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Modified to the Spohn steering stop to be adjustable.

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looking good as usual!

I test fitted my wheels today on the front, perfect fit, but i desperately need a steering stop now.

Is that bolt head going to be large enough? a carriage bolt may be better since it has a large rounded head.

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You have the same problem? Rim edge hits the a-arm before full lock?

Need pictures by the way.

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yeah, my current a-arms will hit the wheel before the tire hits the frame, someday, sooner than later i hope, some new style UMI arms will be going on and will solve that problem.

teaser pic. I have work to do before i can get better ones. Thats a 295/35/18 on a 18x10.5 no spacers

L695speed

And here I thought you weren't doing much to the JY bird....... Either way, that just looks sick. I look forward to seeing this one at a local meet somewhere when you get it done.

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Oh that looks nice. What tires are those?

Same here my only issue is the rim hitting the a-arm not the frame or wheel well. Do you think the new UMI a-arms are shaped better to avoid this?

Regarding the bolt head. I think it will be fine. Its a 7/16" bolt and the head is just about as wide as the Spohn steering stop.

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the new UMI arms have the rear tube tucked tight to the spring pocket, supposedly providing more clearance than a stock a-arm, and defiantly more than the original UMI arm.

Just to clarify, my wheels dont hit the wheel well or frame, but since i have no steering stop ATM, the only point of reference i have is where the tire hits the inside of the wheel well on the frame. I have to heat and move the liner in the wheel well a little in the front but other than that, they fit like they were supposed to be there.

Clearance to my tie rod end is not good, its a bump steer setup i pieced together, so i can move the rod end up a bit and trim the stud to make room. Clearance to the strut is tight, but i measured 1/2" from the wheel to the strut body.

Tires are BFG KDW2's. same as i have on my 86. A great tire for the money, and in my experience very good in the rain too. Not so much when its cold and snowy, but thats what my truck it for.

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Nice. I may have to check out those UMI arms.

I will be curious to see what you come up with regarding bump steer kit clearance with the 18's. There have been a few questions lately. Of course I will have no problems with the 19's.

hellz_wings

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How do you know where to set-up the bump steer kit to be at the best height? Is there some way to measure this?

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yes, there are setup plates to measure the cars bump steer and see what you need to bo to better it, if needed.
like so, for example ( a simple google search will yield some info on this topic, give it a whirl)
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Deco-B...auge,2703.html

you can do it other ways, just need a rigid non moving point front and rear of the wheel to measure from. take a lot of measurements, some basic math, ect


Simplest way of putting it, bump steer is the change in steering angle or toe in/out, of the wheel when the suspension moves up and down. There will always be some, nature of the beast, but the idea is to keep it at a minimum over the cars useful suspension travel.

I need to measure mine aince i have everything apart, but i have not noticed an issue with bump steer in either of my cars, at any ride height i have had them at. So im sure its not a big problem.

I had the kit setup with the pivot point of the rod end at the same height as the pivot point of the tie rod end i removed. After i changed to tall balljoints, i lowered the rod end the same amount, didnt measure anything, but it seemed logical. So like i said, i will be measuring in the near future to see whats going on since i have to adjust things for wheel clearance.

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Sure there are several ways to check it. Here is one example.

http://bakerprecision.com/longacr17a.htm

I am going to try a more crude way first and see what I think.

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Crap. Just checked out those a-arms and they don't have adjustable mounting points. With all the roto joint products UMI now offers, I assumed I could get their a-arms with roto joints. I really need the adjustability to tune my tire position front and rear with the tall front tires.

hellz_wings

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Yeah I found that to be odd as well, considering SPOHN does offer them with their del-sphere joints and they are adjustable.

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Small update, its been a while. This is turning into the world's slowest wheel thread.

I have had a bunch of problems sorting out my Dana 44, which has really slowed down my car progress, so its still not on the ground, but I did manage to finally get the front and rears mocked up at the same time. I am really digging the look. Can't wait to see it on the ground.

Excuse the messy garage.

Zach/90\irocZ

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Lol slow tread but your car looks better than 90% on here so even trade wish mines look like yours the navy don't pay me enough lol here's a update on mines 87350IROC
I wish I had a garage like yours I got to take mines to auto hobby shop on base but my garage looks like this most of the time lol good old outdoors

Bladerunner2112

Right on Skelitor !!!! Hotrodder's love to get greedy....Some guy's are getting rub's on U turns....9 front 10 rear should be plenty....especially with today's tire technology.Whicked cool paint job !!!

'Shifter

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The HRE's are just beautiful man, and so is the car...

Dakota W.

I can't wait to see this finished, I want to put 315s on all four corners of my car eventually. Where did you get the Z28 mudflaps?

gojoe

I'm trying to fit 18x10.5 295/35/18 front and back. So far, you're the only one I've found that is trying to fit that on the front. Plenty on the rear.

Bought some knockoff C6 rims in that size (really cheap). I'd really like to see yours when done!

So far I have bought one 2" adapter to test fit the wheels.

I'll see. If you have updates, that would be really appreciated.

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The wheels are on the car in that pic and fit very well. You will need to lengthen the steering stops a little and use some extra camber.

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They came with the car.

GEN_X_1

Any updates on IROC?

seanof30306

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Yeah dude, it's been like, 3 years.

PICS!!!!

BADNBLK

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Pics are in order

1986BANDIT

my god that is sexy