Rim Question
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do it the right way
Here at my shop we have lots of guys wanting to put bigger rims on there gbodys. there is a easy way clear the car for 22's or even up to 24s by using airshocks in the rear and chevy 1500 springs in the front(car rides like ****) and the stopping power is terrible. To lift the car the right way first you replace the front spindle with a set from an s10 and i like to use early 80 model buick lesabre coil springs all the way around on the gbody because it will truly give it a clean lift that wont ride too tough while not using any air components. The most expensive part of the job is the brake upgrade there is no cheap way to do that part right. everything else can be found at pull-a-part.
Here at my shop we have lots of guys wanting to put bigger rims on there gbodys. there is a easy way clear the car for 22's or even up to 24s by using airshocks in the rear and chevy 1500 springs in the front(car rides like ****) and the stopping power is terrible. To lift the car the right way first you replace the front spindle with a set from an s10 and i like to use early 80 model buick lesabre coil springs all the way around on the gbody because it will truly give it a clean lift that wont ride too tough while not using any air components. The most expensive part of the job is the brake upgrade there is no cheap way to do that part right. everything else can be found at pull-a-part.
If you want a vehicle with bad handling that sits up high, why not just get an old SUV with 4 wheel drive instead? At least then people like most of us will not be laughing at you as you drive down the road. I have 16's right now, but am thinking about 18's on my Cutlass as it is the largest size that I feel will fit properly inside the wheel wells of my lowered G body.
I'm assuming you've never driven over 45 mph and had to come to a complete stop!!! "from my experience big wheels do more than make the brakes squeal but i gaurantee you will change out your pads more than normally if still using all stock components."stocksuspension said:
"sounds like theres some people out there that dont know what the new trends in customizing are. these days its big rims. 22... 24... 26... and 28 inchers. as a matter of fact im in the process of building a 79 Malibu with plans for 22s. i think saying it wouldnt look right or that you might laugh as i drivee down the street doesnt bother me one bit. i dont think ANY OF US who have put cars together consider what the next guys opinion is gonna be. we build to suit our own tastes. hot rodders... low riders... bone stockers. dont we all just love cars?!? for a little more info on lifting cars for big rims heck out this link."
http://www.universalcarlifts.com/index.html
http://www.universalcarlifts.com/index.html
oh we know all about that trend. but most of the guys on this forum are performance minded/hot rodders. and when you get over 18in performance goes downhill fast. plus if you want ground clearance--buy a damn truck!! what IS the point of oversized rims? and if you don't care about what anyone thinks, why are you following the trend?
but why jack up the car and put 30's on it??? i can understand low and 22's. i don't like the look of that large a rim but i can accept it. i even like some lowriders. but donks??? :evil:
i hope that ain't yours!!! how many miles to you think that thing drives in a year? on the trailer, off the trailer, on the trailer... what's really stupid is that some people put high performance engines in those things.
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