Lets Mount Up!

Originally posted: 02-27-2011

The wheels and tires are now mounted up.  The 11.5" wide tires sit near perfectly on a 10" wheel without much over hang.  Slicks are something a little different to mount, however the drop center and lip design on the Real Racing wheels makes it so easy to do without any issues.



This picture warms my heart :)



I test fit the wheels on the car.  Ride height is pretty much perfect where it is. Control arms are a tiny bit above less than level, which should be just fine.  Most of the BSP guys say to slam it to the ground and let the Springs do the work.  Me, I want some clearance.  As you can see, it needs to clear the end of the alignment rack (which it barely does).


Unlike the BSP and SM guys who have to run 18" wheels, my tire height is a lot smaller.  So I had to do almost no clearancing.  The only spot that touched even with factory splash shield still in place (they will be coming off after the break in road miles are put on) was one plastic clip.

The tires do stick out a fair amount, which is part of the reason I want to leave the height up.  Even with the heavy springs in the car, it does still lean.  And with increased mechanical grip, it will likely lean more than it did in STU form.





When trying to align, I found that the front sub-frame seems to have been shifted.  Not sure if this was done when the clutch was put in, or at another time.  But there is a camber bias to one side.  I'm going to try to get that squared away, and oil cooler relocated/removed and the new exhaust made.

Mineral Wells is only 3 weeks away!


-Mike