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Will these wheels fit my 84 -se or my 83 GSL?

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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 09:25 PM
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Will these wheels fit my 84 -se or my 83 GSL?

they are off a 2nd gen my uncle found at a junkyard, he could only get the 4 wheels before they crushed it. what will they fit?
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 09:27 PM
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They will fit the SE. I'm getting a set for my SE.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 09:30 PM
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what year car did these come off, i thought 2nd gens were the 5 bolt pattern. are the off the aniversary editiohn?
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 09:47 PM
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ewwwww...they are 2nd gen phone dial style rims...the worst ones they offered for stock 2nd gens...

but yea...i thought all 2nd gens were 5 bolt pattern also...but maybe the verts werent?
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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i dunno what will look better, phone dial ones or my stock se ones
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 09:50 PM
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The lower end models had 4 bolt (atleast the S4s, not sure about S5s). The 5 bolt had larger rotors and 4 piston calipers (instead of the single piston caliper). And yes, the bolt pattern is the same as the SE.

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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 09:51 PM
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all verts came BBS wheels, i think base FC's have 4 lug
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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Bolt Pattrn and Offset ??????

The 4 bolt wheels from the 2nd gen cars have a 4 1/2 inch bolt circle, same as the GSL-SE, but I am not sure about the offset. Have any of you actually installed them on a GSL-SE?? I am thinking the wheels you bought may have too much offset, and may interfere with the spring perch on the strut.

I converted to the 5 bolt hubs and brakes on my GSL, and had to use a 1 1/4 inch spacer to get the proper offset for the BBS alloys from a 1990 convertible.

www.cardomain.com/ride/646433
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by stilettoman
The 4 bolt wheels from the 2nd gen cars have a 4 1/2 inch bolt circle, same as the GSL-SE, but I am not sure about the offset. Have any of you actually installed them on a GSL-SE?? I am thinking the wheels you bought may have too much offset, and may interfere with the spring perch on the strut.

I converted to the 5 bolt hubs and brakes on my GSL, and had to use a 1 1/4 inch spacer to get the proper offset for the BBS alloys from a 1990 convertible.

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its been done
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 11:01 PM
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Check this pic out I found!
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 11:19 PM
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keep your stock se wheels. the phone dials are wack. i think the 4 lug pattern was on the 86 and 87 only.
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Midwest 7's
keep your stock se wheels. the phone dials are wack. i think the 4 lug pattern was on the 86 and 87 only.
I second that...those rims look sick when they look new...er...but those are well don't put them on your car, bad choice!
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 02:30 PM
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definately stick with the stock SE wheels
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