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Well this is the first time my car has seen the ground since the day I bought it in august. I still need to adjust and align it
Did weight jacks and konis all around, everything suspension wise brand new or custom made and I built a 3.5" stainless exhaust.
Here she is on c4 zr1/ss rims.
4th gen rear
1.75" adapters up front on c5 z06 brakes.(adds 0.300")
Sorry for the cell pic. Once its out ill be doing a photoshoot
Jay
Did weight jacks and konis all around, everything suspension wise brand new or custom made and I built a 3.5" stainless exhaust.
Here she is on c4 zr1/ss rims.
4th gen rear
1.75" adapters up front on c5 z06 brakes.(adds 0.300")
Sorry for the cell pic. Once its out ill be doing a photoshoot
Jay
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Please tell me what rear suspension you are running is that a IRS late corvette? Would like to confer with you regarding difficulty of swap?
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hey guys, can someone help me, I have a set of 18''x9 boss 304 wheels, so I got 2010 camaro brembo brakes, I installed my brakes and my wheel wont fit over them so I borrowed a 18'' cobra mustang wheel and it fits perfect! the design of my wheel is the problem.pic of cobra wheel
next question? does anyone on here have these wheels wheelswww.oewheelsllc.com/Clearance/Wheels-for-Chevrolet/Corvette-C5-Deep-Dish-Wheel-Matte-black_3#.U35lXPldU71 if so can you measure the inside distance of the barrel for me? I really dont want to order these wheels to find out they dont fit!! thanks
next question? does anyone on here have these wheels wheelswww.oewheelsllc.com/Clearance/Wheels-for-Chevrolet/Corvette-C5-Deep-Dish-Wheel-Matte-black_3#.U35lXPldU71 if so can you measure the inside distance of the barrel for me? I really dont want to order these wheels to find out they dont fit!! thanks
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Mmmm vette wheels on a 3rd gen just what I wanted to see.
I've been researching, I have a 91 vert... Looking to just get a clean set of wheels for the street. Found a set of c5z wheels 17x9.5 18x10.5 OEM wheels.
With spacers only would they clear without rubbing?
Tire size front is 295 rear is 315...
Yay? Nay? Before I make a purchase
I've been researching, I have a 91 vert... Looking to just get a clean set of wheels for the street. Found a set of c5z wheels 17x9.5 18x10.5 OEM wheels.
With spacers only would they clear without rubbing?
Tire size front is 295 rear is 315...
Yay? Nay? Before I make a purchase
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Well this is the first time my car has seen the ground since the day I bought it in august. I still need to adjust and align it
Did weight jacks and konis all around, everything suspension wise brand new or custom made and I built a 3.5" stainless exhaust.
Here she is on c4 zr1/ss rims.
4th gen rear
1.75" adapters up front on c5 z06 brakes.(adds 0.300")
Sorry for the cell pic. Once its out ill be doing a photoshoot
Jay
Did weight jacks and konis all around, everything suspension wise brand new or custom made and I built a 3.5" stainless exhaust.
Here she is on c4 zr1/ss rims.
4th gen rear
1.75" adapters up front on c5 z06 brakes.(adds 0.300")
Sorry for the cell pic. Once its out ill be doing a photoshoot
Jay
Really... I dont think theres any advantage to 17x9.5, you're gonna run a 275/40/17 on both of them. Just one has more unsprung weight and will stick out a little further from the fender. Yours look amazing.
I just realized I never put up a picture with ZR1's re plastidipped a different color. I thought the "anthracite" was way too dark so I decided to spray some pearlizer over it.
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I used to have cheap z06 copies, but now I've got these c5 magnesium ones and I also upgraded my front brakes with some c6 ones. At first I thought the magnesium wheels were alot uglier than the c5 z06 ones I had, but after a few weeks I got used to these ones too and actually like them now.
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91' bird 305 TBI T-5, trick flow 175 cc heads, 4.10 gears, lots of suspension upgrades......... 24mpg @ 2300rpm hwy 65mph ........ 8.63@ 85mph 1/8th on street tires... 8.000's soon
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Old wheels. Old brakes. But upside down.....
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^^ I have two 2" adapters that would work for those. Shoot me a PM if you are interested.
