Making 325/50/15's fit 02 SS
02 ss. stock width 12bolt w/bmr adj control arms. non adj panhard bar. bfh trick to the front of wheelwell. stock springs w/ garden hose mod. Still have the bump stops. fenders rolled. more pics at my photobucket site. Qa1's all around. Both sets are single adjustable. I run the fronts set on 2, and rears on 7. Bmr lower control arms, bmr full length TA set at -2 pinion angle. No front sway bar and stock rear bar.
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I have an auto it takes a lot of work to get my 325's to hook. It generally takes me 2-3 passes and making adjustments to get it hooking. I am going to a full slick next year (28x10.5x15).
I've run 28W's and 325's on the same car, TH400 trans. The radials liked more air, like 16 vs 12 in the slicks. On radials the car was less forgiving if it spun a bit. On average I'd run the 28W's at 12 psi cold, and the front shocks at 1/1 and the rears at 6/6. With the 325's I ran them at 16/15, and front shocks at 1/1 and the rears at 7/7.
I am in the same process right now. Cut a 1.62 rolling the clutch a bit on a 275 MT DR 26' tall not 28'. I have been wanting to do a 325. I have coil overs front AND rear, adj lower's, and adj. panhard, rolled fenders as well. BS street Lites 15' with the correct Fbody backspacing 7.5. How hard should this be for me to do? Does the bumper have to be cut? I see most of you have cut bumpers to clear a 28' tall tire.
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yeah im curious to know this as well ive seen some when running 28" or taller tires they have to modify the bumper is this true in all cases? if not why in some and not others
I am in the same process right now. Cut a 1.62 rolling the clutch a bit on a 275 MT DR 26' tall not 28'. I have been wanting to do a 325. I have coil overs front AND rear, adj lower's, and adj. panhard, rolled fenders as well. BS street Lites 15' with the correct Fbody backspacing 7.5. How hard should this be for me to do? Does the bumper have to be cut? I see most of you have cut bumpers to clear a 28' tall tire.
No you woill not have to cut the bumper. I have ran 325's on pro stars, alumastars, and now Holeshot wheels. Never have I had any contact with the bumper. And I have ran 28x10.5 slicks and never had contact on the bumper or fenders anywhere.
Yes, but most of you guys are auto..radials work great from the get-go. The OP and myself are 6sp.
blk00ss- How low is the car? Most with easy sucess are on stock springs, i like my car sitting in the dirt, granted i can move the coil overs to where ever needed,
blk00ss- How low is the car? Most with easy sucess are on stock springs, i like my car sitting in the dirt, granted i can move the coil overs to where ever needed,
if i were a stick car, i would not waste my time with a radial, no matter the size. you will end up having to slip the clutch and burning that up. the slick will take the impact, spin slightly and recover, thus producing a MUCH better 60' time. the radial will not.
PS - i am talking hard 60' type cars.
I think getting radials to work on automatic cars is not very hard. Sure as the car gets quicker and quicker it gets harder but on average it's easier to get it to work.
I think manual transmission cars are different, and a lot harder.
I think to get it figured out, you might want a 2 step to get the leave-rpm consistent, and you'd need to experient with a lot of settings for the shocks and travel limiters. Best bet would be to work with Madman (www.madmanandcoracing.com).
I think manual transmission cars are different, and a lot harder.
I think to get it figured out, you might want a 2 step to get the leave-rpm consistent, and you'd need to experient with a lot of settings for the shocks and travel limiters. Best bet would be to work with Madman (www.madmanandcoracing.com).
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I think getting radials to work on automatic cars is not very hard. Sure as the car gets quicker and quicker it gets harder but on average it's easier to get it to work.
I think manual transmission cars are different, and a lot harder.
I think to get it figured out, you might want a 2 step to get the leave-rpm consistent, and you'd need to experient with a lot of settings for the shocks and travel limiters. Best bet would be to work with Madman (www.madmanandcoracing.com).
I think manual transmission cars are different, and a lot harder.
I think to get it figured out, you might want a 2 step to get the leave-rpm consistent, and you'd need to experient with a lot of settings for the shocks and travel limiters. Best bet would be to work with Madman (www.madmanandcoracing.com).
I didn't really do **** but bolt my 325s on. I use 15x10 7.50" Weldstar Wheels (stock rear-end length) so I didn't have to grind my brakes or use spacers. Then I just gave my inner fenderwells a couple taps with a rubber mallet, tossed them on and was good to go. Took me about 4 minutes to get 325s to fit my car. Still have bumpstops, and havn't rolled my fenders. Stock springs minus Isolators.