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Started by KATRAY, March 04, 2017, 01:13:32 PM

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KATRAY

hello, just needed some suggestions.. i converted my 69 charger to a disc brakes (10.5 as per vendor's description) and replaced the suspension. i got an american racing wheels when i tried to put it on, it's scratching the upper control arm. any suggestions on how to go about this?  thank you very much in advance!

tan top

hello & welcome   :cheers: :cheers:

 few of questions  ,

 what  size & back space are the wheels ?  
can you post pictures of the wheels on & where they are rubbing ?
whos disc brake kit ?
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DAY CLONA

Quote from: KATRAY on March 04, 2017, 01:13:32 PM
hello, just needed some suggestions.. i converted my 69 charger to a disc brakes (10.5 as per vendor's description) and replaced the suspension. i got an american racing wheels when i tried to put it on, it's scratching the upper control arm. any suggestions on how to go about this?  thank you very much in advance!



Is the rotor 1 piece or pressed 2 piece construction?, what kit?, what spindle, as well as wheel back space, wheel diameter? upper control arm application?

KATRAY

hello tan top, thanks for the reply..  it's the general lee vector wheels 15 X 8.5, i believe tha back space is 4.99". i got the disc brake set from summit racing (right stuff detailing).  i put the old wheels back on, i didn't take pictures when we are trying it on..  the wheel was rubbing the lip of the upper control arm (that i got  from autozone lol, not sure if i describe it right)... 


day clona, the rotor description is vented,  so i guess it's a 2 piece construction? not really familiar with it.


somebody recommended a spacer, i was thinking of the tubular control arm because it looks like the design tapers off by the ball joint...

will try to take a pic of the control arm that i have..

thank you very much!


BrianShaughnessy

8.5" is pretty wide for stock front suspension.   Usually I'd see 7 or 8 inch wide wheels on the front in 15's.

An easy fix is a wheel spacer.     I used to have to run .25" spacers when I put Viper calipers on the front with 15" Cragars.
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Dino

Yeah that's pretty wide and that's a lot of backspacing.
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c00nhunterjoe

The new vector 8.5s will not clear the front. The origonal vector 8.5s will. Has nothing to do with your parts. A 245/60/15 fits those wheels up front nicely but if your front end sits low, they will hit the fender brace and front fender leading edge.

245s



Amount trimmed.








Kern Dog

Wow... That car looks rough!

Mike DC

 
American Racing made the reproduction 15x8.5's with a different offset than the 15x7's (and all the originals). 

I suspect it was done to avoid having to retool the shape of the styled area of the wheel more drastically.  This way the depth of the styled area between the 15x7 repros and the 15x8.5 repros is only 1/2" different. 

HPP

Quote from: KATRAY on March 04, 2017, 06:11:35 PM
it's the general lee vector wheels 15 X 8.5, i believe tha back space is 4.99".


Here is the problem.  4.75" is the MAX backspace you can use on a 15" wheel. 4.99" is too much and will hit the control arm. Tubular arms are no better for this. Only solutions at this point are A) spacers or B) different backspace wheels.

KATRAY

thanks everyone.  i will try the spacer route. luckily i didnt purchase the tubular ones.