C-3 Fender Flares
Drifting
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From: Edgewater (20 miles south of Daytona) Florida
Originally Posted by lostpatrolman
Do you have any pics of this?
This was HIS design, NOT mine!
Last edited by Glenn"Mr.Blue"Smith; Aug 18, 2005 at 11:17 AM.
Melting Slicks
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From: westland mi
Originally Posted by Glenn"Mr.Blue"Smith
Hey Ross, good to see you on this post. She's looking good as ever. But what's with that pile of trash in your yard? Are you helping out the guys in NJ and PA who have been fighting back and forth about garbage state? 
Glenn 
Drifting
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From: Manchester, Dead Center in the Middle of TN 25 miles to Jack Daniels,10 miles to Geo Dickle, and .8 mile from the Liquor Store at I-24 Exit 114
St. Jude Donor '05
PAT, I have a couple of questions if you don't mind answering them.
First, how much did you add to your 2 1/2" flares?
Second, What rear wheel (width & BS) and tire size are you running?
I'm hoping to run a 5.5 BS with 5.5 to get 11 inches of wheel under the rear. The two inch additional wheel well should allow another 1.5 of offset.
Front is not that important but interested in seeing what you run there as well.
Looks great! I'm planning on buying the set RedVetRacer has, I think these will do what I am looking for. But I would like to see what you are running anyway. Thanks Jim
First, how much did you add to your 2 1/2" flares?
Second, What rear wheel (width & BS) and tire size are you running?
I'm hoping to run a 5.5 BS with 5.5 to get 11 inches of wheel under the rear. The two inch additional wheel well should allow another 1.5 of offset.
Front is not that important but interested in seeing what you run there as well.
Looks great! I'm planning on buying the set RedVetRacer has, I think these will do what I am looking for. But I would like to see what you are running anyway. Thanks Jim
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by TZ Racer
Ours are the ACI 4" flares. If you're running a big block, you need the extra rubber to get the power to the ground.
Chris (69MyWay) and I worked together on our cars.
Chris (69MyWay) and I worked together on our cars.
. how much did those wheels set you back?
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Le Mans Master
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From: absecon nj
prosouth, jim they were 2 to 2 1/2 inch flares that i added approximately 1/2" to 3/4" to them and also dropped them down a bit to tighten up the wheel well spacing.My rims are 17x9.5 with 4 1/8 back space,at the time i didnt want to remove the sway bar but if i did i couldve fit 17x11's no problem.Which i still might do this winter,sell the 2 rears and have 2 -11's made for it and remove the rear bar.Itsd reall yhard to say what i gained now without having the old quarter in front of me now.
Drifting
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From: Manchester, Dead Center in the Middle of TN 25 miles to Jack Daniels,10 miles to Geo Dickle, and .8 mile from the Liquor Store at I-24 Exit 114
St. Jude Donor '05
Thanks Pat, Looks like someone got in front of me on RedVetRacrs flairs so I may have to find a set from a vendor. Anyone have any idea who makes this size or where to get them?
Thanks JIM
Thanks JIM
Instructor
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Originally Posted by yellow73sb
beatiful car . how much did those wheels set you back?
. how much did those wheels set you back?I agree that if you are going to flare, you need to fill up the space.
Advanced
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I to have a flaired 69 C-3. Has anyone had experience with tire selection in 15 in. I am looking for something to run on the street. Some 26 by 9 or 10 for the front and some 27 by 10 for the rear. The only thing I have found in 15 in. are Hoosier Quick time and Goodyear Vintage Blus Streek's.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 1999
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From: Woodinville WA
265/50-15 HANKOOK VENTUS H101 99S RWL + 295/50-15 HANKOOK VENTUS H101 105S RWL
Avon CR6ZZ 275/55/15 + Avon CR6ZZ 295/50/15
Also do a search on http://www.summitracing.com for Mickey Thompson, Cooper Tires, BFGoodrich Tires in the Wheels and Tires section.
Hope that helps.
Avon CR6ZZ 275/55/15 + Avon CR6ZZ 295/50/15
Also do a search on http://www.summitracing.com for Mickey Thompson, Cooper Tires, BFGoodrich Tires in the Wheels and Tires section.
Hope that helps.
Last edited by RBrid; Oct 19, 2017 at 12:07 AM.
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Thanks for the leads. Found a few not sure what works best. Hoosier Quick time dot ,Nitto
both are more of a drag type tire. Pirelli P Zero used them on a CTSV coup not all that great to me. The Avon CR6zz will try Rodger Kraus on them , easy to find in Europ . The Goodyear
Cobra Blue Streeks thru Jeg's , expensive but look great. Also a suggestion of groving some Hooser's . Mickey Thompson SS drag radials, here some guys are auto crossing with them ?
For my usage on the street great traction on the leave and o.k. In the rain are the priority.
I am not going to gun down a high speed deal on the street. Has anyone first hand experience with the above tires. Thank's.
both are more of a drag type tire. Pirelli P Zero used them on a CTSV coup not all that great to me. The Avon CR6zz will try Rodger Kraus on them , easy to find in Europ . The Goodyear
Cobra Blue Streeks thru Jeg's , expensive but look great. Also a suggestion of groving some Hooser's . Mickey Thompson SS drag radials, here some guys are auto crossing with them ?
For my usage on the street great traction on the leave and o.k. In the rain are the priority.
I am not going to gun down a high speed deal on the street. Has anyone first hand experience with the above tires. Thank's.
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Please start a new thread, or take a look at this active thread in C3 Tech:
C3 With Flares - CorvetteForum - Chevrolet Corvette Forum Discussion
