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Will the Hawks 17" crosslace replicas work on a G body

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Old 11-13-2017, 08:22 AM
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Will the Hawks 17" crosslace replicas work on a G body
It's pretty popular to swap 16" crosslace (4 fronts) to a (1987) G Body. But anyone know or try a 17" replica?

I figured the third gen guys would have more direct knowledge.

Spacers, tire sizes, etc.?

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Re: Will the Hawks 17" crosslace replicas work on a G body
You may have to use the 1/4" spacer for the front. Not too sure
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Re: Will the Hawks 17" crosslace replicas work on a G body
Yeah. 17" gives the wheel better clearance at the tie rod than a 16" has.

But you can go for crosslace 18s already set up for the G-body instead.
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Re: Will the Hawks 17" crosslace replicas work on a G body
But you can go for crosslace 18s already set up for the G-body instead.
What are the wheel specs on the 18s?
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What are the wheel specs on the 18s?
tagged you on some posts.
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