Progress Thread Tannerc91gt’s Build(s) Thread

RaggedGT · Mar 16, 2018

I'm sure you have already said it,but how much did you narrow the rear end? It looks awesome,as usual-killer progress buddy.
I bet they won't look as set back in once you get everything centered and actual weight on the tire's ,but if they are-would wheel spacers be an option?

tannerc91gt · Mar 16, 2018

RaggedGT said:
I'm sure you have already said it,but how much did you narrow the rear end? It looks awesome,as usual-killer progress buddy.
I bet they won't look as set back in once you get everything centered and actual weight on the tire's ,but if they are-would wheel spacers be an option?

It’s narrowed about 12”.
Wheel spacers would not be an option with these studs. I’d be more apt to get a different offset wheel than I would to go with longer studs.
I told the chassis shop i wanted to be able to put the car as low as functionally possible and I think the wheels are in prime location for that once the rear is centered. Just might take some getting used to the look.

At least i hope so...

tannerc91gt · Mar 19, 2018

Status update

Got the brake caliper brackets modified and the stock brakes bolt up great to the 9” ends.

Unfortunately I can’t say the same for the wheels.

The fitment is absolute garbage. Hits the inside of the mini tubs. Looks like a roller skate. Terrible. Even with a 5/8” spacer(which I can’t run regardless) it’s horrible.
Contacted the chassis shop and as it turns out, they were under the impression it was going in a foxbody. So it’s about 1.5” narrower on each side than it needs to be.

Options are to lose money on ordering wheels with even more offset and hoping to sell my current rear wheels. This would also mean a 15x10 of any variety could never go on the car, ruling out any 8.5 tire events.

Or the option I chose, which involves about 6 hours of driving, an unknown amount of waiting and taking the housing back to the chassis shop to be widened and replacing the custom axles as well.

It’s not the end of the world, it’s not an unfixable crisis. But these are the things that really take the wind out of your sails on a project like this.

Hopefully I’m able to drop it off Friday, and can go from there.

95BlueStallion · Mar 19, 2018

Bummer dude! It'll be killer in the end, but I understand the current frustration.

RaggedGT · Mar 19, 2018

Sucks man. I gotta ask though-I know the current rear end is all set up for your suspension etc already-but since you have to order axles and have the tubes re worked. Couldn't you just swap this rear end into your fox,and start fresh with another 8.8?

tannerc91gt · Mar 19, 2018

RaggedGT said:
Sucks man. I gotta ask though-I know the current rear end is all set up for your suspension etc already-but since you have to order axles and have the tubes re worked. Couldn't you just swap this rear end into your fox,and start fresh with another 8.8?

I could. Though this one wouldn’t exactly drop right into the fox. So I’d be setting myself up for quite a bit of expense there down the road. Plus the cost of having another housing built and new axles.

Just going to let them fix the width and pay for my new axles and cut my losses.

Noobz347 · Mar 20, 2018

I scoured the internet for an axle housing stretcher but even Harbor Freight turned up nothing. :shrug:

95BlueStallion · Mar 20, 2018

Noobz347 said:
I scoured the internet for an axle housing stretcher but even Harbor Freight turned up nothing.

Jeez, you guys are totally over thinking this.

Noobz347 · Mar 20, 2018

Hell, he could just spot weld the cardboard tube into place and call it a day.

tannerc91gt · Mar 21, 2018

I’ve seen a lot of posts the last couple days (not here) about tire and wheel width combinations, section width, contact patch,etc.
So for anyone interested...this is a 275 Pro radial on a 15x12