shreveport/bossier hang out!
03-09-2011 | 09:20 AM
My long term goal includes a lift. I'd like to build a big *** shop behind my house. Perhaps even have a small apartment upstairs. Then turn my current garage into a theater room with a foosball table in the back. I've gotta get the kids out of daycare first. Child care is spendy!
03-09-2011 | 10:04 PM
Im working with a guy who needs a oil pan for a 92 chevy caviler 2.2L. I figure one of you guys can find one we are stuck in Grand Cane @ work and cant run around to find on and You-Pull-It never knows what they have "Come on down and we might have what your looking for"! *******
03-10-2011 | 07:55 AM
I ran fats and skinnies for 5 years on Blue Thunder. It was fine for driving. However, things to consider. Have to be extremely careful when cornering, hitting pot holes, big bumps, and stopping.
Everything will dent or warp the skinny front rims. They are not strong.
It is very difficult to stop quickly if you need to. Forget about your ABS working because you will be running two different sized tires which means they rotate at different speeds.
Lastly, if you like to drive fast all of the time, the skinny front tires are not designed to run at high speeds for very long. Could be quite dangerous.
That all being said. I did it for over 5 years. Never had any problems (a couple of scares though). Car looked awesome and always "hooked" on the street whenever the occasional challenge happened.
Everything will dent or warp the skinny front rims. They are not strong.
It is very difficult to stop quickly if you need to. Forget about your ABS working because you will be running two different sized tires which means they rotate at different speeds.
Lastly, if you like to drive fast all of the time, the skinny front tires are not designed to run at high speeds for very long. Could be quite dangerous.
That all being said. I did it for over 5 years. Never had any problems (a couple of scares though). Car looked awesome and always "hooked" on the street whenever the occasional challenge happened.
03-10-2011 | 12:20 PM
I ran fats and skinnies for 5 years on Blue Thunder. It was fine for driving. However, things to consider. Have to be extremely careful when cornering, hitting pot holes, big bumps, and stopping.
Everything will dent or warp the skinny front rims. They are not strong.
It is very difficult to stop quickly if you need to. Forget about your ABS working because you will be running two different sized tires which means they rotate at different speeds.
Lastly, if you like to drive fast all of the time, the skinny front tires are not designed to run at high speeds for very long. Could be quite dangerous.
That all being said. I did it for over 5 years. Never had any problems (a couple of scares though). Car looked awesome and always "hooked" on the street whenever the occasional challenge happened.
Everything will dent or warp the skinny front rims. They are not strong.
It is very difficult to stop quickly if you need to. Forget about your ABS working because you will be running two different sized tires which means they rotate at different speeds.
Lastly, if you like to drive fast all of the time, the skinny front tires are not designed to run at high speeds for very long. Could be quite dangerous.
That all being said. I did it for over 5 years. Never had any problems (a couple of scares though). Car looked awesome and always "hooked" on the street whenever the occasional challenge happened.
Thanks for the tips, hey what size do I get for the front so that I don't have to do any grinding that i've been hearing about ?
03-10-2011 | 12:57 PM
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 5,353
Likes: 2
From: Bossier city,LA barksdale AFB
Nice..My coils and backets were the same when i had stock valve covers. I have sheet metal covers now so just have red coils.
As far as drag wheels. Been on mine for a few years love them. Better mpg and cheaper tires. I run normal street tires on front and rears. It sucked with MT sportsmans. It pushed in corners and just sucked everywhere. I have no front sway bar too and i still go Around on ramps as fast as most. Handles beter then most trucks/vans do. Your suspension helps alot. My car is a dd and see's many 400+mile road trips sometimes 900 miles one way. Even drove it it snow and ice. Main thing i look for is pot holes but Ive hit some good ones and so far so good. Ive had to stop hard a few times. So hard the air dam was on the ground and that was in rain. So stoping feels good on mine. Ive had mine up to 160 few times not the smartest and 120-140 a lot. But i get to speed and slow down. When i travel i run about 70~80mph on around 350mile non stop. For me its fine and safe. But its all on how u drive and like. i grew up racing on dirt so no big deal to me lol
I run 15x4 165/80s and 15x10 295/50s 26.6x11.6
As far as drag wheels. Been on mine for a few years love them. Better mpg and cheaper tires. I run normal street tires on front and rears. It sucked with MT sportsmans. It pushed in corners and just sucked everywhere. I have no front sway bar too and i still go Around on ramps as fast as most. Handles beter then most trucks/vans do. Your suspension helps alot. My car is a dd and see's many 400+mile road trips sometimes 900 miles one way. Even drove it it snow and ice. Main thing i look for is pot holes but Ive hit some good ones and so far so good. Ive had to stop hard a few times. So hard the air dam was on the ground and that was in rain. So stoping feels good on mine. Ive had mine up to 160 few times not the smartest and 120-140 a lot. But i get to speed and slow down. When i travel i run about 70~80mph on around 350mile non stop. For me its fine and safe. But its all on how u drive and like. i grew up racing on dirt so no big deal to me lol
I run 15x4 165/80s and 15x10 295/50s 26.6x11.6
Last edited by SIC LSX; 03-10-2011 at 01:12 PM.