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Old May 26, 2011 | 02:52 PM
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Ok so i'm going to order from oewheelsllc now, gonna get the Silver ZR-1's only thnig stopping me is deciding what size on the rear, where i live theres loads of humps and pot hols, so if i want to lower the suspension i might have a few issues, and as theres hardly any camaros here getting mods done isnt easy, So ideally i'd get the 11s on the rear but a bit worried i'll have issues, or shall i just go with the 9.5's hope someone can help as its a big deal getting them shipped to the UK and dont want to make a mistake!

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Old May 26, 2011 | 03:03 PM
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If you just want to bolt the wheels on and drive away, go with the 9.5's.

The 11's will require in some cases some bump stop tweaking, massaging the fender well with a mini-sledge to create more clearance for when you do run into bumps, and at the very least and adjustable panhard rod so that you can get the rear close to perfectly centered. Like I mentioned in your other thread that the tubular adjustable control arms also free'd up some clearance.
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Old May 26, 2011 | 03:12 PM
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get the 11"s. trust me if you go with the 9.5 in the rear you are going to wish you had gone with the 11s.

the only thing you might have to do will be the BFH mod (big fn hammer) to hit a little on the inner fender to make sure the wheels/tires dont rub.

when i had 11s in the back i had to do a little big of it and had no issues.
this was in the camaro and i had to do the same thing on the ws6 when i had it.

only had to do it on one side on both cars.
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