Camaro wheels on my C3?
02-22-2014, 06:39 AM
#3
Burning Brakes
To determine backspace, measure the inside of the wheel from the face with the lug holes straight up to a straight edge placed across the rim face.
If you have more backspace, you will need ADAPTERS (not spacers). Adapters bolt onto your current lugs and have another set of lugs to bolt onto the wheel. Spacers put strains onto the stock lugs, which may fail (especially the small 7/16 lugs of C3's).
02-22-2014, 11:41 AM
#5
Burning Brakes
9 1/2" is wide, but it can be done. You may need to relocate your emergency brake cable from the outside of the trailing arm for clearance, and you may lose a bit of turning radius as your front wheels might contact the frame rails.
02-22-2014, 02:28 PM
#6
Race Director
The 93-02 Camaro uses the same 4 3/4" bolt circle, as all 68-82 Corvettes. Your problem is going to be the backspacing. Stock 93-02 Camaro wheels, in both 8" and 9" widths, have a 6 7/8" backspacing.
With the stock Corvette trailing arms, 4" of backspacing, is about the most you can get away with. The Torque Thrust's probably have the stock Camaro backspacing 6 7/8", or something close to it. This is typical of the backspacing found, on most modern cars.
That 3" difference, is a lot to make up. I don't know that you can even buy a 3" spacer, but the thought of running a 3" spacer, scares the h**l out of me.
I'm not even sure that a set of offset trailing arms, will give you enough room, to clear a wheel with that much backspacing.
Check the wheels out carefully, before you commit to them.
With the stock Corvette trailing arms, 4" of backspacing, is about the most you can get away with. The Torque Thrust's probably have the stock Camaro backspacing 6 7/8", or something close to it. This is typical of the backspacing found, on most modern cars.
That 3" difference, is a lot to make up. I don't know that you can even buy a 3" spacer, but the thought of running a 3" spacer, scares the h**l out of me.
I'm not even sure that a set of offset trailing arms, will give you enough room, to clear a wheel with that much backspacing. Check the wheels out carefully, before you commit to them.
02-23-2014, 07:15 AM
#7
Burning Brakes
The 93-02 Camaro uses the same 4 3/4" bolt circle, as all 68-82 Corvettes. Your problem is going to be the backspacing. Stock 93-02 Camaro wheels, in both 8" and 9" widths, have a 6 7/8" backspacing.
With the stock Corvette trailing arms, 4" of backspacing, is about the most you can get away with. The Torque Thrust's probably have the stock Camaro backspacing 6 7/8", or something close to it. This is typical of the backspacing found, on most modern cars.
That 3" difference, is a lot to make up. I don't know that you can even buy a 3" spacer, but the thought of running a 3" spacer, scares the h**l out of me. I'm not even sure that a set of offset trailing arms, will give you enough room, to clear a wheel with that much backspacing.
Check the wheels out carefully, before you commit to them.
With the stock Corvette trailing arms, 4" of backspacing, is about the most you can get away with. The Torque Thrust's probably have the stock Camaro backspacing 6 7/8", or something close to it. This is typical of the backspacing found, on most modern cars.
That 3" difference, is a lot to make up. I don't know that you can even buy a 3" spacer, but the thought of running a 3" spacer, scares the h**l out of me.
I'm not even sure that a set of offset trailing arms, will give you enough room, to clear a wheel with that much backspacing. Check the wheels out carefully, before you commit to them.
Check out the Vette Brakes & Products catalog. They have the necessary ADAPTORS run these wheels. Also, ebay and google to learn more.
02-23-2014, 09:47 AM
#8
Le Mans Master
for the price the adapters are going to cost, you can probably buy a set of new TT2s that will fit your car without spacers
02-23-2014, 09:48 AM
#9
Race Director
My thoughts exactly.
Last edited by 3JsVette; 02-23-2014 at 09:51 AM. Reason: same thought 1 minute sooner :)