will 17x9 4th gen wheels fit a 3rd gen?
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will 17x9 4th gen wheels fit a 3rd gen?
topic says it all.. will they fit? what will be nessicary to make em fit? spacers and a bfh? angle grinder?
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From: Granada hills,ca
Car: 88 Iroc vert
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adapters from www.wheeladapters.com or www.skulte.com it depends on the wheels,some have different offsets like the zr1's
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or the z06's which i have now.email me if you have ??'s
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Car: 88 Iroc vert
Engine: 305 tpi. cts-v brakes
Transmission: Tremec T-56
Axle/Gears: 3.23
be warned,your crappy brakes,will be way worse with the bigger wheels n tires,nobody ever talks really bout the wheel upgrades on what they do but trust me the make a huge difference
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sweet that'll give me a reason to waste money on some 1le's or somethin! now only to find some money.. lol
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Car: 86 Corvette, 89 IROC, 1999 TA
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Transmission: 700r4, 700r4, T-56
Axle/Gears: 3.07, 373, 4.10
i was think about these.. http://www.slponline.com/view_produc...RTNUMBER=80090 i really like they way they look.. dunno how to figure out what the backspacing on em is tho....
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I like my wheels, OZ Racing Monte Carlos, 17x9.5"
I have the only thirdgen (that I know of) with these wheels.
I have the only thirdgen (that I know of) with these wheels.
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dan, what size tires are ya runnin and what sorta wheel well mods were nessicary? looks awesome!
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275/35/18 frt 295/35/18 rears,some massaging of the inner fender wells, rolling of the fender lips,of corse the adapters and since im lowered the adjustable panhard bar the center the rear end once it was lowered
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Originally posted by irocdan
be warned,your crappy brakes,will be way worse with the bigger wheels n tires,nobody ever talks really bout the wheel upgrades on what they do but trust me the make a huge difference
be warned,your crappy brakes,will be way worse with the bigger wheels n tires,nobody ever talks really bout the wheel upgrades on what they do but trust me the make a huge difference
I need bigger brakes!
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From: Ragtopia
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i'm workin on a 12 3/16" rotor 4 piston set up for my ride.
i'm workin on a 12 3/16" rotor 4 piston set up for my ride.
I'll be running little disks and big drums for awhile.
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