front backspacing - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

ziggy89 · 02-11-2010, 01:49 PM

i want to go to a 17x9 or 17x8.5 in wheel but i dont know how much backspacing i can run up front i know i can go 5.5 inches in the back but up front never gets discussed much or at least i couldnt find it on the search.

i found sum torq thrust m look alikes that are 17x9 with a 5 inch backspacing. will they fit the front?

Stephen · 02-11-2010, 02:10 PM

Here is my 17" x 9" with 5" bs and there is less than 1/4" between the tie rod end & rim edge. The pic is deceiving. Looks like more room than there really is. Any more bs and the rim would be touching. 5" bs is the max you wanna go on a 17" wheel.

ziggy89 · 02-11-2010, 06:51 PM

sweet so it will fit. is that the snyper backspacing i know everybody uses them but theyre discontinued right?

Stephen · 02-11-2010, 07:26 PM

The 3rd gen offset Snypers has been discontinued for years & they went to the 4th gen offset. Not sure they are even made in the 4th gen offset anymore.

All of mine are the correct 3rd gen offset.

ziggy89 · 02-12-2010, 01:23 PM

hey stephen do you have any pics of how flush the wheel sits. like top front and rear view.

that would be great.
thnx

Stephen · 02-12-2010, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ziggy89

hey stephen do you have any pics of how flush the wheel sits. like top front and rear view.

that would be great.
thnx

Front or rear? All my pics are in my Photobucket here:
Snyper pics

Fronts & rears are both in approx. 1/2" from the outer fender lip.

Stephen · 02-12-2010, 01:47 PM

Or will this work for you?

My front wheel pics are few, since all I did was bolt them on. I did nothing to make them fit.

ziggy89 · 02-12-2010, 07:19 PM

sweet dude thats wat i wanted to know and they look great.

my car is mostly street strip but i miss autocrossing it. and i wanted to do a 1inch drop and sum bigger tires up front so it didnt push so much.

do you use a wonder bar or strut tower brack. id need one that would clear a carb and air cleaner.

Stephen · 02-12-2010, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ziggy89

sweet dude thats wat i wanted to know and they look great.

my car is mostly street strip but i miss autocrossing it. and i wanted to do a 1inch drop and sum bigger tires up front so it didnt push so much.

do you use a wonder bar or strut tower brack. id need one that would clear a carb and air cleaner.

Mine is much lower than just 1", so you'd be fine.

I have a stock wonder bar (off an IROC) & a UMI TPI STB (check my sig)

To clear a carb, you'd need a 3-pt TBI STB or build your own 2-pt one, which is REALLY simple to do.