The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 4: Burnouts for Distance

[ChristianPatriot]

Opinions on specific wheels and tires aside, I never will understand why they downsized the tires so radically from the late model C4s to the introduction of the C5. Did C5Zs even get 315s from the factory?

I think they were 295s but I’d have to do some googling to check.

edit: Yep. Factory Z’s had 295’s.

 

[churchmouse]

I finally found a guy to do the alignment for me, but as a condition he told me not to tell anyone he offers alignment because he hates doing it.

I had to replace both the lower control arms anyway. He did a bunch of test drives and fine tuning on the alignment and that's the best job I've ever felt. I can go for miles without even touching the wheel, lol.

Just read this post.

Finding a "Good" alignment guy is akin to finding a good Dr.

I have a great alignment guy.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

 

[ChristianPatriot]

May have to remedy that fender gap. Yikes. Looks like a truck. The factory suspension has adjustable ride height though so that’s nice.

 

[Bigtanker]

Did you probably "dispose of or at least try to dispose of" the old tires?

 

[Bigtanker]

You know, with one of these?

 

[churchmouse]

May have to remedy that fender gap. Yikes. Looks like a truck. The factory suspension has adjustable ride height though so that’s nice.

OK I like the tires. A lot. Yeah you need to drop it a scosh. I need a better angle on the wheels. You know, school guy here.....

 

[ChristianPatriot]

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Did you probably "dispose of or at least try to dispose of" the old tires?

No hooning this time. Trying to sell them as a set actually.

 

[churchmouse]

"ON" the car you silly man.....

 

[ChristianPatriot]

"ON" the car you silly man.....

Picky picky picky

 

[churchmouse]

Picky picky picky

Well yeah.....

 

[ChristianPatriot]

 

[churchmouse]

Yeah me likey that muchley.............

 

[Brad69]

CP good choice on the wheels and tires gives the car a modern appearance IMO.

CM have you tried Summit Racing? I have experienced better service from Summit than Jeg’s.

 

[churchmouse]

CP good choice on the wheels and tires gives the car a modern appearance IMO.

CM have you tried Summit Racing? I have experienced better service from Summit than Jeg’s.

I have but I just do not like the format of their web site or the catalogs for some reason.
You are not the 1stb person to say this. I told the young lady on the phone at Jegs they were loosing a load of sales and wouldn't you know it my parts show up a few day later.

 

[churchmouse]

I have to agree that Chevy got it right with this model as the new ones are straight out of a freaking batman movie.

 

[indyartisan]

I have to agree that Chevy got it right with this model as the new ones are straight out of a freaking batman movie.

Right!?

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Right!?

Showoff

 

[churchmouse]

Showoff

Not that new one but yeah I like the simpler lines myself.
My grail vette is a 67 coup 427 3X3