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man that looks just like a car the guy next door to me had in high school. In Tara subdivision in Richmond, Tx.
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http://www.ebay.com/usr/wheelgear?_t...10.m2749.l2754
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I will like to use the same wheels and spacers....
The rear wheels are perfect is exactly this what i am looking for!!
plz can u tell me what full setup are u using??
Tires Size , Wheels and Wheels offset front and rear , Wheels adapters sizes...etc...
Tks
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Here's a set
OE Wheels C6 Z06
18x8.5 front, 1 in spacer, 13 in vette brakes
18x10.5 rear, 1.5 in spacer, stock third gen rear, drum to 4th gen f-body disc swap, minor forward inner fender clearance with a blunt instrument, lol
245/40/18 Sumitomo HTRZ III front
285/35/18 rear
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OE Wheels C6 Z06
18x8.5 front, 1 in spacer, 13 in vette brakes
18x10.5 rear, 1.5 in spacer, stock third gen rear, drum to 4th gen f-body disc swap, minor forward inner fender clearance with a blunt instrument, lol
245/40/18 Sumitomo HTRZ III front
285/35/18 rear
Thanks
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Looks great Realmac4! ^^
Thanks Scuzo! Sorry, I haven't been on here in quite awhile.
Here's the information on the wheels and tires:
dished 18x8.5 fronts w/ 245/40zr18 tires and 1" non-hubcentric spacers
dished 18x10.5 rears w/ 285/35zr18 tires and 1.5" spacers
When I have to buy rear tires again I will switch over to 295's. The sidewall on the 285's lean a little toward the centerline of the tire instead of being vertical like it should be, IMO. And the 295 tire looks like it would fit just fine.
Also, I was glad I went with 18" rims on the front so that I didn't have any rim/tie rod end interference and I have plenty of room for a bigger brake upgrade in the future if I so desire.
I have Sportline springs all the way around, LS1 brakes up front & stock PBR brakes in the rear.
Here's some more information from my build thread along with a few pics:
Front 1" spacer installed
Luckily the wheels are dimpled between the mounting holes because the wheels studs are 1¼" long and extend past the spacer
Because of that the wheels mount-up with no problem.
There's more information towards the bottom of page 12 on my build thread in case you need more. The link is in my signature below.
Ur car are looking Amanzing!!!
I will like to use the same wheels and spacers....
The rear wheels are perfect is exactly this what i am looking for!!
plz can u tell me what full setup are u using??
Tires Size , Wheels and Wheels offset front and rear , Wheels adapters sizes...etc...
Tks
I will like to use the same wheels and spacers....
The rear wheels are perfect is exactly this what i am looking for!!
plz can u tell me what full setup are u using??
Tires Size , Wheels and Wheels offset front and rear , Wheels adapters sizes...etc...
Tks
Here's the information on the wheels and tires:
dished 18x8.5 fronts w/ 245/40zr18 tires and 1" non-hubcentric spacers
dished 18x10.5 rears w/ 285/35zr18 tires and 1.5" spacers
When I have to buy rear tires again I will switch over to 295's. The sidewall on the 285's lean a little toward the centerline of the tire instead of being vertical like it should be, IMO. And the 295 tire looks like it would fit just fine.
Also, I was glad I went with 18" rims on the front so that I didn't have any rim/tie rod end interference and I have plenty of room for a bigger brake upgrade in the future if I so desire.
I have Sportline springs all the way around, LS1 brakes up front & stock PBR brakes in the rear.
Here's some more information from my build thread along with a few pics:
Front 1" spacer installed
Luckily the wheels are dimpled between the mounting holes because the wheels studs are 1¼" long and extend past the spacer
Because of that the wheels mount-up with no problem.
There's more information towards the bottom of page 12 on my build thread in case you need more. The link is in my signature below.
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C5 Z06 Chrome DeepDish. 265-40R17 front, 295-35R18 in back
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Just another set of C6 Z06 wheels and tires. Seen a lot of them on here but most are replicas. These are OEM. The wife wanted black wheels on her '07 Z06 so I got her a set of the '09 black spyder wheels. That means I got the originals that I just had to do something with. All it took was hours and hours of mini tubing along with narrowing a 4th gen rear about 3/4" each side. Perfect fit for 19x12s in the rear. The fronts just use a 1-1/4" spacer with C5 brakes that space them out another 5/16".
