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Old 7th-November-2009, 09:21 AM   #46
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My rear is 69 Z-28, uncut, I might mini this winter, tires are 235/60/15, wheels-15X8 5.5BS, tires rub ever so slightly, have the winter to take care of this and other thinks because of the stinkin winter
depenping on what wheel you have you might can have that wheel company build you another wheel with a little more off set, if you have room to go inword
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Old 7th-November-2009, 06:49 PM   #47
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something like this???

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is the smith shock relocate kit $150, or is that just the offset shackles? their website does not make that clear
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Old 7th-November-2009, 10:36 PM   #48
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something like this???

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is the smith shock relocate kit $150, or is that just the offset shackles? their website does not make that clear
Sick. Yea, that rear height is pretty good. Probably go a bit lower in the front. Are you guesstimating, or are you doing some crazy math to come up with those proportions? ;P

Actually, the Smith shock relocate kit wouldn't work for me, and, it's built for a Camaro, which I *believe* has shorter frame rails (or wider, don't remember which). Plus, that shock kit requires the shocks to be at a specific angle (can't remember exactly). It was very limiting for what i needed to do since my rear would be narrowed considerably.

Their shackles are $150, un-powder-coated. I think they're a little bit more powder-coated. Still pretty expensive for some bent steel and some angle steel welded on, if you ask me. But, also better than their billet counterparts.
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sadly, Im guesstimating, though one could probably make a grid in ps where 28 lines make up the tire(28") and just drop the whole body one grid.

pm me your email and I'll send you one thats dropped a bit more in the front -gotta love photoshop
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