new wheels!
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Re: new wheels!
WOW!!! I never thought I would see much that I like better than the drag stars but those look frickn awesome!
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Re: new wheels!
Looks nice, I like the car w/o the rear wing too. They almost look like Greg
Welds.
Welds.
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The tires are 325-50-15 Hoosier drag radials. The wheels are 194 ea for the fronts 216ea for the rears from jegs
Thanks Kwik. I thought the same thing them I saw these and had to have them.
I looked at the greg welds and these just stood out more to me.
I looked at the greg welds and these just stood out more to me.
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Re: new wheels!
i was debating between those and the champions, i think i'm gonna have to go with those now!
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Car: 1988 Trans AM
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Re: new wheels!
what is the backspacing on the rears? and do they rub or did you have to clear out any space?
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a butt shot would be appreciated too with those healthy meats on it. also interested in how much "massaging" it took, and if they're tucked under the lip
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I will get some more pics tonite lots of messaging to get them to fit the bulge of the tire is even with the fender lip
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I love it, i was wondering what 325 MTs would look like on my 89, my wheel lips are rolled and i am ready to work the rest of the wheel well area to make it work.
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Car: 1984 Z28
Engine: SLOW carbed ls
Transmission: TH400 with brake, 8" PTC converter
Axle/Gears: moser 9" 4.11
Re: new wheels!
325s are way overkill unless you're solidly in the 10s even then there are people running way quicker on 275s.
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The 275's do work great i was cutting consistent 1.3's at the end of the season last year and running low 10's on a very conservative tune. i went to a 325 because I want it to hook on a marginal track plus i like the big meat
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i'm probably going to run the 275, or maybe a 26x8.5 gonna give the small tire deal out, home track can usually hold a fuel altered but having the 325 would be bitchin
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brando if you don't have a lot of suspension stuff then a 26x10 ET street would be a good choice for you. It'll hook better with less and be more forgiving than a drag radial at the track.
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suspension isn't really an issue, rear has sone CM double adjustables control arms, soon to get a track pak torque arm, and a burkhart CM double adjustable panhard, i'm just thinking about the 800ish horsepower coming the end of this season, beginning of next.
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well then you'd be picking out 28x10.5 or bigger tires and a built 9" and a built trans and a 10 point cage etc etc
wish i had your money then.
wish i had your money then.
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the 9 inch will be coming later in the month, along with the rest of the suspension, got a 10.5 tire class here i want to run, takes 5.80's to be competitive. key word here is lots and lots of juice lol. gotta upgrade the cage and all that yet, simple paint project got a little out of hand lol. gonna try it on 275s, but biggest tire i can have is a 325, or a 28x10.5. sorry for the hijack! looking forward to more pictures
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But how much better will the 325 hook on the street? I am sure it is a big difference, i would think so anyways. 4.30 gears and a big block, i am curious to see how many gears it murders my 295 radials thru when it is running.
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no most people run slicks "on the street" if they're street racing. put down the magazines. Neither one hooks well IMO. I've had a 275/60 and 325/50 among others on my car, ya they hook but not as well on an unprepped surface as a slick would.
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I will not run around on the street with slicks unless i am taking care of "business".
And no ma'am, from personal experience, the MT drag radials hook well on the street, never read anything about it in a rag, hope that makes you happy i did not read it somewhere.
And no ma'am, from personal experience, the MT drag radials hook well on the street, never read anything about it in a rag, hope that makes you happy i did not read it somewhere.
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Looks great man! I have Greg Welds and love them right now, but those do look a little better to me right now.. But I really like my Greg Welds being they just went out of business, so should not be many around, and I think I will be the only 4th gen with being there are fitment problems even with LT1 brakes, but my rear is narrowed as well..
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i really love those wheels, i'll be ordering up a set for my car soon. now i just gotta get the paint work finished so i can drive it again lol
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lookin' great chikin man! ya know, we need to meet up at some point and get some shots of the cars together...
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how comfortable are the seats? i'm going to be getting seats soon and can't decide if those would be okay or if i should just just get the pro streets
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Re: new wheels!
what backspacing did you get the fronts in 1 3/4 or 2 1/4 i had 15x3.5s with 1 3/4 just wondering if the extra 1/2 in made the wheels stick out or under anymore
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