I was under the impression we were discussing the rears since the initial comment was about the tall rear tire in the pic along w/his statement "Not sure on fronts yet".
84' Cutlass pro touring build
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I'm sorry the 295's are for the rear only. Not sure of the front yet. I know you did 275 up front but Malibu and Cutlass are different so we'll see
Tony1968,
Based off of observations learned from the car in my previous post, it important to know the parts combo & its dimensions. That '79 w/the TT2's had 2" G-body/S10 drop spindles, stock 10.5” discs, & aftermarket springs. The wheels were 8" wide w/5.25" BS & had take-off C5 Vette 245/40-18's (25.7").
Clearance outboard of the wheel was about the same as a 15x7 Ralley. At that height, inners were not an option.
For my build, I'm still configuring the parts combo & can't nail down a front size yet. I know I want to minimize the amount of F/R rake. A 255/40 & 295/35 combo does that @ 26.03(F)/26.12(R). But, to squeeze it in place is the challenge & how difficult will be dependent on the ride height. Modifying the front inner wells is a given on most of my builds but has to be mentioned since others may not go to that effort. The other thing is wheel limits. Some manufacturers only do 1-inch increments (8, 9, 10) while others might do ½-inch increments. Knowing what wheel you’re going to use & what limitations they have might help drive the decision tree. I’ve been researching the impact of the spindle/brake choices for the SSM ‘Tall’ spindle vs. the ATS-X/G-body units as well. It’s quite a bit to process.
SpeedTech promotes a GN w/the ATS-X/G spindle + their lower arms (Road Assault pkg)utilizing 18x9’s w/6” of BS & 275/35’s up front. I'm hoping to pull off the same size wheel combo but w/a different tire targeting 4" min sidewall height.
Based off of observations learned from the car in my previous post, it important to know the parts combo & its dimensions. That '79 w/the TT2's had 2" G-body/S10 drop spindles, stock 10.5” discs, & aftermarket springs. The wheels were 8" wide w/5.25" BS & had take-off C5 Vette 245/40-18's (25.7").
Clearance outboard of the wheel was about the same as a 15x7 Ralley. At that height, inners were not an option.
For my build, I'm still configuring the parts combo & can't nail down a front size yet. I know I want to minimize the amount of F/R rake. A 255/40 & 295/35 combo does that @ 26.03(F)/26.12(R). But, to squeeze it in place is the challenge & how difficult will be dependent on the ride height. Modifying the front inner wells is a given on most of my builds but has to be mentioned since others may not go to that effort. The other thing is wheel limits. Some manufacturers only do 1-inch increments (8, 9, 10) while others might do ½-inch increments. Knowing what wheel you’re going to use & what limitations they have might help drive the decision tree. I’ve been researching the impact of the spindle/brake choices for the SSM ‘Tall’ spindle vs. the ATS-X/G-body units as well. It’s quite a bit to process.
SpeedTech promotes a GN w/the ATS-X/G spindle + their lower arms (Road Assault pkg)utilizing 18x9’s w/6” of BS & 275/35’s up front. I'm hoping to pull off the same size wheel combo but w/a different tire targeting 4" min sidewall height.
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I'm not sure if I want similar height tires front to back. I don't mind a little taller in the rear. I also have to take into account the large front brakes and find a wheel I like with proper clearance. That's going to be a tough one especially since what I like is very costly. Taking my time...
I here ya. I looked for years for wheels that I liked. Found lots of them. They were also about $1500 EACH and up 😳 Wayyyyy outta my price range. Stumbled across the ones I have for a tenth of that each. Sold!
Mid mount install. Snapped a 1/2" to 3/8" drive. Never had that happen before. That was using the lower pulley damper install tool where I needed a deep socket and only had one in 3/8" drive. Was able to use 1/2" to tighten old bolt to 240 lb/ft. But then using the new bolt supplied and torqued to 59 lb/ft then 125 degrees.... Yikes. I swear I was going to flip the car over using a 4 foot jack handle on a 1/2" drive handle as a cheater.
Of course the power steering pulley install tool I had was wrong thread pitch so off to Carquest to get what I needed
I see super clean LS jewelry. Nice
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