1st gen on 4th gen wheels???
04-27-2008, 11:01 PM
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1st gen on 4th gen wheels??? I got a great deal lined up on some center line auto drag rims the are 15x10's how hard will it be to make 15's fit and also they are off a 1st gen 69 z28 will they even fit? 
04-28-2008, 12:38 PM
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Based on what seems to be "the gospel" around here, Isee 2 problems on your horizon...The calipers were enlargened of the later 4th gen cars. They probably will hit the back side of the wheel's center. Also, 1st get wheels had a lot of negative offset, as the early cars had narrow wheelwells, and a wheel with 3.5"-3.75" of backspacing was the norm. You then "jacked up" the back and let the tires hang out.
The 4th gen cars have a lot more room inside the wheelwell, and a rim with 6"-7.5" backspacing is more common, and the rear axle width is set up accordingly. Using those older CLs, they'll stick WAY out.
The 4th gen cars have a lot more room inside the wheelwell, and a rim with 6"-7.5" backspacing is more common, and the rear axle width is set up accordingly. Using those older CLs, they'll stick WAY out.
04-28-2008, 01:36 PM
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Friend of mine tried bolting up some Prostars that came off a 69 dumdumdumdum and they wouldn't fit because of BS and offset.
Basically everything He ^^^^ said is right.
Basically everything He ^^^^ said is right.
