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appropriate stretch?(large photos)
ok so im new here, and im not running in a vw, beemer, cedes, or anything japanese or foreign for that matter. i drive a 98 dakota r/t( a sport truck if you will). I've always had a passion for the lines of the truck, and loved it over any other truck of its generation, and being from a dodge family it was only fitting. i have lots of plans for the truck and have just recently discovered the craze that is "stanced" i don't want to copy the look or steal it, or sell my truck for something more stance able. i don't know that i will ever slam the shit out of my truck, but i already had plans for a really low stance. the truck is a work in progress, as is anything custom. the truck had the usual fender rust, and i coned the used car salesman to throw in two new fenders, the rear bumper was mashed and mangled so i replaced it with a roll pan. i then tackled the performance/maintenance/mechanical aspects. the truck burned oil like it was water in the sahara, i did my reading and discovered a bad intake belly pan to be suspect. being as i cant pass up a good deal when it comes to overall savings, i snagged up a performance intake with hopes it would not only improve my performance but also eliminate the oil burn. i scooped the intake up and found a bigger throttle body and an air cleaner set up. also ordered billet fuel rails waiting to be installed. she is now even more thirsty for gas but i didn't buy a v8 to save on fuel. i also came across a set of headers i really wanted, knowing that the trucks had clearance issues with headers and the upper control arms, i set in motion the appropriate/prioritized steps to achieve everything at once.
i ordered a full kit through a company called airbagit.com in arizona, i ordered a 4 inch drop set of hangers for the rear, one of their c-notches, and a set up upper tubular control arms(to eliminate weight and clearance issues) next a set of their tubular 3 inch drop lower arms. the quality is on the parts is next to none, so glad i stuck with this company over another...regardless, the truck already has a 2 inch block in the rear,
i plan to cut the rear blocks to one inch, coupled with the 4 inch rear drop, and the 3 inch drop arms with cut springs to give me an overall drop of about 4(4.5)/5
my question is, how can i achieve a moderate/appropriate amount of poke/stretch for the truck. the truck will have a small amount of wheel well gap as am building this truck with a better stance and performance drop parts and performance sways for a truck that handles like a go kart.
here is a picture of the truck, don't minds the plethora of body panel colours, and the odd ugly parts, the truck is in more of a suspension/performance mind set, paint can wait.
i also have a set of fogs, side skirts(mouldings that just hide the pinch welds) and the rims will be painted( a nice set of rims or 3 pcs would be sick but i dare anyone to find a deecent priced rim that fits my lug pattern) 6x4.5 so untill then when the suspension is done the rims will be painted... they are 17x9 as is.
the truck will be 3 inches lower in the rear, and roughly 2.5 more in the front.
here is my drop kit
so is there a equation to the madness? i have enough trouble figuring out normal tire fitment let alone this new stuff... i don't want it to look like its riding on bands, i will have a bit of wheel gap to tend with, but i would love to incorporate some stance into the mix... would love to hear from all you guys..was also considering some wheel spacers to bring them out a tad, all comments welcome, if anyone is bored and quick with the photochop id love to see some ideas...anyways glad i joined, learning a lot from all you guys. there aren't alot of enthusiasts out my way...
and sorry for the large pics... that being said, i feel like once she drops and settles, with a good tire choice, new rim paint colour(was thinking a bronze/copper/or gold metalic) or even something bright and vibrant,...with a bit of wheel spacing i really feel i could have a sick stanced looking little street terror... thoughts..
i ordered a full kit through a company called airbagit.com in arizona, i ordered a 4 inch drop set of hangers for the rear, one of their c-notches, and a set up upper tubular control arms(to eliminate weight and clearance issues) next a set of their tubular 3 inch drop lower arms. the quality is on the parts is next to none, so glad i stuck with this company over another...regardless, the truck already has a 2 inch block in the rear,
i plan to cut the rear blocks to one inch, coupled with the 4 inch rear drop, and the 3 inch drop arms with cut springs to give me an overall drop of about 4(4.5)/5
my question is, how can i achieve a moderate/appropriate amount of poke/stretch for the truck. the truck will have a small amount of wheel well gap as am building this truck with a better stance and performance drop parts and performance sways for a truck that handles like a go kart.
here is a picture of the truck, don't minds the plethora of body panel colours, and the odd ugly parts, the truck is in more of a suspension/performance mind set, paint can wait.
i also have a set of fogs, side skirts(mouldings that just hide the pinch welds) and the rims will be painted( a nice set of rims or 3 pcs would be sick but i dare anyone to find a deecent priced rim that fits my lug pattern) 6x4.5 so untill then when the suspension is done the rims will be painted... they are 17x9 as is.
the truck will be 3 inches lower in the rear, and roughly 2.5 more in the front.
here is my drop kit
so is there a equation to the madness? i have enough trouble figuring out normal tire fitment let alone this new stuff... i don't want it to look like its riding on bands, i will have a bit of wheel gap to tend with, but i would love to incorporate some stance into the mix... would love to hear from all you guys..was also considering some wheel spacers to bring them out a tad, all comments welcome, if anyone is bored and quick with the photochop id love to see some ideas...anyways glad i joined, learning a lot from all you guys. there aren't alot of enthusiasts out my way...
and sorry for the large pics... that being said, i feel like once she drops and settles, with a good tire choice, new rim paint colour(was thinking a bronze/copper/or gold metalic) or even something bright and vibrant,...with a bit of wheel spacing i really feel i could have a sick stanced looking little street terror... thoughts..
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