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I forgot it was 2006. I've actually had the car 6 years, not 5. Time goes by too bloody fast.
Hopefully I can get disc brakes on the rear in the next few weeks. I'm trying to track down a conversion kit, that place in Florida that has them is sold out right now so I'm trying this place in Alberta. Gonna get some drilled/slotted rotors and paint my calipers too.
Hopefully I can get disc brakes on the rear in the next few weeks. I'm trying to track down a conversion kit, that place in Florida that has them is sold out right now so I'm trying this place in Alberta. Gonna get some drilled/slotted rotors and paint my calipers too.
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Originally Posted by 96camaro
The rear tires are 275's on a 10 inch rim. There's supposed to be a rim protector on those tires, but it doesn't seem to be there. But yeah, I stay far, far away from curbs, they are evil.
Wow,....that's strange, cause I have the same tires on my 9.5" rims. I'm actually kind of puzzled now, because it wouldn't seem like a 1/2 inch would make that much of a difference.
I've got 275/40/ZR17's on my 17 x 9.5" Enkei Win Wheels, and they have those curb protectors on them you mentioned. Hmmmmmm I was about to ask if you were sure that they're 10's and not 11's, but then I looked at your rearend shot again.
See here's what mine look like......you can see that 1/4 inch curb protector at the top and bottom of the rim. So, it must be that when they get stretched like that, the C.P. probably rolls around the edge of the rim.
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The rear rim is supposed to be a 18x10 inch rim, that's what it said on the box. There is quite a large difference between yours and mine, it's weird. I had Falkens on my old rims, they had the rim protector on them, looked just like yours do. When I got these Toyos, I thought "Where's the rim protector?" I'm positive that these tires are supposed to have them, I checked to make sure they did before I got them because that was actually one of my main concerns. I was thinking about going with 295's on the back but then I started worrying that those were gonna rub so I played it safe and got the 275/35's, they are also the same overall diameter as the front tires and the stock tires so the speedo and all that good stuff isn't all out of wack. Oh well, the tires are crazy sticky. Not that a could really do a good burnout before, but I could put it sideways in corners. Now I don't even think it will break lose on me, which is good, I like that.
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Originally Posted by 96camaro
I forgot it was 2006. I've actually had the car 6 years, not 5. Time goes by too bloody fast.
Hopefully I can get disc brakes on the rear in the next few weeks. I'm trying to track down a conversion kit, that place in Florida that has them is sold out right now so I'm trying this place in Alberta. Gonna get some drilled/slotted rotors and paint my calipers too.
Hopefully I can get disc brakes on the rear in the next few weeks. I'm trying to track down a conversion kit, that place in Florida that has them is sold out right now so I'm trying this place in Alberta. Gonna get some drilled/slotted rotors and paint my calipers too.
#24
paar hit me up on AIM some time. ive done that mod and have taken my rear end apart many many times and can tell you everything down to the bolt sizes.
anyway, that camaro is very clean. i'd recommend clear corners to add more white to the front.
and as far as the rear wheels, go with a 295 tire. 275 is made for more of a 9.5 inch wheel.
anyway, that camaro is very clean. i'd recommend clear corners to add more white to the front.
and as far as the rear wheels, go with a 295 tire. 275 is made for more of a 9.5 inch wheel.
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