I'm thinking about these sizes and am wonering if it will look funny.


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-Tas
'89 Formula WS-6
[soon to be Torch Red with black hood and headlights =) ]

305, TBI, auto, 14x3 chrome flat based open element with K&N, Milodon 160* thermo, functional Formula hood, cross-flow Flowmaster, '99z28 rear pipes and tips....

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I could find a pic of a 9.5 rim easy, the 11" rim, I've never seen on a thirdgen, don't know if it's possible.

 

 

thanks. A. Skulte had ZR1 rims on. so its possible. I haven't seen pic of other cars in a loooong time. I seen some 18x9.5 rears but they always look way too big.

 

I don't think Andris had the 11" rears, I could be wrong...

 

Check out my car on www.lintonbros.ic24.net/car1.jpg and also www.lintonbros.ic24.net/car2.jpg Its an 85 transam with 9x18" front and 9.5x18" rears with 265/40x18"bridgestones

 

Here are some pics of my car with 17x11's in the rear, with 315/35/17's.
These pics are a year or older with the stock rims in front.
I now have 17x8's with 235/45/17's.
They give the car a mean stance. http://members.aol.com/ca1leb4c

 

thanks guys. ya Andrus did for a while. I emailed him about it. it was on his site somewhere. It was just one pic though. I wanted to see more.

 

Your T/A looks badd *** !!



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FORMULA 350 TK
Southern California 3rd Generation F-Body Organization©

 

WOW!!! 18s that don't look funky! kick a ss! you you get any rubbing? did you need to roll the fenderlip or do any other mods?

 

Caleb, your guitar collection is impressive, I have 6 myself, I'm running a Marshall JMP-1, Digitech RP1, Carvin 4X12, and a peavy classic 60/60 tube power amp.

All MIDI mapped and setup pretty sweet.

Nice rig man.

 

Oh, BTW, I have an ADA MP1 and an ART ECC, but they are loaned to a buddy, I graduated, the JMP-1 has a much nicer sound.

 

Macgyver, thanks for the complament.
I own 13 guitars currently and alot of other equipment not pictured.
I've since bought another San Dimas USA Jackson but my bad boys are the ESP Kamakazi and my Robin Medley special.
As for sound the Yamaha head, which is Soldano desiqned, sounds sooooooo good you wouldn't believe.

 

do a search in appearence under superiroc and zr-1 wheels, to see my car

 

powermite.....what are the offsets on those rims? they look killer!!

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1987 Firebird Formula
"It's just like a chick...takes all my money!"

 

Sweeeet '85, dude. Thought I was the only one with 18" wheels on a T/A. What springs are you running?

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Old: 1989 Formula, 383", DFI, built 700R4, TFS heads, Mini-Ram, Vortech S-trim 15 psi, 3.70 gears
Best ET: 10.796 @ 125.8 mph

New: 1989 T/A, 400" CNC Bow-Tie Tall-Deck, Accel Pro-Ram, DFI, AFR heads, HRC T76 Turbo, NOS 150-hp dry kit, TH400 w/GV overdrive, 12-bolt w/3.70 gears, 8-pt. S&W rollbar, Spohn suspension, 18" wheels, Baer brakes
Best ET: Spring 2001

Employed at:
Hahn Racecraft
Accel EMIC/DFI Tuning
Turbosystems & Custom EFI

Member of Midwest F-Body Association www.mfba.org

 

Thanks for the kind words guys.I cannot remember the exact backspacings but I will be changing the brake pads soon so I will measure accurately then.If you want to know e mail me.The springs are edelbrock with koni adjustable shocks(no body mods).No rubbing while driving but just a bit on full lock while parking.This is only on the plastic inner fender protectors not on the body.Cheers powermite(john)

 

I meant to say guys,
The pictures of my Transam were taken outside the museum at the 2000 Le mans 24 Hour race.Dont hate me too much if I tell you I was supporting the Vipers,Vettes and Caddys(well mine was the only F body on the circuit and that was only because I sneaked on the daty before qualifying)
Cheers again, Powermite

 

just wondering what all it would take as far as spacers to keep a set of rims like the car in the 1st pic from rubbing on a stock 86 coupe (the 17x9.5's)

 

If you run 5.5" of spacing, you don't need spacers. If you have a wheel with only 4" of spacing, you will need 1.5" spacers. Just make sure you have 5.5" total on a 9.5" wide wheel.

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Old: 1989 Formula, 383", DFI, built 700R4, TFS heads, Mini-Ram, Vortech S-trim 15 psi, 3.70 gears
Best ET: 10.796 @ 125.8 mph

New: 1989 T/A, 400" CNC Bow-Tie Tall-Deck, Accel Pro-Ram, DFI, AFR heads, HRC T76 Turbo, NOS 150-hp dry kit, TH400 w/GV overdrive, 12-bolt w/3.70 gears, 8-pt. S&W rollbar, Spohn suspension, 18" wheels, Baer brakes
Best ET: Spring 2001

Employed at:
Hahn Racecraft
Accel EMIC/DFI Tuning
Turbosystems & Custom EFI

Member of Midwest F-Body Association www.mfba.org

 

Hey guys,
I do have the 17x11's in the rear and 17x9.5's up front. They're the heavy as hell AFS ZR1 style rims in the GS offset. I put together a page to help everyone with sizing adapters to third-gens at http://www.skulte.com/adapterfaq.html . I hope this helps!



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Andris Skulte
Skulte Performance Designs
Z28tt-89 IROC T56 DFI Twin Turbo
http://www.skulte.com



[This message has been edited by askulte (edited February 12, 2001).]

 

hmm I'm confused why you have offset and backspacing on there? and why one in mm and the other in inches?

 

Offset is not the same as backspacing.

Offset is the distance from the mounting pad on the hub to the midpoint of the rim lip-to-lip (depth, not diameter) and is usually measured in millimeters. (F-bodies are -13mm I think.)

Backspacing is the distance from the inner lip of the rim to the mounting surface of the rim, usually measured in inches.

Crap, this site used to have a real good diagram. They changed it, but here it is anyway.