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Finally did it, took about 7hrs. I have 295-35-18 BFG dr mounted on C5 wagon wheels. Had to bash in the inner fender with a mini sledge, You have to really bash in the fender. Took a grinder took the whole lip off the fender. Grinded down the A-arm half an inch. Put a 2/8 spacer in and bolted the puppies up. no rub as of yet, but i was about to quit after 5hrs. Imo too much work i would never do it again but the rear end looks amazing. will get pics up tonight
Havoc
07-23-2007, 08:57 AM
Finally did it, took about 7hrs. I have 295-35-18 BFG dr mounted on C5 wagon wheels. Had to bash in the inner fender with a mini sledge, You have to really bash in the fender. Took a grinder took the whole lip off the fender. Grinded down the A-arm half an inch. Put a 2/8 spacer in and bolted the puppies up. no rub as of yet, but i was about to quit after 5hrs. Imo too much work i would never do it again but the rear end looks amazing. will get pics up tonight
Ouch! Poor car! That's a lot of panel beating! What did you do about the shocks, those can pose problems as well? About the trailing arms; 1/2" sounds like you may have gotten into the weld?
btw... C5 "wagon wheels," what's the width and offset on those?
no i didnt get into the weld on the arms, for the shocks thats why the spacer went in, they are 97 c5 wheels 18x9.5 i think 50mm or 55
ecetim
07-23-2007, 10:52 AM
:worthless:
LS2-GTO
07-23-2007, 11:13 AM
:worthless:
+1.
Mikey340
07-23-2007, 06:27 PM
+1.
+2 Inside of wheel wells too please>
Gadfly
07-24-2007, 06:05 AM
I have cut lips and bashed inner fenders before... but grinding parts of the suspension makes me nervious....
Havoc
07-25-2007, 04:10 PM
ehhh..... so what happened to this guy?
mooninitesunite
07-25-2007, 10:31 PM
Pics!
ecetim
07-26-2007, 06:50 AM
ehhh..... so what happened to this guy?
Tires rubbed a hole into the gas tank and he sploded? :bomb:
John Doe
07-26-2007, 05:22 PM
That tire size is way too tall, if you went with a 295 you would have to go with a 20 or 25 and would look like a rubber band.
Havoc
07-30-2007, 11:29 PM
That tire size is way too tall, if you went with a 295 you would have to go with a 20 or 25 and would look like a rubber band.
Not so! A 295/35 (on an 18) is only a little taller than the stock 17" rim/tire combo.
You could put 295's on 19's and still not need to drop down to a 25 series tire.
ecetim
07-31-2007, 05:41 AM
Yep, this dude left us hanging
lynmup
08-05-2007, 05:30 PM
...will get pics up tonight
I think you owe us all some pics!!:D
Stang_Spanker
08-05-2007, 05:33 PM
ehhh..... so what happened to this guy?
His ground A-arm probably failed. Call me crazy, but I cringed when I read that part... :nono:
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