View Full Version : Rushforths - With My New Lowered Stance
JT_67Tempest
07-22-2008, 09:27 PM
Well I spent this past weekend lowering my Pontiac Tempest. I've had the Rushforth Strutters for a few months now and love them. I get all sorts of compliments on them. For me personally I felt the car had a little too high of a stance so I decided to lower it. Here are some before and after pictures.
Johnny
Before
https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=24947&d=1216790698
After
https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=24948&d=1216790698
https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=24949&d=1216790800
Motown 454
07-22-2008, 09:43 PM
WOW looks sweet ! I like it, that did it .
Wayne
youthpastor
07-22-2008, 10:27 PM
RIGHT ON!!!!- wheels and stance. wheels and stance, congrats on the Good Guys ad-Chris:headbang:
CRead01
07-23-2008, 12:50 AM
That looks killer. nailed it
XLexusTech
07-23-2008, 03:19 AM
That car looks great! Congrats on Xlnt Execution!
Benoit23
07-23-2008, 05:22 AM
WOW, what a difference a couple of inches makes. Looks Killa!
The Rushforth's look awesome as well, I'm about to order me a set of Rushforth's myself.
Fireeater
07-23-2008, 06:05 AM
When I read Pontiac Tempest, I was like oh geeez, who would buy that car? Must have had a different style in my mind cause that is one of the sickest rides I've seen in a long time. Beautiful car. Stance and wheel/tire combo is great. You nailed it. Congrats!
Dave
gordonquixote
07-23-2008, 06:14 AM
Dang, Cuz! Looks great! Awesome paint too.
elementdeep
07-23-2008, 06:51 AM
That's spot on ! Killer.....
Boesch
07-23-2008, 07:15 AM
Your car looks great lowered. Nice job!
buickfunnycar.com
07-23-2008, 07:43 AM
WOW, what a difference a couple of inches makes....
That's what she said,lol.:bananna2:
Seriously...WOW...1,000 times better man!
Looking good now!
DriverzInc
07-23-2008, 05:05 PM
Way to go Johnny! Car looks KILLER! Glad someone paid attention to the GoodGuys ad too...
:lmao: WOW, what a difference a couple of inches makes.
I think I've heard that some were before.
Serious The car looks great with the new stance and wheel choice.
Tim
MrQuick
07-23-2008, 06:30 PM
I agree.....with everyone. Looks baaadaassss
JT_67Tempest
07-23-2008, 09:58 PM
When I read Pontiac Tempest, I was like oh geeez, who would buy that car? Must have had a different style in my mind cause that is one of the sickest rides I've seen in a long time. Beautiful car. Stance and wheel/tire combo is great. You nailed it. Congrats!
Dave
Your quote was my favorite of the bunch!! Anytime someone asks me what car I own, I say 67 Pontiac Tempest and then they say what's that??? When they see the car in person, the model name don't matter much anymore. For me it's all about working on cars and enjoying the drive!!
Johnny
JT_67Tempest
07-23-2008, 10:01 PM
Way to go Johnny! Car looks KILLER! Glad someone paid attention to the GoodGuys ad too...
Jon,
Thanks again for selecting my car for the GoodGuys ad!! Now let's get back to talking about making the Air Ride happen. I've only got two months till the Cruisin For A Cure show!!
Johnny
Mr.VENGEANCE
07-24-2008, 05:08 AM
ab...so.. lutely.. SICK!
The WidowMaker
07-24-2008, 09:17 AM
mo betta!!!! that looks sick
We love Johnny and his car but the new stance just rocks!! That thing looks two feet longer now!! So BAD A$$!!
Post more pics, Johnny!
gearheads78
07-24-2008, 07:49 PM
You just went from good to perfect.
How did you lower it?And what specs are the rear wheels width wise?
brownz
07-25-2008, 07:11 AM
That is BAD A$$ the finish on the wheels is spot on. :6gears:
JT_67Tempest
07-25-2008, 05:02 PM
How did you lower it?And what specs are the rear wheels width wise?
I used lowering springs that I picked up from OPG. I have 3" lowering springs up front and 2" in the rear. The wheel is a 20x10 wheel with 6 1/4" BS.
