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05-22-2024, 10:25 AM | #5446 |
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I think Detox is just ghosting me...
"What - you want free advice....oh no, I can't see your photos!" |
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05-22-2024, 10:34 AM | #5447 |
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Oh hey look i can see them now, haha. Dafuq
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05-22-2024, 10:35 AM | #5448 |
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How wide is the front wheel? Is that a 17x8? Do you know the backspace on that wheel?
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05-22-2024, 10:41 AM | #5449 | |
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And no, i don't know the backspace (because I don't know how to do all that). I really should've just watched some youtube videos and done all this stuff myself. I'm not completely worthless around a car and a tape measure. |
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05-22-2024, 10:42 AM | #5450 |
Hey Loochy, I'm hooome!
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My new toy
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05-22-2024, 10:47 AM | #5451 |
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That's an M8, right?
Duuuuuude - that's pretty badass right there. |
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05-22-2024, 10:48 AM | #5452 |
Hey Loochy, I'm hooome!
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05-22-2024, 10:50 AM | #5453 |
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05-22-2024, 10:57 AM | #5454 |
Hey Loochy, I'm hooome!
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05-22-2024, 10:57 AM | #5455 | |
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But when i look at what's available to me, there's no aluminum 15" Rally. I have access to a 17" Aluminum Rally.....are you familiar with the Salt Flat Special? Similar, not the same, but similar. Can do those in a 15". Here's the recommended back spacing for the front, as per American Racing: 15x7 = 3-3/4" Back Space 17x7 = 4" Back Space 17x8 = 4.5"-4-3/4" Back Space. If you're willing to do a 17" Aluminum Rally, that's model number VN506 and they currently have 17x8" blanks available. If you wanna take a look at the the Salt Flat Special, that's a VN471. Those can be done in a 15". |
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05-22-2024, 10:58 AM | #5456 |
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05-22-2024, 11:05 AM | #5457 |
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Got a company called "Rev Wheels". Never used them before, but they're a Holley brand. They offer a silver painted Rally in a 17x7 through 20".
Probably a lot cheaper than the American Racing variant, they're aluminum. But they're painted/machined, not polished. https://www.holley.com/products/whee...s/107S-7700600 Looking more and more like if you want a 15" Rally it's gonna be steel. |
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05-22-2024, 11:13 AM | #5458 | |
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Like I said - it has 17s on it now. So unless I swap out the drop spindles, I don't see any way to put 17s on there, put them out where they need to be and not have to worry about fender rub. I think that's really the issue - i just don't want a dropped look and there's no way to avoid that with the drop spindles in front. Take those out and I get the floor raised, then I can get the more aggressive front/back stagger I'm looking for. Guy that restored the car wanted a more pro-touring look and that's just not the look I'm after these days. So I think I putting ordinary spindles in there with the coilovers will buy me as much space as I need. At THAT point I may be able to get away with the 17 and add the sidewall I want (though at that point it may just be too much tire/wheel). And it would probably look/drive better than trying to fit 15s under there with the drop spindles in. |
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05-22-2024, 11:16 AM | #5459 |
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Damn - those Rev Wheels look awfully good. Exactly what I'm thinking; classic look, not too flashy but not the cap/trim ring steelies look either. Just a clean and finished Rallye wheel.
Whats your thought on the drop-spindle? If I swap those out, am I maybe on the right track? |
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05-22-2024, 11:57 AM | #5460 | |
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It's much more likely your rubbing issue is caused by: 1. Incorrect front wheel offset. Even in your picture they seem to protrude a bit much. Gotta confirm that backspace. Start there. 2. Incorrect tire size. 3. Suspension misalignment Hard to say without having the car here, but that's what we would check first. I asked my lead tech (so you know it's not just me saying this) and he agrees that it's likely nothing to do with your drop spindle. Also, how much of a drop is the spindle? 2"? 1.5"? Our general rule of thumb when it comes to drop spindles is that, if you're only trying to drop the car an 1", dont use a drop spindle but instead use the adjustments in the coil over. If you want to go more than an 1", then you use a drop spindle otherwise over adjusting the coil over etc will result in poor suspension geometry. |
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