centered rear wheels
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centered rear wheels
Apologies in advance. I just spent an hour searching through 10 years of old threads and Google and cannot find an answer.
Later this summer I will be installing a rear tire that is close to 27" tall. The tire will come very close to the front lip similar to this picture (not my car).
I want to center the rear wheels in the well. We all saw the episode of Fast'nLoud where he redrilled the mounting hole but I would rather not do that.
Does anyone make a 1) longer control arm, 2) or offset bushings, 3) or eccentric/offset "crash" bolts that can be adjusted longer, 4) or a control arm with a rod end instead of a bushing that can be adjusted for length?
I have built custom control arms for other car project when forced to because nothing was in the aftermarket but in this case surely there is something out there.
Later this summer I will be installing a rear tire that is close to 27" tall. The tire will come very close to the front lip similar to this picture (not my car).
I want to center the rear wheels in the well. We all saw the episode of Fast'nLoud where he redrilled the mounting hole but I would rather not do that.
Does anyone make a 1) longer control arm, 2) or offset bushings, 3) or eccentric/offset "crash" bolts that can be adjusted longer, 4) or a control arm with a rod end instead of a bushing that can be adjusted for length?
I have built custom control arms for other car project when forced to because nothing was in the aftermarket but in this case surely there is something out there.
Last edited by Dynra Rockets; Mar 8, 2017 at 10:18 AM.
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Adversely? No. Correct it will change the angle but talking about 1/2" here so surely well within the design spec of the U joints as they move much more than that during regular travel.
Last edited by Dynra Rockets; Mar 8, 2017 at 10:48 AM.
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I already have adjustable struts where one side is a rod-end.
Worse case is I slot the diff crossmember and lower mount to move it back a corresponding amount so everything is back to factory alignment. Not a big deal.
Last edited by Dynra Rockets; Mar 8, 2017 at 11:33 AM.
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Or the ajustable struts made for the 80-82 cars....
Food for though, I've never crossed this path.
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Yes, they are all like that. With a 8" wheels tucked in the wells its not that noticable. With 10"+ that are flush with the fender it is much more noticeable. I'm afraid I might just have unleashed several peoples OCD now :-)
Last edited by Dynra Rockets; Mar 8, 2017 at 12:44 PM.
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Offset johnny joints or modified trailing arms with adjustable rod ends might be a good approach if you don't want to modify the chassis. But if you're gonna go that far, why not convert to a C4 style 4 link type setup?
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Offset johnny joints or modified trailing arms with adjustable rod ends might be a good approach if you don't want to modify the chassis. But if you're gonna go that far, why not convert to a C4 style 4 link type setup?
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Is the rear fender opening perfectly round? My car appears to be the same as the others but my rear is raised a bit so it doesn't look as bad with a 26.7" tire. Either way, it is what it is and I can live with it.
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