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Old Jun 20, 2003 | 12:25 PM
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4th gen rearend

Im looking into putting a 4th gen rear end in my TA i know they are 4" wider than a 3rd gen i was wondering if anyone has pictures of how it looks installed. Do the tires end up sticking out a lot on the side a lot, any rear view pics would be great.

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Old Jun 20, 2003 | 01:42 PM
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the stock 3rd gen wheels on a 4th gen rear look pretty stupid.. a good solution to this is 4th gen wheels! all ya need is spacers for the front ones since you'd already have the proper spacing for the rear
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Old Jun 20, 2003 | 08:59 PM
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I have 245/50/R16 on all for corners so if i used my wheels that i have now they would stick out the side 2" on each side right? i think that would look stupid, maybe i just look for a 3rd gen rear end makes life easier.
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Old Jun 20, 2003 | 09:05 PM
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go here and get a set of 4thgen wheels like i did they look good too http://store.yahoo.com/speedautomotive/
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 05:18 AM
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Here is a pick of my camaro with a 4th gen rear the tire size is 235/60/15 and they don't stick out past the fender at all....
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 09:26 AM
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it looks kinda silly to me.
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 04:06 PM
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Here is a 4th gen rear with 3rd gen 16" wheels on my friends 92 Firebird,
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 04:13 PM
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hehe it looks like it has low rider wheels on it or somethin
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 08:10 PM
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Hey Zepher do uhave any more pics that are set a little farther back so i can get the whole view of it? from that view i dont really think it looks good sticks out a little to much for me.
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 08:28 PM
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What are you guys paying for a 4th Gen rear, and how hard is it to install and/ or how much does a shop charge to do it.....

IMO, the wheels sticking out like that don't look good.....
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 09:02 PM
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i paid $200 for a 3.23/posi/disc rear with all brake components included from a 94 Z28

took me about 2 hours to install

VERY EASY!
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Old Jun 22, 2003 | 02:20 AM
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Old Jun 22, 2003 | 03:50 AM
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Originally posted by gibbs_000
Hey Zepher do uhave any more pics that are set a little farther back so i can get the whole view of it? from that view i dont really think it looks good sticks out a little to much for me.
I don't have any other pics at the moment that shows how much it sticks out. I don't like it since it looks funny.


The wheels are going to change as soon as the LT1 swap on this car is completed.
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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 08:18 PM
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12disk brakes

2hours too this sunday
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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 10:13 PM
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Originally posted by 89RsPower!
t-top guy bls rules
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