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Re: Info on Wheel weights inside... I had to grind off a good amount of material to make my 15 X 10 draglites fit. I still use a 7/32" spacer though, cause it was a little tight without one. I think you are OK. Many guys here use no spacer at all.
Info on Wheel weights inside... Well, as I spent all last sunday evening and monday morning grinding rear calipers I weighed my wheels, heres the weight:
Stock Z-28 Wheels (the funky twin 5 spoke not the true 5 spoke) w/ Overly bald, cord showing Nitto 245/50/16's =39.4lbs
Stock Z-28 Wheels w/ factory Good-for-a-Year GSAs with half life (fronts) = 38.8lbs
ProStar 26x11.5x15 ET Streets screwed = 36lbs
proStar 26x7x15 (a little wide I know)w/7/16 spacers for caliper clearance = 29.9lbs.
Basically saved 20lbs on the front and very little on the rear, but the added grip is more than worth it.
Question for those grinders out there, how much can I safely remove from the outside edges of the front calipers and brackets? I would like to use a little smaller spacer, or none at all. I would be looking at possibly 1/4inch. Is this safe?
TIA. Charlie.
Stock Z-28 Wheels (the funky twin 5 spoke not the true 5 spoke) w/ Overly bald, cord showing Nitto 245/50/16's =39.4lbs
Stock Z-28 Wheels w/ factory Good-for-a-Year GSAs with half life (fronts) = 38.8lbs
ProStar 26x11.5x15 ET Streets screwed = 36lbs
proStar 26x7x15 (a little wide I know)w/7/16 spacers for caliper clearance = 29.9lbs.
Basically saved 20lbs on the front and very little on the rear, but the added grip is more than worth it.
Question for those grinders out there, how much can I safely remove from the outside edges of the front calipers and brackets? I would like to use a little smaller spacer, or none at all. I would be looking at possibly 1/4inch. Is this safe?
TIA. Charlie.
Re: Info on Wheel weights inside... LOnSLO, I was thinking about another 3hours saturday grind, but this time on the front. Hopefully I can remove enough to reduce the spacer thickness. And I broke a Lingenfelter Long Stud using a hand wrench and not really cranking on it either! ouch knuckles hurt now.
Just changed the rear diff fluid and installed the TA Rear cover w/ stud preloaders and a cheesy jegs el cheapo DS loop (need a little bending to get it off the torque arm). Two more days and its track time again.
Just changed the rear diff fluid and installed the TA Rear cover w/ stud preloaders and a cheesy jegs el cheapo DS loop (need a little bending to get it off the torque arm). Two more days and its track time again.
Re: Info on Wheel weights inside... man thats a little lite for a stock rim.my 98 chrome 16in 5-stars with 245/50 gsc-s weigh 44lbs ea.draglites 15 x31/2 weigh 25lbs ea.and 15x8s with 275/50 nittos were 40lbs ea.
Re: Info on Wheel weights inside... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by CONFUZED:
<strong> man thats a little lite for a stock rim.my 98 chrome 16in 5-stars with 245/50 gsc-s weigh 44lbs ea.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Keep in mind that he had GSAs which are normally 235x55 as opposed to GSCs/RSAs which are 245x50, I doubt it's too much of a difference but could be.
<strong> man thats a little lite for a stock rim.my 98 chrome 16in 5-stars with 245/50 gsc-s weigh 44lbs ea.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Keep in mind that he had GSAs which are normally 235x55 as opposed to GSCs/RSAs which are 245x50, I doubt it's too much of a difference but could be.
Re: Info on Wheel weights inside... LS1LT1, my bad this time, RSA's 245x50x16 thats the factory ones I weighed off the car. Thanks for reminding me. Somebody check the post about Street vs. Drag Only.... please.
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Re: Info on Wheel weights inside... Not sure about the drop dead accuracy, but i was using a bathroom scale. I did however maintain the same weights each time i weighed them, so the difference in weight was what i was really looking for. Thaks though, and maybe i need to change from prostars to draglites?
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