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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 06:17 PM
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Where can I buy trailing arms to fit?

New tires showed up and looking good. They measure 28x18x20. I have some Boyd 20x16 Ultimate 5 wheels on order I'm going to mount them on with the "factory" 4" of backspace. If you're in need of the stock rear suspension, check out my other thread in the C3 Parts For Sale area. ;^)

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You are going to need to move the frame rails for 14" BS. Those are nice tires If you're staying with 4" BS, what flairs do you intend to use?
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Originally Posted by SmokedTires
You are going to need to move the frame rails for 14" BS. Those are nice tires If you're staying with 4" BS, what flairs do you intend to use?
No flairs... I'm installing new frame rails inboard to get everything inside stock fenders.
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