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18x9 C5 Zo6 knock offs on my 79 with spacers I didnt have to move the ebrake cable, stock style trailing arms rear sway bar wasn't connected before the swap and have heard from guys that auto cross/road race these cars a rear sway bar isn't needed.
285/40/18 on 9.5 with 5" back spacing on the rear no swaybar
I'm almost identical except my b-s is 5.5". Each rear inner tire kiss the side of the inside wheelhouse on hard bumps otherwise, I'm a happy camper. I slalom around potholes as needed to avoid contact.
I'm almost identical except my b-s is 5.5". Each rear inner tire kiss the side of the inside wheelhouse on hard bumps otherwise, I'm a happy camper. I slalom around potholes as needed to avoid contact.
285/40/18 On 9" rim with 5" backspace - no sway bar - light 'polishing' of inner fenderwells. With low profiles and wide rubber many will debate whether the sway bar is actually needed!
I totally want wider, but dont want to sacrifice too much. obviously 18x8 is easy and can keep all stock stuff without any worry...
talked to VBP...they recommended offset trailing arms and rear dual sway bar...kind of pricey...thus wondering if the wider rims are worth the price?....
I have 285 on 18x10 with 5.75 backspacing. Had to add a 1/4" spacer as I wasn't comfortable with the space left between the tire and frame. With the spacers, there is no rubbing at all even on hard cornering. I do run with offset trailing arms which have parking brake bracket moved and also an offset swaybar. If I was to order new wheels, I would go with 18x9.5 with 5.5 backspace, it really seems the best fit with the hardware I'm running.
Before this mod, I didn't have a swaybar in the back but I can't tell you if the swaybar alone makes a difference as I changed quite a few things at the same time. But IMO, a soft spring with a large sway bar will always outcorner a stiffer spring with no sway bar and make the ride more comfortable anyway. Right now, I have a composite 360 spring and thinking about going down a notch.
I have 18 x 9.5 rears with 5" BS with 275 tires. No sway bar. I relocated e brake but may not have had to. Handles fine with out sway bar. Fronts are 18 x 8 with 4" BS with 255 wide tires.
No rubbing anywhere.
lohkay- great info! thanks! what kind of "offset sway bar"? is it the rear dual mount from vbp?
Peter...SEXY CAR! thanks!
I bought it from vansteel with their offset trailing arms. It wouldn't surprise me if its the same as the VBP. Essentially, it has an offset bracket that goes in the original location on the trailing arms and you need to add mounts that bolt through holes you drill in the cross frame.
Peter...looking at your car again...LOVE IT! Great stance too! What susp do you have in the back to get that low?
and front?
Front tire size & rim too?
Guys w 18s...HELP...
