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Old 08-27-2016, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by InfiniteReality
That looks about perfect there, not too low not too high.

How many fingers can you fit between tire and fender?
Thank you! It's about a 2.5 finger gap for both front and rear
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Originally Posted by HCI2000SS
Thank you! It's about a 2.5 finger gap for both front and rear
It looks lower than mine but I have 2 finger gap and that's with the 1/4" worth of spacers. Crazy what these cars can do with almost dame suspension
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Originally Posted by InfiniteReality
It looks lower than mine but I have 2 finger gap and that's with the 1/4" worth of spacers. Crazy what these cars can do with almost dame suspension
Funny you say that because my buddy's WS6 has the same size tires and wheels as mine, and his rear is 27" compared to my 26.75" rear, he can fit 2 fingers compared to 2.5 on mine. I wonder if the t/a is a little different the Camaro maybe?
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Originally Posted by HCI2000SS
Funny you say that because my buddy's WS6 has the same size tires and wheels as mine, and his rear is 27" compared to my 26.75" rear, he can fit 2 fingers compared to 2.5 on mine. I wonder if the t/a is a little different the Camaro maybe?
The fenders are a different shape. Trans ams are wider.
Also i want to note that if the fenders are rolled that will make a difference in "finger measurment". For whatever reason my driver side fender fold was more angled downward while my passenger one was more flat. When i rolled them i made them even and gained "finger clearance".
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Originally Posted by JD_AMG
The fenders are a different shape. Trans ams are wider.
Also i want to note that if the fenders are rolled that will make a difference in "finger measurment". For whatever reason my driver side fender fold was more angled downward while my passenger one was more flat. When i rolled them i made them even and gained "finger clearance".
Ok that might explain some of this since mine are rolled as well. I guess with all this in mind there is no accurate way to compare the finger test between the t/a and Camaro, rolled vs not rolled, etc...
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Mine aren't rolled. I went out to the car after replying and have a little more than 2 fingers.
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Originally Posted by InfiniteReality
Mine aren't rolled. I went out to the car after replying and have a little more than 2 fingers.
Kind of a funny thing here, but ive noticed most modern muscle cars have a 2 to 3 finger gap stock. Have you ever noticed how the newer ones seem to fill the wheel well better? I know I sure have. Where as the older Mustangs and Camaros had more the 4x4 look stock. Mine was like 4 to 4.5 stock lol
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Originally Posted by HCI2000SS
Kind of a funny thing here, but ive noticed most modern muscle cars have a 2 to 3 finger gap stock. Have you ever noticed how the newer ones seem to fill the wheel well better? I know I sure have. Where as the older Mustangs and Camaros had more the 4x4 look stock. Mine was like 4 to 4.5 stock lol
This. Gm did an excellent job with this on the 6th gen Camaros. They have a good fitment even in stock form

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This. Gm did an excellent job with this on the 6th gen Camaros. They have a good fitment even in stock form



But, then some of us can never leave well enough alone

Of course it looks better lowered even though it looks good stock lol. I own a 2016 Mustang as well, and it's just like the new Camaro in that regard. My Mustang bone stock has about the same gap as my 2000 Camaro with the BMR springs. Crazy how far things have come on these cars over the last 15 years lol



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