You are right about that, it seams I'm simple minded enough to fall for peer pressure!
Plus 315's would look really sweet.....just sayin'
Not set in stone yet though.
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Plus 315's would look really sweet.....just sayin'
Not set in stone yet though.
Because...can?wants to?needs bigger tire?it's cool?everybody is doing it?peer pressure?the devil made him do it?(or maybe because raggedGT did?)
I've seen where a person runs a square tube, or round tube across the distance between frame rails up against the trunk/hatch floor, and makes upper coil over mounts off it. Then relocates the lower mounts on the axle more inboard. Seems you may have some issues with tail pipe clearance with this approach, and I cant help but wonder how handling is affected with the coilovers being moved inside the frame rails... I'll be watching this to see who chimes in with what kind of personal experience and the results of it. Now I am curious.
Clearly this works for a drag set up, but can anyone attest to road driving a set up like this?
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Clearly this works for a drag set up, but can anyone attest to road driving a set up like this?
Almost certainly has to handle like A$$.
I got 315s to clear under mine but it's far from ideal. Kind of like a hippo in heels. Any corner at speed and I rub the shock mounts. Stiffer springs( mine are stock and likely worn) would help a great deal but I don't think it will eliminate the problem. Moving things in an inch would solve the problem and I don't think would cause drastic handling issues. I would still feasibly be able to run interior panels as well.
Only other option would be to step down to a 275 tire which I don't think would adequately fit the common 10.5 deep dish wheels on the market these days.
Only other option would be to step down to a 275 tire which I don't think would adequately fit the common 10.5 deep dish wheels on the market these days.
I just realized @awilli93coupe has a thread in progress about this, and appears to be doing what I posted above. Sorry for the redundancy. More just curious if anyone has been able to make it work decent on a street set up. Maybe angling the coilovers, so the lower mounting points are further outward on the axle tubes? Clearly I dont know crap about custom suspension! Maybe throw a panhard set up behind it, and presto?
Clearly this works for a drag set up, but can anyone attest to road driving a set up like this?
Very similar to my brothers set up for his one day to be strip car.Clearly this works for a drag set up, but can anyone attest to road driving a set up like this?
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You are right about that, it seams I'm simple minded enough to fall for peer pressure!
Plus 315's would look really sweet.....just sayin'
Not set in stone yet though.
315/35's to give you motivation hopefully
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I know man, I was looking at those and I started sweating.315/35's to give you motivation hopefully
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We have a viper in the shop right now with 335's on it. They're just freaking huge!
315/35's to give you motivation hopefully
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I like the way this guy thinks lol
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Is there a specific reason you want to use stock mounts? Tail pipes? But this is my lower brackets
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I've got mounts welded up on my differential already. just didn't think I wanted to tackle the uppers till later. Then all this comes along and, here I go...
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Only mount I really had to deal with is my lower control arm mount. I have to "redesign" Them because my housing cut was in it.
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I rode in a car with HIGH dollar coilovers on the street and it wasn't much different to me that is.. They are double adjustable. Can't remember specs or brand but do remember high price
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I am talking more about cornering, or auto crossing. I dont see where coilovers that far inboard could handle well with side to side motion, unless mounted at an angle to better handle the side to side weight transfer.
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Ok ok.. Yeah I have no input on that. I'm not sure!
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