C3's with 18" wheels only thread
Melting Slicks
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TTII's polished aluminum
BF Goodrich G force t/a KDW’s. The fronts are 17X8 245/45 4”BS and rears are 18X10 275/40 5.5”BS
1 coil cut from the OEM 550Lb springs in the front. Dual mount VBP spring in the back.
BF Goodrich G force t/a KDW’s. The fronts are 17X8 245/45 4”BS and rears are 18X10 275/40 5.5”BS
1 coil cut from the OEM 550Lb springs in the front. Dual mount VBP spring in the back.
Last edited by RobRace10; Sep 19, 2011 at 09:03 PM.
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It's more like what's not modified... VanSteel Tube A-Arms upper & lower, with single adjust QA1 coilovers w/500# springs. VanSteel offset TAs with dual adjust QA1 coilovers w/ 600# springs on the rear. Lowered ~3".
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related question
I was hoping to put my C6 wheels and tires (18/19's) on my `73 . . how much messing around am I going to have to do at stock ride height....figure I'm going to need some spacers to square up offset, but size-wise, should fit under the fenders??
Any advice is appreciated . . .
Any advice is appreciated . . .
Drifting
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From: Columbus MN
Rebelrob,
It looks like you have 18" Coy C-5 wheels. My BOSS 338's are similar. What is the backspacing of the 18x9.5's in the rear? 5" or 5.5"? Did you need to relocate your parking brake cable?
I have 18x8/4.5 bs front and back. I just added 1/4" spacers to get some of the 1/2 backspace back, but I also want to replace the 18x8 with 18x9.5 in the rear.
[/IMG]It looks like you have 18" Coy C-5 wheels. My BOSS 338's are similar. What is the backspacing of the 18x9.5's in the rear? 5" or 5.5"? Did you need to relocate your parking brake cable?
I have 18x8/4.5 bs front and back. I just added 1/4" spacers to get some of the 1/2 backspace back, but I also want to replace the 18x8 with 18x9.5 in the rear.
Last edited by MN80Vette; Sep 19, 2011 at 10:37 PM.
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I was hoping to put my C6 wheels and tires (18/19's) on my `73 . . how much messing around am I going to have to do at stock ride height....figure I'm going to need some spacers to square up offset, but size-wise, should fit under the fenders??
Any advice is appreciated . . .
Any advice is appreciated . . .
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Drifting
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[QUOTE=MN80Vette;1578746379]Rebelrob,
It looks like you have 18" Coy C-5 wheels. My BOSS 338's are similar. What is the backspacing of the 18x9.5's in the rear? 5" or 5.5"? Did you need to relocate your parking brake cable?
I have 18x8/4.5 bs front and back. I just added 1/4" spacers to get some of the 1/2 backspace back, but I also want to replace the 18x8 with 18x9.5 in the rear.
MN80Vette,
Yes, they are similar in shape. Made more sense since I do not have any chrome on the car. More muscle look I guess. I am happy with them. I got 5.0 rear BS and factory 4.0 BS up front. I got 285 tires on the back. Just cinched down the parking brake cable with a plastic zip tye. No rubbing, but sure is close to the rear spring ends. Planning on a VB&P new stiffer shorter spring. Some members out their have the 5.5 rear BS with 285 and I hear it can rub at times pending on your suspension in the back. Another thing to point out is I got 3:54 gears in the Dana rearend, which actually has a tad longer stub axles that push the tire out a bit, I prob would have been ok with 5.5 bs in the rear.
It looks like you have 18" Coy C-5 wheels. My BOSS 338's are similar. What is the backspacing of the 18x9.5's in the rear? 5" or 5.5"? Did you need to relocate your parking brake cable?
I have 18x8/4.5 bs front and back. I just added 1/4" spacers to get some of the 1/2 backspace back, but I also want to replace the 18x8 with 18x9.5 in the rear.
MN80Vette,
Yes, they are similar in shape. Made more sense since I do not have any chrome on the car. More muscle look I guess. I am happy with them. I got 5.0 rear BS and factory 4.0 BS up front. I got 285 tires on the back. Just cinched down the parking brake cable with a plastic zip tye. No rubbing, but sure is close to the rear spring ends. Planning on a VB&P new stiffer shorter spring. Some members out their have the 5.5 rear BS with 285 and I hear it can rub at times pending on your suspension in the back. Another thing to point out is I got 3:54 gears in the Dana rearend, which actually has a tad longer stub axles that push the tire out a bit, I prob would have been ok with 5.5 bs in the rear.
