Schroeder
07-27-2015, 04:46 PM
This all goes on a 77 TA that will see some autocross and street driving.
Guys, I'm getting a new axle made at 53.625" from WMS to WMS (wheel mount surface to wheel mount surface). That has already been ordered and is set. I am also getting wheels. I really want the year one billet snowflakes. I love the look. I am also considering forgeline GW3R and their LS3 wheels. I'd get them in gold. I like that these wheels are 3 piece wheels, but I do not actually like the looks as well as the billet snowflake.
I was set on going with 18s all the way around when I saw this 2nd gen at speedtech's site :http://www.speedtechperformance.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=287/category_id=7/mode=prod/prd287.htm . Those are 19s all the way around and I love it, so I started considering the 19s.
The problem is that the 19s have almost no tire choice in 335/30-19. I have to go with 345/30-19. In the front I plan to go with 275 (285 if anyone has experience with this and says it'll work). I believe I'll have to modify my front inner fender wells to fit as fat of a tire on as I can, and that's fine with me. I realize the staggered setup will give me some understeer, but it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.
I wanted to run as little backspacing as possible for a deep wheel look. My plan was to run 5" BS on the 53.625" axle. By my calculations and measurements on my car that will keep the outer wheel face 7/16" away from a non-rolled fender lip, BUT assuming that the DSE tubs add 2" of additional clearance my measurements show that the inner wall of the tire will be interfering if I go with a 345. If a 345 indeed does fit this would mean that my measurements are slightly off or the DSE tubs add more than 2". Either is possible.
The car will be street driven and autocrossed, so I need clearance. Will a 345 fit with my setup ( 53.625" axle, 4.875" BS, 19x10)? Can I extend the DSE mini tub or does normal installation already bring it right up to the frame rail? metal work doesn't scare me and if I have to cut into the frame rail a bit I could. I could also always extend the outer flare. I do not plan on doing the exterior body work for a number of years though, so that is something I would most likely avoid.
I have done searches here and on the internet in general. Some guys said the tires fit, but I would think it HAS to be tight from the measurements I'm taking. I would love to see what kind of numbers they had on BS, axle length, etc. Pics would be great too. I couldn't find a lot of stuff for pics of 2nd gens on 19s.
Guys, I'm getting a new axle made at 53.625" from WMS to WMS (wheel mount surface to wheel mount surface). That has already been ordered and is set. I am also getting wheels. I really want the year one billet snowflakes. I love the look. I am also considering forgeline GW3R and their LS3 wheels. I'd get them in gold. I like that these wheels are 3 piece wheels, but I do not actually like the looks as well as the billet snowflake.
I was set on going with 18s all the way around when I saw this 2nd gen at speedtech's site :http://www.speedtechperformance.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=287/category_id=7/mode=prod/prd287.htm . Those are 19s all the way around and I love it, so I started considering the 19s.
The problem is that the 19s have almost no tire choice in 335/30-19. I have to go with 345/30-19. In the front I plan to go with 275 (285 if anyone has experience with this and says it'll work). I believe I'll have to modify my front inner fender wells to fit as fat of a tire on as I can, and that's fine with me. I realize the staggered setup will give me some understeer, but it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.
I wanted to run as little backspacing as possible for a deep wheel look. My plan was to run 5" BS on the 53.625" axle. By my calculations and measurements on my car that will keep the outer wheel face 7/16" away from a non-rolled fender lip, BUT assuming that the DSE tubs add 2" of additional clearance my measurements show that the inner wall of the tire will be interfering if I go with a 345. If a 345 indeed does fit this would mean that my measurements are slightly off or the DSE tubs add more than 2". Either is possible.
The car will be street driven and autocrossed, so I need clearance. Will a 345 fit with my setup ( 53.625" axle, 4.875" BS, 19x10)? Can I extend the DSE mini tub or does normal installation already bring it right up to the frame rail? metal work doesn't scare me and if I have to cut into the frame rail a bit I could. I could also always extend the outer flare. I do not plan on doing the exterior body work for a number of years though, so that is something I would most likely avoid.
I have done searches here and on the internet in general. Some guys said the tires fit, but I would think it HAS to be tight from the measurements I'm taking. I would love to see what kind of numbers they had on BS, axle length, etc. Pics would be great too. I couldn't find a lot of stuff for pics of 2nd gens on 19s.