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    Thread: offset shackels

    1. #1
      Join Date
      Nov 2005
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      amelia island fla.
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      offset shackels

      anybody using speedtech offset shackels ,what size wheels will this mod let you fit .

      RICK,

      1966 "ZO66"CORVETTE sold
      1969 CAMARO "OLE PAINT" getting new paint
      1990 ZR1 CORVETTE "DARTH VADER"sold to europe
      1999 saleen cobra '' the wife car"


    2. #2
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      Offset shackles are used in conjunction with a minitub. You really do not gain tire clearance with the use of offsets alone.
      Brian


      I have an unlimited budget. That bad part is I have already used it up.

    3. #3
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      Nov 2005
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      amelia island fla.
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      off set shakles

      speed tech claims you can pick up 1 3/4 inch of tire clearence using their product,just wondering..........

      The Billet Aluminum Offset Shackles are CAD designed and made from T6061 T6 Billet Aluminum and machined to exact tolerances. The shackles are then hard anodized Black for greater wear. The shackles are used to move the rear leaf spring inboard 1-3/4 inches to provide greater clearance to fit wider tires. More...
      RICK,

      1966 "ZO66"CORVETTE sold
      1969 CAMARO "OLE PAINT" getting new paint
      1990 ZR1 CORVETTE "DARTH VADER"sold to europe
      1999 saleen cobra '' the wife car"

    4. #4
      Join Date
      Mar 2005
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      21
      if you just minitub, your wider tire will hit the spring. if you just move the spring, your wider tire will hit the tub. you have to move both to get maximum clearance.




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