Guys with 17" or 18" X 11"....

...how in gods name did you fit those wheels in the rear....the C5 wheels I got are way to wide...they are 18"x10.5" and I need over an inch and a half to clear the the inner wells....even if I remove the bump stop I'm still short about 3/4"...that's not even with the tires....I looks like I'm gonna have to do some wheel well bashing:cry:

wanna buy my wheels?:p

I've got 17X11 ZR-1 rims. It all depends on the off-set, you may need some spacers on your application. I had to do minor work on the inside of the wheels wells. On perry's car we had to do a lot more work to make room, inlcuding removal of the bump stop.

..way too heavy:D ...they did look good on my car though..I'm sure once you clean em up they'll be easy to sell..hey BTw, where were you last night..I seen Payam, Jack and Andy...but you bailed on them...WTF...come see me...

Thanks Johnny, I had a good reply on the LS1 section...I will have to shave the bump stop but I may have to goto smaller tires....295 to a 275...bummer:cry:

Originally posted by sleeperZragtop
..way too heavy:D ...they did look good on my car though..I'm sure once you clean em up they'll be easy to sell..hey BTw, where were you last night..I seen Payam, Jack and Andy...but you bailed on them...WTF...come see me...

it was Michele's Birthday (the tall itallian guy)
a best friend of mine... couldn't sell him out on his birthday for some girls birthday.. hehe

what time are you working till? i get my DL back tomorow
YAY
they want 300 bux from me to get it back :cry:

...congrats Houman, lets try and keep it for awhile;)

Hey Mike, drop this guy an e-mail. His username is acarnut and he has an identical droptop like yours (colour and everything) he is running 18x10 Z06 rims at all four corners!! :eek:

Here is a thread where he posted some pics and info. I see him all the time driving around in Burnaby.

http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32030&highlight=18

Hope it helps.

Found his site, check it out:

http://member.newsguy.com/~acarnut/

What a sweet ride!

Originally posted by Rybar
Found his site, check it out:

http://member.newsguy.com/~acarnut/

What a sweet ride!

Im not a huge fan of ls1 camaros........but that looks soooooooo sweet, love the rrims

...he just replied to my thread over on the apperance section...I'll have to get smaller tires for sure...anyone want 295/35/18 SO3's? :D ....anyway his car is so nice...clean and simple..my goal...is he a local? BC plates on his ride...BTW, Todd, you hurt my feelings...you don't like LS1 camaros:confused: , why? might I ask...envy's a b!tich huh...:D ...just kidding...Ilike Vette's just not the early C4's...love the Grand Sport :bow:


Thanks Rybar....Mike

Yes he is local, I see him in Burnaby all the time. He has a telus e-mail address.

Originally posted by sleeperZragtop
...he just replied to my thread over on the apperance section...I'll have to get smaller tires for sure...anyone want 295/35/18 SO3's? :D ....anyway his car is so nice...clean and simple..my goal...is he a local? BC plates on his ride...BTW, Todd, you hurt my feelings...you don't like LS1 camaros:confused: , why? might I ask...envy's a b!tich huh...:D ...just kidding...Ilike Vette's just not the early C4's...love the Grand Sport :bow:


Thanks Rybar....Mike

just don't like the headlights that much....thats all.......oh and I like the old seats much better

you are talking about 84 to 91 vettes right mike?

..I gotta hang out in Burnaby more often...

...Todd, I hate the ones with the indented rear ends...I like your's with the rounded look and the color coordinated door trim...

Originally posted by Rybar
Yes he is local, I see him in Burnaby all the time. He has a telus e-mail address.

Thats Dave Hewson. A great guy who knows a lot about suspesion.

3 pewter LS1's & White Rock beach...two things that go hand and hand...

hey man

my 17x11 wheels with 315 rubber fit in the back without ANY banging or modification .. it doesnt rub or anything at all :D i stuck my hand up the wheel well and there seems to be .5" of clearance at the tightest point :D :D :D :D

its an LT1 thing ;)

but seriously, u just bought the wrong offset .. my wheels have a mad offset spacer built into them ...

though my FRONT wheels seem to be rubbing the wells :( :confused:... gotta look into that soon

...no I think it's becasue it's a vert, correct me if I'm wrong but it seems though everything that fit's an f-body dosen't fit a vert...everything I bought was for "vert only"....you have to remember, we need the xtra bracing from the factory...the wheels are stock C5 offsets...I don't really know for sure why they are having a hard time going in....I'll manage...

im sure u can manage .. but even if u get the ZR1 style wheels like mine and JD's in the GS offset (Y boddy offset) u'll have to do ao lotta banging ... my wheels were made for an Fbody.

