight from Forgeline, talk with Mark Schetter.
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You're way over thinking this. Maintaining the stock height is a good thing for the street but isn't necessarily the best thing for the track. Lots of guys are running 18" wheels for the track which allows you to put lighter wheels with more rubber and get the car lower to the ground. The race cars run 18" wheels because that's what their spec classes call for and the availability of race tires. Ford did a great job with our cars for meeting their internal requirements for driving on the street but there's plenty of room for improvement at a cost, both money and ride quality. Read below for more info. And for the life of me I can't figure out why Ford didn't put 10" rear wheels on the Boss. Maybe just to have one more item different on the LS.
Ford Racing Suspension Upgrades
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