vmapper

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does anyone make modified trailing arms to accommodate wider rims anymore?

Thanks

GulfM3

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I think killernoodle was making them, not sure if he still is.

Making trailing arms and heavy duty toe rods is on my "to do list".
When do you need them?

NIKDSC5

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Asap! Tell 54 to get off his lazy a** already!

Britt29

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Need some as well. Blower build isn't worth a S#@t if I can't put down the power on the street

rand49er

Wonder if Killernoodle ever got his shop going.

vmapper

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I guess whenever they are available?

TexVette

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I had to track down a set of MAP trailing arms. Supposed to clear wider rims. Havent had car back on road yet, but they are supposed to work.

rand49er

You da man! I came up dry when I tried that.

TheLostDriver

Yea.... I've been waiting for killernoodle since last year LOL. Kinda just gave up on the idea of running a wider wheel for now

NIKDSC5

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X2 on that one. Then I found out Gulf and 54 had the idea in mind and that glimmer of hope came back!

DougNuts

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I've believe I've held my tongue in the past, but I absolutely hate killernoodle's cut & weld design. The load path and lightning bolt shape just don't sit right with me.

What we need (and I've been trying to convince my friend to make) is a set that utilize bent tubes, similar to older M5's had. I'd be willing to spend up to $400 for a set with quality rod ends or bushings.

FuzzyLog1c

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I don't think you held your tongue at all. The Killernoodle trailing arms have been great, by the way.

The only thing he didn't account for was the durability of his powdercoating process against rocks and the massive load of salt/chemicals sprayed on the road during the winter. The trailing arms don't have anything to physically shield them from that crap. I fixed it by stripping them with a yellow 3M Reloc disc and applying a triple coat of POR-15. If someone is thinking about building trailing arms, remember that you'll need a really thick, hard coating to handle the elements.

DougNuts

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I think you may have me confused with someone else.

TheLostDriver

No like no buy. All I can say. I can care less how the part looks as long as it does its job correctly and lasts

tommycompton

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From the pic of those things, they are going to be too wide to fit. For one it would put the trailing arm right under the front cradle mount, stock ride height may be ok, but hit a big enough bump you would be in a word of hurt. Lowered suspension forget about it.

I had to do some clearancing with my MAP tailing ams, it would just kiss the front cradle mount washer. I realize the M5 are wider and probably not as thick, but being wider would place them right underneath the mount.

From the pics of killernoodles design, it looks like they may have more rim room available than the MAP design?

B_ROCKS_IT

Bump!

Need some, Noodle or gulfm3 any chance of making any in the near future?

vmapper

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any luck B_ROCKS?

What if no MAP trailing arms are found, using Spacers and lengthened studs on stock height, can one get away with 10" rim in the back?
what would the spacing requirements be? (or is it too far out aka frog)

FuzzyLog1c

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Keep in mind that the rear 19x10" Forgestar F14 has a +42mm offset and is probably as close as you want to get to the trailing arm with whatever solution you come up with.

B_ROCKS_IT

Absolutely nothing....

GREG O.

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Without MAP trl. arms u would need at least a 1/2" spacer, then your tires would be outside the fenderwell.. looking like a 4 wheeler. I have the arms and spent a fortune getting my OEM rims widened and a 285 is the widest tire one can use SAFELY. a 295 barely fits but not very safe...My rims though are 9 7/8ths...Just get a 4link backhalf Ford 9"..