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Old Sep 14, 2016 | 07:04 PM
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I'm in the process of installing 2 inch fender flares and 2 inch mini tubs preparing to stuff the biggest wheel tire combo in the world under my 99 vert. I'm using 29x15x20 Mickey Thompson street radials for smoke material. Anyone done anything like this? If so can I see some pics?
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Old Sep 14, 2016 | 07:20 PM
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Jeez, 30 inches of rubber on the back - I will be going with 13" rims but 15" will look insane. It will look like a steam roller.
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Be sure to post up pics of that massive wheel/tire combo on your car.
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Sure will. It is my winter project. Magnuson SC, 4inch cowl hood, PRC heads and blower cam, LG Pro exhaust and Borla straight exhaust. Old school ProStreet Look with a total repaint. Probably my last build so I'm going all out.
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What size tire would you run?? cant be to many out there I wouldn't think.
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What size tire would you run?? cant be to many out there I wouldn't think.
He mentioned 29x15x20 Mickey Thompson street radials above.
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Originally Posted by Patches
He mentioned 29x15x20 Mickey Thompson street radials above.
I guess my brain wasn't working 100% this early in the morning lol.
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Tire on the right is 29x15x19. I'm using the tire on the left 29x15x20
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Just damn . . . meaty!
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I have to admit I really love the look of lots of meat in the back !!!!
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Originally Posted by XSPOWER
SWEET!

Can't wait to see this done
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Originally Posted by akapounder
I have to admit I really love the look of lots of meat in the back !!!!

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ah !!! No !!!!!!
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Originally Posted by XSPOWER
Magnuson SC

I'm going all out.
Almost all out. Will it at least be a HeartBeat unit? Seems like a lot of effort and money invested to settle for an old TVS. For the same money or less, a centrifugal supercharger kit will give more power. Sounds like you are building a beast! Feed the beast a ProCharger or a Vortech!
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Almost all out. Will it at least be a HeartBeat unit? Seems like a lot of effort and money invested to settle for an old TVS. For the same money or less, a centrifugal supercharger kit will give more power. Sounds like you are building a beast! Feed the beast a ProCharger or a Vortech!
I don't like how cluttered it looks with a pro or a vortech. Also this is a tvs2300 which is good for 900 hp. More than enough for a stock bottom end. Besides, I just like the badass look of a SC setting on top of an engine
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