Need opinions and info on wheels?
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Car: 91 z28
Engine: 350 TPI
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Need opinions and info on wheels?
I am looking into getting some 17" wheels for my car in the near
future, for both appearance and for clearance of a Baer Track kit.
I want rims where I will not need any spacers and that would
be 17x8 or 8.5 in the front and 17x9.5 in the rear. The wheels
I have narrowed it down to are ROH ZS, Torque Thrust II, and
the Centerline Thruster. I have seen both the ROH ZS and Torque
Thrusts on plenty of third gens, but I haven't seen the Thrusters.
I have a few questions for any one that might know. Would
I have to order the Torque Thrusts with custom backspacing if
I don't want to use spacers? Also, does anyone have any pics
of the Thruster rims on a third gen? I think they used these or something similar on
a Super Chevy Magazine project third gen that they gave away
(it had a purple and silver paint job). If any one has any pictures
of that project car or any other ones of these wheels I would
appreciate it.
future, for both appearance and for clearance of a Baer Track kit.
I want rims where I will not need any spacers and that would
be 17x8 or 8.5 in the front and 17x9.5 in the rear. The wheels
I have narrowed it down to are ROH ZS, Torque Thrust II, and
the Centerline Thruster. I have seen both the ROH ZS and Torque
Thrusts on plenty of third gens, but I haven't seen the Thrusters.
I have a few questions for any one that might know. Would
I have to order the Torque Thrusts with custom backspacing if
I don't want to use spacers? Also, does anyone have any pics
of the Thruster rims on a third gen? I think they used these or something similar on
a Super Chevy Magazine project third gen that they gave away
(it had a purple and silver paint job). If any one has any pictures
of that project car or any other ones of these wheels I would
appreciate it.
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Car: '90 RS
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You will need spacers with any "bullit style wheel" if you plan on running bigger brakes. The same thing goes for mustang owners as well. I personally have the ROH snypers 17x9 all around with a drop and I love it.
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Car: '90 RS
Engine: 377 LSX
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What I meant by buulit style wheels are styles like the Torque Thrusts. However i am not sure on the Crager version of that wheel. It seems to be a little less rounded and may have the clearance for bigger brakes.
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Car: 1991 Camaro Z28
Engine: 5.7L TPI
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Originally posted by ShiftyCapone
You will need spacers with any "bullit style wheel" if you plan on running bigger brakes. The same thing goes for mustang owners as well. I personally have the ROH snypers 17x9 all around with a drop and I love it.
You will need spacers with any "bullit style wheel" if you plan on running bigger brakes. The same thing goes for mustang owners as well. I personally have the ROH snypers 17x9 all around with a drop and I love it.
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Car: '90 RS
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I am not sure exacty why but I have read numerous times in magazines and catalouges for aftermarket brakes that bullit style wheels cannot be used. I think that they are rounded on the back side as oppsed to a 5 spoke design that has a machined flat back side. Does that make sense? I am looking into getting some Baer brakes soon and all of the listings say that you must have a 16"-17" wheels (brake kit depending) and will not work with bullit style wheels. However, I have seen first gens with aftermarket brakes with the torque thrusts but I am not sure what kind of kit and or spacers they may have used.
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Axle/Gears: still...none...(ugh)
Here is my old 91 formula with 16 inch thrusters. I think I am going to put these wheels on my 87 IROC. They have a nice look, and are not that common.
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Car: 91 z28
Engine: 350 TPI
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I got them from Summit and they ran me ~$1100 for the set of 17x8 fronts and 17x9.5 rears.
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Car: 86 Camaro
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i really like them but companies always have to ruin wheels by putting in those fake plastic nubs that imatate bolts... very displeasing. i still think the weld pro star Xps are the sickest wheel ever designed
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Kontrax - those are not fake plastic nubs, they are actually machined circular indents.
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i agree fake rivets are somewhat not my cup of tea but some like them. however they are a major pita. now on a 3 piece wheel they serve a purpose so it's different however how is anyone but the owner going to know...
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Car: 86 Camaro
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Originally posted by Nazzz28
Kontrax - those are not fake plastic nubs, they are actually machined circular indents.
Kontrax - those are not fake plastic nubs, they are actually machined circular indents.
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Car: 1984 Pontiac Trans Am WS6
Engine: H.O. 305 5.0L;L69
Transmission: T-5; Axle Ratio 3.73
Hey shifty...you wouldn't have any problem putting a nice big set of brakes behind those wheels would you? Something like a Baer kit or Willwood
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Car: 1987 Camaro IROC-Z
Engine: 305TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Mr Z06 has a set of Baer brakes on order for his '90 vert IROC. He's doing front track and rear touring kits. They should look nice behind his 18" IROCs..:hail:
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