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luey2011
01-11-2024, 07:37 AM
After building and still owning my mk 4, I have now built my dream garage! I have bean dreaming of the type 65 for 15 years or so. keep setting goals and you will suprise yourself! due for delivery mid march, cant wait!!!!

Gen 3 complete kit
3 link
347 stroker
15" FFR halibrands
same color combo guardsman blue/ wimbleton white stripes (to match Cobra)

michael everson
01-11-2024, 11:43 AM
Curious why you didnt go IRS. I have one here that is IRS 15 inch knock off wheels and everything fits great. No narrowing of a 8.8 The IRS might actually be cheaper in the end.
Mike

luey2011
01-11-2024, 02:38 PM
Curious why you didnt go IRS. I have one here that is IRS 15 inch knock off wheels and everything fits great. No narrowing of a 8.8 The IRS might actually be cheaper in the end.
Mike

Hi Mike, I had seriously considered pin drive knockoffs. however was concerned about the legal side of it here in NYS. FFR tech confirmed the fitment of their wheels without narowing the rear. actually was told the rear may need spacers

burchfieldb
01-11-2024, 05:06 PM
Congrats on the order! I am a little over a year into my coupe build.

Jeff Kleiner
01-11-2024, 06:17 PM
Congrats Luey! I remember your Roadster build. Regarding the rear end…use an SN95 from ‘94-‘98 rather than Fox which is 3/4” narrower per side. I used one on a Gen3 with 10.5” wide 17s and 315s and actually the wheels could have come out a bit further.

Looking forward to following along!

Jeff

luey2011
01-11-2024, 08:55 PM
Congrats Luey! I remember your Roadster build. Regarding the rear end…use an SN95 from ‘94-‘98 rather than Fox which is 3/4” narrower per side. I used one on a Gen3 with 10.5” wide 17s and 315s and actually the wheels could have come out a bit further.

Looking forward to following along!

Jeff

Thanks Jeff. you helped me quite a bit back in the day! I have ordered the standard width solid axle from Moser (through FFR) same as the MK4. Interesting observation, think Im ok with the Moser rear? im sure I will need spacers

Andy

Rhino
01-15-2024, 08:50 AM
My coupe is due in February. I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas.

UpNorth
01-18-2024, 06:42 PM
Thanks Jeff. you helped me quite a bit back in the day! I have ordered the standard width solid axle from Moser (through FFR) same as the MK4. Interesting observation, think Im ok with the Moser rear? im sure I will need spacers

Andy

Congrats Luey,
I got the Moser std for a 3 link on my Daytona with 15 in. Hallibrand. No need for spacers here.

Francois

luey2011
01-21-2024, 04:40 PM
Congrats Luey,
I got the Moser std for a 3 link on my Daytona with 15 in. Hallibrand. No need for spacers here.

Francois

thanks! can you share a couple pictures of your car with the wheel and tire set up?

UpNorth
01-22-2024, 02:20 PM
thanks! can you share a couple pictures of your car with the wheel and tire set up?

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Hope these help.

15 inches with 295 50R15 at the back and 235 60R15 at the front.

Do not hesitate to ask for more if needed.

Francois

GrooveM
01-24-2024, 01:17 PM
Congrats on your next journey! Beautiful garage! We just built a new house with a 4 car garage and plan to have the floors finished or covered and a lift installed in the spring. Also planning a Daytona build in the hopefully not too distant future. ;) What kind of flooring did you install? Any more pics of your layout? GLWTB. I'll be following.

luey2011
01-25-2024, 06:27 AM
Congrats on your next journey! Beautiful garage! We just built a new house with a 4 car garage and plan to have the floors finished or covered and a lift installed in the spring. Also planning a Daytona build in the hopefully not too distant future. ;) What kind of flooring did you install? Any more pics of your layout? GLWTB. I'll be following.

thank you. the flooring is from race deck. its ok, not what I had expected. the garage is 3.5 car with a great shop off the back as you can see in the pictures before and after I installed the french doors to the back shop. just under 1000 sqft of shop space now

luey2011
01-25-2024, 06:29 AM
194792194791194793

Hope these help.

15 inches with 295 50R15 at the back and 235 60R15 at the front.

Do not hesitate to ask for more if needed.

Francois

thanks dont hesitate to send me more pictures, or maybe a link to your build?

MSumners
02-03-2024, 07:43 AM
Awesome looking forward to following along

Namrups
02-03-2024, 09:35 AM
If your ever in the Albany area let me know.

cunfewzed
02-05-2024, 03:12 PM
My coupe is due in February. I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas.

What is the standard lead time on a kit right now? In the planning phase of my build but I have not ordered the kit yet. Thanks!

luey2011
02-05-2024, 06:31 PM
I ordered my Coupe two days before thanksgiving, and I have a completion date from FFR for march 4th

luey2011
02-05-2024, 06:32 PM
If your ever in the Albany area let me know.

I will for sure. Been following your build here and on social. I apprectiate all your posts