Installed C5 Deep Dish Wheels on a LT1 Trans Am
09-30-2009, 06:33 AM
#25
Thanks for the compliments guys, I really like them. I just need to get my new centers made now and I will be totally happy.
Hitman, I am not running any spacers right now, I just bolted them on. I will need to do the BFH mod on the inner fenders on the rear just a little, I have about 3/8 clearance but I would like a little more. I am still running the stock bump stops on the rear and will need to cut about 1/4 off the width of them. If I raise the rear of the car and let the rear end drop they will rub on the inner side of the wheel, but are no where close when driving.
Hitman, I am not running any spacers right now, I just bolted them on. I will need to do the BFH mod on the inner fenders on the rear just a little, I have about 3/8 clearance but I would like a little more. I am still running the stock bump stops on the rear and will need to cut about 1/4 off the width of them. If I raise the rear of the car and let the rear end drop they will rub on the inner side of the wheel, but are no where close when driving.
09-30-2009, 11:47 AM
#26
Thanks for the compliments guys, I really like them. I just need to get my new centers made now and I will be totally happy.
Hitman, I am not running any spacers right now, I just bolted them on. I will need to do the BFH mod on the inner fenders on the rear just a little, I have about 3/8 clearance but I would like a little more. I am still running the stock bump stops on the rear and will need to cut about 1/4 off the width of them. If I raise the rear of the car and let the rear end drop they will rub on the inner side of the wheel, but are no where close when driving.
Hitman, I am not running any spacers right now, I just bolted them on. I will need to do the BFH mod on the inner fenders on the rear just a little, I have about 3/8 clearance but I would like a little more. I am still running the stock bump stops on the rear and will need to cut about 1/4 off the width of them. If I raise the rear of the car and let the rear end drop they will rub on the inner side of the wheel, but are no where close when driving.
10-01-2009, 07:12 AM
#29
I agree, I had my car parked next to my uncles 2000 Corvette with the Y2K wheels and they do look alike but only because they both are a thin 5 spoke. The lip and curved spoke face sets them apart. Once I get my new center caps built I don't think many will know they are C5 knock off wheels.
10-01-2009, 01:33 PM
#32
Thats no joke, I have got a GM 847 on the shelf but not sure if my stock bottom end 95K engine would appreciate the RPMs. I would love to jump on that AI GP going on in the LT1 forum but the wife wouldn't be to happy
1994formulaLT1, not sure if he would let me do that, the Vette is his baby. I don't think the actual OEM C5 rims on the front would look good with the C5DD on the rears. The spoke shape is so much different that they would look mis-matched.