The car isn't done yet so I don't have much better pics. Doing a LSX swap this winter.
The car isn't done yet so I don't have much better pics. Doing a LSX swap this winter.
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I have a second hand cheapo replica set of these to put on a stock rear end. What width are your wheels? If they are the same as mine think I'll do the same tire size as you. Looks good!
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I talked to Founders and they sent me another LCA relocation bracket just to be sure that one was not damaged in shipping. The replacement bracket was not any better...which means the original rear end bracket was just off from the F body assembly line. I gave it another go with the pry bars with no success. I may have a hernia now. I plug welded the original hole in the rear end, ground it nice and flat then drilled a new one to line up with the Founders bracket. It's all back together now and my ride height seems to measure the same on both sides. I'm happy.
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here are my wheels guys, 18x9.5 front and 18x10.5 rear with 2'' spacers all way around, love them!!
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Only think I hate about spacers is how far the brakes are from the wheel ... just don't look right especially when u have nice brake setup
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My 91 Z-28 5.7 ( RED ALERT ) with 67.000mil on it...
I have on a C4 Corvette Wheels set....
Front 8.5 wheels with 2.0 spacers and tires 245/45/r17
Rear 9.5 wheels with 1.5 spacers and tires 285/40/r17
Eibach Springs Set...Black ones on front and Red ones on rear and a Bilstein Shock Absorbers Set...
Tell me what you think because nobody uses C4 wheels on this cars...
In my opinion It looks "sweet" !!!
TKS.
I have on a C4 Corvette Wheels set....
Front 8.5 wheels with 2.0 spacers and tires 245/45/r17
Rear 9.5 wheels with 1.5 spacers and tires 285/40/r17
Eibach Springs Set...Black ones on front and Red ones on rear and a Bilstein Shock Absorbers Set...
Tell me what you think because nobody uses C4 wheels on this cars...
In my opinion It looks "sweet" !!!
TKS.
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My 91 Z-28 5.7 ( RED ALERT ) with 67.000mil on it...
I have on a C4 Corvette Wheels set....
Front 8.5 wheels with 2.0 spacers and tires 245/45/r17
Rear 9.5 wheels with 1.5 spacers and tires 285/40/r17
Eibach Springs Set...Black ones on front and Red ones on rear and a Bilstein Shock Absorbers Set...
Tell me what you think because nobody uses C4 wheels on this cars...
In my opinion It looks "sweet" !!!
TKS.
I have on a C4 Corvette Wheels set....
Front 8.5 wheels with 2.0 spacers and tires 245/45/r17
Rear 9.5 wheels with 1.5 spacers and tires 285/40/r17
Eibach Springs Set...Black ones on front and Red ones on rear and a Bilstein Shock Absorbers Set...
Tell me what you think because nobody uses C4 wheels on this cars...
In my opinion It looks "sweet" !!!
TKS.
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Looks dääm fine with those saw blades on it. And that paint job does ad a bit to the sweet look swell for sure :-)
I just got hold of another set of C5 magnesium wheels for mine, so now I run 4 rear 18x9,5" gold mags. It always fun to use unusual wheels
I just got hold of another set of C5 magnesium wheels for mine, so now I run 4 rear 18x9,5" gold mags. It always fun to use unusual wheels
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+1 on the saw blades. that looks great. the older i get the more i like a "period correct" wheel and look.
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I used to have cheap z06 copies, but now I've got these c5 magnesium ones and I also upgraded my front brakes with some c6 ones. At first I thought the magnesium wheels were alot uglier than the c5 z06 ones I had, but after a few weeks I got used to these ones too and actually like them now.
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I've got a few to add. I've always been a big fan of vette wheels.
My 91 right after I got the air ride system complete:
My convertible with C4 Grandsports just on there temporarily:
And my convertible now with the same wheels from my 91 but painted. I restored this car over the winter and using these wheels painted white was my idea of a somewhat period correct mod:
My 91 right after I got the air ride system complete:
My convertible with C4 Grandsports just on there temporarily:
And my convertible now with the same wheels from my 91 but painted. I restored this car over the winter and using these wheels painted white was my idea of a somewhat period correct mod:
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