Trailing arms?
Le Mans Master
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From: mount holly NC
2025 c3 ('74-'82) of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2019 C3 of Year Finalist (appearance mods)
Hi and Welcome!
Since you seem to be a new owner, you will find a lot of useful information about your '78 Pace car here"
https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/gm-...tion-kits.html
I got this when I first got my '74 Corvette
Pete.
You asked about the wheel offset, what are you considering?
https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/gm-...tion-kits.html
I got this when I first got my '74 Corvette
Pete.
You asked about the wheel offset, what are you considering?
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8th Gear
Joined: Dec 2021
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Since you seem to be a new owner, you will find a lot of useful information about your '78 Pace car here"
https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/gm-...tion-kits.html
I got this when I first got my '74 Corvette
Pete.
You asked about the wheel offset, what are you considering?
https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/gm-...tion-kits.html
I got this when I first got my '74 Corvette
Pete.
You asked about the wheel offset, what are you considering?
Safety Car
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 4,720
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From: Fairfax Virginia
Go and check out Van Steel in Florida. They make great offset trailing arms and they have an awesome warranty. I had them rebuild both my trailing arms and they sell new offset trailing arms like you are looking for.
Welcome to the wild world of older Corvettes! Welcome to the Corvette Forum as well!
Best regards,
Chris
Welcome to the wild world of older Corvettes! Welcome to the Corvette Forum as well!
Best regards,
Chris
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Safety Car
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From: Summerville SC
If I am not mistaken,the offsets are for installing wider wheel/tire combos. If you are just keeping things more or less stock go with the straight ones. I got mine from zip a few years ago. Again,if I recall they sent me the newly rebuilt arms and charged me a core charge which they refunded as soon as they got the old ones. Just some FYI and as said,welcome aboard 
Tech Contributor
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From: Connecticut, USA
If the arms are good and just common bearings replaced, why now rebuild them? A lot depends on the condition of the arms, some here over the years have commented on exchange arms not being what they expected. New arms, the USA ones, are as good if not better then original GM, but beware of the imported arms.
Melting Slicks
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From: CLEVELAND STUCK IN OHIO
2024 C3 of the Year Finalist- Modified
I had the opportunity to inspect NEW ARMS that Bair’s Corvettes have made . Very well constructed, USA made. They look like originals. Only much nicer and quality than original.Give them a call or on line for pricing. They rebuilt mine. I’m satisfied……