Camaro SS build

[keeton]

Also have to keep in mind not every tire is what they say it is. I think the Toyo Proxes 285s are actually closer to 315, and the Nitto 315s are closer to 285. Of course I'll take all the sidewall flex I can get to save my half-shafts.

Besides, 15x10x26" bias ply out back are the only way to roll.

Agreed.

[wickedsnake00]

Yeah well now there a lot of guys putting 335's on 10 and 10.5" wheels. It's ridiculous. There's a guy on ls1tech who did a back to back test with 315" dr's and then 275" dr's and the 275's outperformed the 315s every time on an 11" wheel. more even contact patch with a little stretch.

Also have to keep in mind not every tire is what they say it is. I think the Toyo Proxes 285s are actually closer to 315, and the Nitto 315s are closer to 285. Of course I'll take all the sidewall flex I can get to save my half-shafts.

Besides, 15x10x26" bias ply out back are the only way to roll.

[keeton]

Yeah well now there a lot of guys putting 335's on 10 and 10.5" wheels. It's ridiculous. There's a guy on ls1tech who did a back to back test with 315" dr's and then 275" dr's and the 275's outperformed the 315s every time on an 11" wheel. more even contact patch with a little stretch.

This is more of what I'm talking about with bulge.

[Skraight.]

Domestic and **** go hand in hand.

Personally I'm interested in what you'll do for looks. That's very much unexplored territory on these cars at this point, and it's certainly not because they look so good from the factory.



315s and bulge is not synonymous. With a well sized 315 DR and a 10.5" wide rim they fit nicely. Definitely not stretched by any means, but not bulging either. They're also a necessity on some cars. I hit ~80% of peak torque by 2000 RPM, and my poor 245s that are on it now are pretty useless. Well, useless if you like traction, they're pretty nice for 2nd gear rolling burnouts.

Bulge is nasty though. There's a guy at work with an old foxbody running 285s out back on a factory 8" rim. It looks hilarious.

Yeah well now there a lot of guys putting 335's on 10 and 10.5" wheels. It's ridiculous. There's a guy on ls1tech who did a back to back test with 315" dr's and then 275" dr's and the 275's outperformed the 315s every time on an 11" wheel. more even contact patch with a little stretch.

I just bought a set of 225/45/17 for 10x17" and will do the gardenhose-mod so ftw if someone dislikes...

And wow I've never seen a tire that stretched on an fbody haha

[herrakani]

I just bought a set of 225/45/17 for 10x17" and will do the gardenhose-mod so ftw if someone dislikes...

[wickedsnake00]

Thanks, like your build as well. I got a lot of **** with my last wheel setup because They didn't understand why I'd put 275/35/18's on the wheels when I could easily fit 315's.

And yeah, I've always been an outcast with the domestic crowd. I think I was the first S197 on BBS wheels and Bride seats and cut eibach springs. Got a lot of ****.

Domestic and **** go hand in hand.

Personally I'm interested in what you'll do for looks. That's very much unexplored territory on these cars at this point, and it's certainly not because they look so good from the factory.

This.

This always makes me laugh. I **** the way bulging tires look. And the way almost everyone with a mustang, etc. thinks it looks awesome.

315s and bulge is not synonymous. With a well sized 315 DR and a 10.5" wide rim they fit nicely. Definitely not stretched by any means, but not bulging either. They're also a necessity on some cars. I hit ~80% of peak torque by 2000 RPM, and my poor 245s that are on it now are pretty useless. Well, useless if you like traction, they're pretty nice for 2nd gear rolling burnouts.

Bulge is nasty though. There's a guy at work with an old foxbody running 285s out back on a factory 8" rim. It looks hilarious.

[keeton]

Thanks, like your build as well. I got a lot of **** with my last wheel setup because They didn't understand why I'd put 275/35/18's on the wheels when I could easily fit 315's.

This.

This always makes me laugh. I **** the way bulging tires look. And the way almost everyone with a mustang, etc. thinks it looks awesome.

[Skraight.]

Thanks, like your build as well. I got a lot of **** with my last wheel setup because They didn't understand why I'd put 275/35/18's on the wheels when I could easily fit 315's.

And yeah, I've always been an outcast with the domestic crowd. I think I was the first S197 on BBS wheels and Bride seats and cut eibach springs. Got a lot of ****.

[wickedsnake00]

Interested to see where this goes. Definitely a break from every other H/C/I F-body with 315 DRs out back out there.

And I'm definitely interested to see how you'll improve the looks of that catfish 'ya got there.

[Skraight.]

Thanks, going to a Bulls game to start off spring break on the 8th, then installing this the rest of the week and trying to finish the wheels.

Hopefully no more snow, though.

[robertw]

Awesome, definitely in for later.

[herrakani]

Thanks. My deliveryguys are afraid to go through the gate b/c of the "beware of the dog"-signs so I always have to collect the packages myself.

[Skraight.]

I'm not sure if Bag Riders insures them or does signature confirmation.

[SD202]

Yeah you can cut them, they are tapered on one side though so you have to cut the non tapered side.

Also if you do this it will give you another 1/2" to 3/4" drop:

http://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes/1131052-heater-hose-mod-writeup.html

Also a sidenote FUCK UPS

They left all of my suspension parts out in the sleet/snow. I know this is common but I live in a college campus apartment building and wouldn't be surprised if someone saw all these boxes and took them.

WHAT ! those rat fuckers. Was the package insured ? what do you do in a situation like that ?

[Skraight.]

Yeah you can cut them, they are tapered on one side though so you have to cut the non tapered side.

Also if you do this it will give you another 1/2" to 3/4" drop:

http://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes/1131052-heater-hose-mod-writeup.html

Also a sidenote FUCK UPS

They left all of my suspension parts out in the sleet/snow. I know this is common but I live in a college campus apartment building and wouldn't be surprised if someone saw all these boxes and took them.