Reply to "15x10 and 15x14 backspacing."

One thing I’ve noticed on a lot of GT4 and 5 non-factory cars is they are jacked up way high like 4X4s. On a normal Pantera and factory 4 and 5s the lower back A arms are normally pretty close to parallel to the ground and that’s the way we like them. They even handle best that way with a slight nose down stance of about ½ degree measured along the bottom of the pinch weld. Some non-factory 5s I’ve seen are way jacked up in the back and even further in front so they are running up hill.

I’m not sure how they get messed up like that but it must have something to do with getting the fender flares in the wrong place or they started work without the correct GT wheels, etc. So expect the first thing to do would to be to get the correct GT wheels and tires and get the car setting at the correct height and then start cutting. Not something I could do though! Another thing to consider is a Pantera must be moved after being jacked up for the suspension to settle to the normal ride height.

You would think the flares would only fit in the correct position but apparently that is not the case. Or there could be non-factory flares that are not the correct shape or size floating around. It is a bit of a mystery to me but one I will never need to worry about.

Mike