5 inch backspace with slicks
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5 inch backspace with slicks
Guys,
It's time to go drag racing and I need some slicks. Found these on Craigslist in Atlanta and they are 2 miles from me. it seems that 5 inches of backspace is about right and these might fit. is 26x10 the right size for some friday night drags at Atlanta Motor Speedway or Atlanta dragway?
I have adjustable rear springs so I can jack them up to get enough clearance.
what say you? I was thinking of offering him $250 cash money.
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/pts/3192287598.html
It's time to go drag racing and I need some slicks. Found these on Craigslist in Atlanta and they are 2 miles from me. it seems that 5 inches of backspace is about right and these might fit. is 26x10 the right size for some friday night drags at Atlanta Motor Speedway or Atlanta dragway?
I have adjustable rear springs so I can jack them up to get enough clearance.
what say you? I was thinking of offering him $250 cash money.
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/pts/3192287598.html
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Re: 5 inch backspace with slicks
Guys,
It's time to go drag racing and I need some slicks. Found these on Craigslist in Atlanta and they are 2 miles from me. it seems that 5 inches of backspace is about right and these might fit. is 26x10 the right size for some friday night drags at Atlanta Motor Speedway or Atlanta dragway?
I have adjustable rear springs so I can jack them up to get enough clearance.
what say you? I was thinking of offering him $250 cash money.
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/pts/3192287598.html
It's time to go drag racing and I need some slicks. Found these on Craigslist in Atlanta and they are 2 miles from me. it seems that 5 inches of backspace is about right and these might fit. is 26x10 the right size for some friday night drags at Atlanta Motor Speedway or Atlanta dragway?
I have adjustable rear springs so I can jack them up to get enough clearance.
what say you? I was thinking of offering him $250 cash money.
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/pts/3192287598.html
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Re: 5 inch backspace with slicks
its an 8.5" wheel apparently, i think that will be pretty good as far as fitment.
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Re: 5 inch backspace with slicks
I don't know if you have run slicks before but if not you might want to think about a support cover.
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Re: 5 inch backspace with slicks
What back spacing would he need to get a 10" wheel with a 10" wide slick in his wheel well. 6.5"?
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Re: 5 inch backspace with slicks
Great is your wheel width 10"?
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Re: 5 inch backspace with slicks
a 15x10 with 6" of bs is a pretty good fit, but its not a common offset
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Re: 5 inch backspace with slicks
the diameter of the wheel has great imortance here. A 18 or 19" wheel for instance will almost fit 6.5" of bs without anymore than a few taps with a hammer. a 15 or 16 is a different story all together and 6.5" of bs will need a lot more work to fit.
a 15x10 with 6" of bs is a pretty good fit, but its not a common offset
a 15x10 with 6" of bs is a pretty good fit, but its not a common offset
Good point. It also depends on ride height. At my ride height with 19's the bump stop actually rides inside the wheel. Not the case with smaller wheels or a much higher ride height. I don't recall, there may be other things in the way as well. I can grab a picture of my empty wheel well tonight.
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Re: 5 inch backspace with slicks
I am pretty sure there will be some cutting and welding.
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