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beefcake
10-29-2014, 09:42 PM
As most know we are one of the largest Race Star dealers in the country.

We started sizing up with Race Star back at the NMRA world finals with SCT's car in the vendor area a few weeks back. The good news was the offsets hadn't really changed so there is no "S550 specific wheel" The bad news for the drag racers, Performance Package cars are essentially like the 13/14 GT500's.

This means, without changing brakes out, the fronts will be limited to the 18x5's on the front (no 17x4.5 or 17x7) and 17x9.5's or 18x10.5's on the rear (no 15x8 or 15x10's)

The next question was the regular gt. Looking at the specs, the fronts were rated 3mm smaller than the 5.0 Brembo packages up through 14. We were pretty sure the the 17x4.5's and 17x7's would still be a go. We confirmed this on Monday. The rear of the standard gt brakes ha increased as well, so, a minimum of some type of brake change is going to be needed for a 15" rear setup there as well.

Sadly we didn't realize the lugs had been swapped to 14mm x 1.5 until we went to mount them Monday. With getting the lugs in late, we went to work getting some pics in the sun, but we were losing daylight quick.

So, to sum it up.

Non PP GT

Front
17x4.5, 17x7, 18x5

Rear
17x9.5, 18x10.5

Performance Pack GT

Front
18x5

Rear
17x9.5, 18x10.5

As always, we have plenty available and ready to ship. Please make sure you let us know when your ordering that you have a 2015 so we get you the proper lug kit!!

Beef
513-478-1965
www.teambeefcakeracing.com

now, on to some pics!

With the weight of these cars, were always a fan of the 17x7's, especially with plans of supercharging the car and adding even more weight. Additionally, you can pick up a front tire staring around $60 vs the M&H or M/T at closer to $200. It's also a little more street friendly but still cuts some weight.

We opted for the 17x7 front with a 215/65 and a 315/40/18 nt05 for the rear, both 28" tall.

Enjoy

http://site.teambeefcakeracing.com/belle1.jpg

http://site.teambeefcakeracing.com/belle2.jpg

http://site.teambeefcakeracing.com/belle3.jpg

http://site.teambeefcakeracing.com/belle4.jpg

http://site.teambeefcakeracing.com/belle5.jpg

http://site.teambeefcakeracing.com/belle6.jpg

http://site.teambeefcakeracing.com/belle7.jpg

http://site.teambeefcakeracing.com/belle8.jpg

http://site.teambeefcakeracing.com/belle9.jpg

http://site.teambeefcakeracing.com/belle10.jpg

http://site.teambeefcakeracing.com/belle11.jpg

http://site.teambeefcakeracing.com/belle12.jpg

http://site.teambeefcakeracing.com/belle13.jpg
draggin50
10-29-2014, 11:50 PM
What size are the rear wheels and back spacing?
5.0calypso93lx
10-30-2014, 09:30 AM
Not going to lie, that looks real dope!
JIMS SVT
10-30-2014, 10:07 AM
Kinda looks like a 350z.
redfirepearlgt
10-30-2014, 10:25 AM
Nope still doesn't look like a muscle car even with the race stars on it. Love yellow but that doesn't help me like the car either. NO ALL WHEEL DRIVE WITH PADDLE AUTO SHIFT OPTION? They've got IRS again...why not? I'm sure that European touring coupe owners will be buying them. ASTIN STANG!

Different strokes for different folks.
sean
10-31-2014, 07:51 AM
What's a set of those cost?
1baddlx
10-31-2014, 08:14 PM
Kinda looks like a 350z.

Agreed,now all the older models should be worth more!
smytty
10-31-2014, 09:44 PM
Yep I agree with chad
Those do help it a lot though beef.
Yellow98Cobra
11-01-2014, 12:02 AM
Looks great. I do not see the 350z comparison.
beefcake
11-01-2014, 05:04 AM
What size are the rear wheels and back spacing?

18x10.5 with 6.875"


Not going to lie, that looks real dope!

Looks very modern imo and still keeps a lot of the lines of the original fastback.

The interior on the new cars is sick, fit and finish is great. Especially all the goodies. 3 steering wheel modes, 4 driving modes, and you don't have to hold the buttons for 10 seconds to switch.


Kinda looks like a 350z.

Much larger than a Z


Nope still doesn't look like a muscle car even with the race stars on it. Love yellow but that doesn't help me like the car either. NO ALL WHEEL DRIVE WITH PADDLE AUTO SHIFT OPTION? They've got IRS again...why not? I'm sure that European touring coupe owners will be buying them. ASTIN STANG!

Different strokes for different folks.

We know your not big on change, but the new cars are really nice. From a drag racing standpoint, not a fan of the IRS at all. This isn't a 99-04 irs though, and it's pretty beefy out of the gate with 35 spline axles. We plan on pushing it and seeing what it will do though.


What's a set of those cost?

I run them 25% off on the site everyday, but I can hook the local guys up, we'll be having a big black Friday sale as well.

I also have eibach kits in stock along with magnaflow cat backs and stainless works cat backs in stock.


Agreed,now all the older models should be worth more!


Yep I agree with chad
Those do help it a lot though beef.


Looks great. I do not see the 350z comparison.

Me either. Cars look killer in person, I think the rear end is amazing looking.

All of our custom tuning will be popping out in the next few days as well. Lot more involved than previous model years.
redfirepearlgt
11-01-2014, 07:07 AM
We know your not big on change, but the new cars are really nice. From a drag racing standpoint, not a fan of the IRS at all. This isn't a 99-04 irs though, and it's pretty beefy out of the gate with 35 spline axles. We plan on pushing it and seeing what it will do though.

Good change is good. Bad change is bad. If I didn't like change I would not have bought a 13. That was a nice improvement over the 10-12 look that I did not like. Just makes me an individual that doesn't roll over drooling at a new design simply because the designers took a box and slapped a pony emblem and GT logo on it and painted it some pleasing to me bright color.

I appreciate people who don't share my appreciation for colors like GHIG on my 13. Makes life interesting. If we all liked the same thing we'd all be driving DIB 11 GT mustangs and married to the same woman...or killing each other to marry the same woman. LOL!

Let me know btw way if some sap comes in and trades his 13/14 auto GT premium for one of those euro-clone stangs. I'll come try to work a trade with mine returned to stock. Thinking about going auto this winter.:bigthumb:bigthumb