Johnny
JT_67Tempest
07-25-2008, 05:03 PM
We love Johnny and his car but the new stance just rocks!! That thing looks two feet longer now!! So BAD A$$!!
Post more pics, Johnny!
Jason,
Thanks man!! Looks like the springs won't be on there for long. Just got done talking with Jon yesterday and it looks like Air Ride will be in the works soon. Hopefully debuting at the Crusin For A Cure show in September!!
Johnny
muthstryker
07-25-2008, 07:25 PM
HOLY ****! thats baaaaaad asssss
what did you change to get it that low, its what im looking for! awsome car johnny
muthstryker
07-25-2008, 07:25 PM
oops, posted befor reading all pages !
slowcamaro
07-25-2008, 08:29 PM
awesome looking car...now you need to stuff some 14" brakes in behind them to take up some of that space.
JT_67Tempest
07-25-2008, 09:37 PM
HOLY ****! thats baaaaaad asssss
what did you change to get it that low, its what im looking for! awsome car johnny
So you got some 20x10 Rushforths for the rear too? I saw on your page that the backspacing is 5.25? I went with 6.25 backspacing and it's damn close to the fender lip!
Your profile says you live in Snohomish? My son lived there before he came down to live with me in Southern California.
Johnny
Rybar
07-26-2008, 09:53 AM
I must say the car looks badass with the new lowered stance. MUCH better than before.
muthstryker
07-26-2008, 05:35 PM
So you got some 20x10 Rushforths for the rear too? I saw on your page that the backspacing is 5.25? I went with 6.25 backspacing and it's damn close to the fender lip!
Your profile says you live in Snohomish? My son lived there before he came down to live with me in Southern California.
Johnny
Hey Johnny, Ya I have the 20x10 super spokes.. I went with a 5.25 backspace so I would have a deeper lip. Im going to have my rear end built to fit. I think I came up with a way to get a bigger tire then a 295 in the rear with out having to do anything to the frame.
Oo ya good ol snohomish! its nice when your outside the little town like me.
oh one last thing, with the new lowerd stance, how far is your frame rails from the ground?
matt
JT_67Tempest
07-30-2008, 08:28 PM
Hey Johnny, Ya I have the 20x10 super spokes.. I went with a 5.25 backspace so I would have a deeper lip. Im going to have my rear end built to fit. I think I came up with a way to get a bigger tire then a 295 in the rear with out having to do anything to the frame.
Oo ya good ol snohomish! its nice when your outside the little town like me.
oh one last thing, with the new lowerd stance, how far is your frame rails from the ground?
matt
Well unfortunately I read your question a little too late. My car is up on jack stands now and all the springs have been removed. Decided to switch to the Air Ride setup, so I'm trying to get a jump on things with the prep work before putting the order in.
If I had to take a guess, I'd say the frame was about 4-6" off the ground. The bigger issue I had with clearance was my exhaust cutout. It was about 3" off the ground and definitely made it hard to pull in and out of steep inclines, which is why I decided to switch to the Air Ride setup.
Johnny
DriverzInc
07-30-2008, 10:08 PM
Well unfortunately I read your question a little too late. My car is up on jack stands now and all the springs have been removed. Decided to switch to the Air Ride setup, so I'm trying to get a jump on things with the prep work before putting the order in.
If I had to take a guess, I'd say the frame was about 4-6" off the ground. The bigger issue I had with clearance was my exhaust cutout. It was about 3" off the ground and definitely made it hard to pull in and out of steep inclines, which is why I decided to switch to the Air Ride setup.
Johnny
Johnny,
Hollar at me when you get a chance tomorrow with your decison regarding which Air Ride kit you've decided on, so I can make sure they are not on backorder, or any thing weird like that. I'd hate to have to wait for something and not make the September show. Let me know.
muthstryker
07-31-2008, 06:49 PM
Well unfortunately I read your question a little too late. My car is up on jack stands now and all the springs have been removed. Decided to switch to the Air Ride setup, so I'm trying to get a jump on things with the prep work before putting the order in.
If I had to take a guess, I'd say the frame was about 4-6" off the ground. The bigger issue I had with clearance was my exhaust cutout. It was about 3" off the ground and definitely made it hard to pull in and out of steep inclines, which is why I decided to switch to the Air Ride setup.
Johnny
Hey Johnny no problem!
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