Mike, what are the exact sizes of your wheels? My C5 rims came from a 99 C5 and fit without a problem. No scraping, no rubbing, nothing. I had them mounted in 275 series rubber on all four corners. I have heard the same thing you have about F-Body Verts...it seems like a totally new set of rules applies to them sometimes :).

BTW - How was JD's birthday???

...how's it going? I hope well....JD's birthday was good, missed you guys..he had nothing but good things to say about you..anyway the wheels are 17x8.5 up front and 18x10.5 in the rear..I'm gonna head out to Surrey tonight and mess around with it...it should be fine, just alot of mending...I need that car on the road to feel the TC and FLP's...I'm already dreading how loud it will be will the loudmouth, ORP and the headers...I may have to rid of the Loudmouth and go for true duel setup..we'll see...take care bro;


Mike

IMO your 10.5's out back with the 275's will look and feel amazing. My car felt like it was on train tracks, even before the BMR suspension went it. As for your other mods, including that new cam, your car will definitely make some power this season. Let me know when you're working this weekend - we should all go out after you, JD, George, and the boys are done work.

Good luck with the car...can't wait for a ride in the droptop :).

In my experience there is no differnence between the converts and the coupes re: wheel sizes. Seems to be a bit of an urban legend. AFS to this DAY say the wheels with the GS offset will not fit converts. I even sent them a picture LOL

I have the ZR1 wheels from AFS. I had to do some banging in the rear wheel well but nothing i did not expect or do difficult.

Convertibles have no different wheel wells than regular F-bodies. Plenty of convertible owners run 17x11 rear tires with the same issues as the base-level cars.

Here's a nice tip however: buy a Pontiac. :)

The ~1" wider 1/4 panels make it possible, nay, PREFERABLE to run the standard GM ZR1 offset (36mm I believe). Chevy 1/4 panels are a bit narrower and cause lip-tire rubbing problems with 315 tires. The solution of course is to run a smaller offset, ala Grand Sport dimentions of 50mm. ;) Doing this however makes for more "massaging" of the wheel well area.

When you take the hammer to your wheel wells, make sure you have some zinc-primer, or some POR-15 on hand to prevent future rust. Undercoating wouldn't hurt either. :)

Check out Brent's page for info on the 17x11" issue, it mentions most of what you need, except for us Pontiac guys which have that extra clearance to run the true GM ZR1 runs (which are lighter than any aftermarket designs and come FORGED for more strength :D)

http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/fbody/links.htm#11inch
http://u2.netgate.net/~jshapiro/z28/315s/

I may have a GM set lined up for my own use, but I gotta look into the cost to chrome them (in the future), and what I can afford right now. ;)

One more thing. While the GM ZR1's came in silver, and the GM Grand Sport rims came in black (which GM no longer makes/sells apparently), there are ZR1-style rims made by AAA Rims, and by AFS which are available in powdercoat colors, chrome, and even this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33748&item=2400727609

deffiently get you noticed... in a good way or not I can't really tell though. May be able to pull it off in a silver or black car I guess. :)

..thanks guys, I'm gonna pick up some 1/4" spacers, remove the bump stops and hopefully I on't have to bang the wells. I need to run this car soon or I'm gonna piss my pants...:cry:

Originally posted by Steve in Seattle
One more thing. While the GM ZR1's came in silver, and the GM Grand Sport rims came in black (which GM no longer makes/sells apparently), there are ZR1-style rims made by AAA Rims, and by AFS which are available in powdercoat colors, chrome, and even this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33748&item=2400727609

deffiently get you noticed... in a good way or not I can't really tell though. May be able to pull it off in a silver or black car I guess. :)

I have NO idea WHAT colour car those would look good on. it seems to me that they would either look REALLY good on just the right colour car or CRAP on just about every colour car.

Silver with a little pearl...that would be :bow: , a bit overboard for the street, but for SEMA....yes

Those red wheels are sweeeeeeet:bow: :barf: :barf: :barf: