Why so high?

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HD Adam said:

I beg to differ.

I fitted 17's on the Roadrunner mainly because the stock 15's wouldn't fit over the Willwood brakes.

Did the full uprated TVS suspension & it rides fine. Better than stock.

Yep maybe, but to be fair your ain’t in the UK!!
90% of A and B roads resemble the Somme!
Absolutely terrible,

So nah here one needs some serious cushioning!

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SS427 Camaro said:

The ride hight was raised back in circa 2000, when the car was restored in Ohio, to fit the huge Weld Racing rims and big tires, plus it has Traction bars, which my Mopar expert pal Tim, says that I should remove and extenders on the new in 2000 KYB ( rubbish shocks ) which will be thrown over the hedge and replaced with Konis. So once lowered it will look bloody awesome !

Yep ditched my KYB’s to,
TBF they are totally poverty level equipment
And one can buy a full set for the cost of one Koni!

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And if one goes the Air ride way,
Be prepared for big costs and big headaches,
Plug and play only works to a point,
All modern systems are ECU controlled,
Potentiometers on each wheel, and ideally four separate pumps,
Some of our smaller buses have this type of system
And unlike the big ones with air brakes
They rely on electric powered pumps,
Brilliant when working not so much when not!
Diagnostics are definitely required!!

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ratrod 2 said:

As i said before got 18" rims on the El Camino and it drive awful on them especially around where i live with all the potholes

that we have accumuilated over the winter,

Will be 2 years into ownership in May and still haven't replaced them but will be top of my list

Was going for 15" Torque Thrust D's ,i know a little predictable but they should give it that rod hot look that it's already got.

Tried to get a set of period Daisy Mags but nobody will give me a price or delivery date including North Hants,

Given the 200S are listed on ARE's website (a 15x7 is $430 each which is £350 at current rates) you'll be looking at not far off £2k just for the wheels, once shipped in and taxed......
Have you asked Russ at R&R when he's next bringing stuff over in a container, as that would be the easiest way, just order them direct from ARE in USA and get them shipped to Russ's shipping agent and then wait.......but, it might be a long wait, as I'd guess Russ probably now only brings one container a year in, and likely orders over winter for a spring shipment for stock for the summer season of shows etc., so you may have missed the boat by now, literally.

Worth asking him though.

[some bloke]

I have 15 x 7 Cragars all round on my Impala,but it's difficult to keep corrosion from happening. I wash, kill the rust and put a good coat of wax on them 3-4 times a year but the freckles come back. I would like a set of steelies with the stock dog dish caps that I have.

Also, since I put the new engine in it has the speed boat look - 80ish pounds of the front end will do that. I have new springs for the year that I will fit soon that may help. It has new shocks all

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some bloke said:

I have 15 x 7 Cragars all round on my Impala,but it's difficult to keep corrosion from happening. I wash, kill the rust and put a good coat of wax on them 3-4 times a year but the freckles come back. I would like a set of steelies with the stock dog dish caps that I have.

Also, since I put the new engine in it has the speed boat look - 80ish pounds of the front end will do that. I have new springs for the year that I will fit soon that may help. It has new shocks all

I do like the look of plain slightly wider steelie's, colour coded and plain dog dish caps and no other rim emblishment

I presume, ally heads and intake have caused the diet on the front end?

[some bloke]

Yep, alloy heads and intake. Which is nice...

I was even considering fitting stock sized 'biscuit' tyres so it looks very stock but can lay 400 feet of twin rubber marks.

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some bloke said:

Yep, alloy heads and intake. Which is nice...

I was even considering fitting stock sized 'biscuit' tyres so it looks very stock but can lay 400 feet of twin rubber marks.

Have you fitted a posi to the rear end as well then?

[some bloke]

It was fitted by the previous owner - it's a 12 bolt as well.

[LeighW]

some bloke said:

Yep, alloy heads and intake. Which is nice...

I was even considering fitting stock sized 'biscuit' tyres so it looks very stock but can lay 400 feet of twin rubber marks.

Made me think of the Roadkill Impala.

[SS427 Camaro]

aeropilot said:

Given the 200S are listed on ARE's website (a 15x7 is $430 each which is £350 at current rates) you'll be looking at not far off £2k just for the wheels, once shipped in and taxed......
Have you asked Russ at R&R when he's next bringing stuff over in a container, as that would be the easiest way, just order them direct from ARE in USA and get them shipped to Russ's shipping agent and then wait.......but, it might be a long wait, as I'd guess Russ probably now only brings one container a year in, and likely orders over winter for a spring shipment for stock for the summer season of shows etc., so you may have missed the boat by now, literally.

Worth asking him though.

That’s daft £££ money, why not go for Minilites ? They look superb, these cars were raced on them and they are Far £ cheaper And made here in England.

[roscobbc]

Amazing isn't it - almost like putting 10 people in a room, asking a specific question and getting 15 differing opinions?
Relating to options/experiences on to suspension and wheel combinations and what seems to work for one person and their car works (or seems to work) totally different for another. Its interesting the negative remarks re. the KYB shocks......that 'negativity' is generally reflected on many forums. And tbh I would, ordinarily steer clear of them with all the USA remarks......it was only because I bought them used cheaply I thought I'd try them........and surprisingly (with my wheel/tyre/suspension set-up) they were no different in ride comfort to the Koni's I was already using and markedly improved in terms of handling poor road surfaces. Makes me think that if I was to replace at some point in the future they would need to be fully adustable so I could set-up them-up to suit the specific vehicle.

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SS427 Camaro said:

aeropilot said:

Given the 200S are listed on ARE's website (a 15x7 is $430 each which is £350 at current rates) you'll be looking at not far off £2k just for the wheels, once shipped in and taxed......
Have you asked Russ at R&R when he's next bringing stuff over in a container, as that would be the easiest way, just order them direct from ARE in USA and get them shipped to Russ's shipping agent and then wait.......but, it might be a long wait, as I'd guess Russ probably now only brings one container a year in, and likely orders over winter for a spring shipment for stock for the summer season of shows etc., so you may have missed the boat by now, literally.

Worth asking him though.

That’s daft £££ money, why not go for Minilites ? They look superb, these cars were raced on them and they are Far £ cheaper And made here in England.

15x8 1/2 Torque Thrust D’s ie The Standard ARE’s
Currently showing @ 190 plus VAT each
I paid 180 almost 3 years ago!
Mine were Chinese these new ones should be US made ??

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some bloke said:

It was fitted by the previous owner - it's a 12 bolt as well.

That was jolly nice of him

[some bloke]

aeropilot said:

some bloke said:

It was fitted by the previous owner - it's a 12 bolt as well.

That was jolly nice of him

It was. He spent a bit of money on it in Oz before he took it from NSW to WA- rebuilt diff and posi, rebuilt powerglide (which may limit the skids...) fitted boosted discs, new front shocks and springs, new steering rod ends, got all the gauges working, recored radiator etc. It came with a lot of stainless trim, window and door rubbers, PS pump, rod ends and a load of other spares too.

I'd like to think I have made it a better car too - new alternator, carb, fitted PS pump, new engine, new seat upholstery and a few other odds n ends. The old engine was *probably* ok but a rebuilt one came up, so I grabbed it. The chap had had it so long he'd forgotten/never knew exactly what it was, as he'd bought if off someone else.

He thought it was an Edelbrock E-Street 350 but I saw it had an engine number stamped on it, whereas E-Streets used a new GM short block. Then I noticed the external balance harmonic balancer on it and that got me thinking. I whipped the pan off, and sure enough, it had an Eagle 383 crank. It's 30 over and I think compression is somewhere between 9.5 and 10:1, which is nice...
It was a 74 4 bolt truck block and had never been run, so it was nice to get a win there. I fitted it a few weeks ago, just clocking up a few miles now.

The heads aren't the best money can buy; I don't know what cam is in it (I'm guessing an Edel Performer rather than Performer RPM) but I want a reliable torquer rather than a screaming race engine. It has a Torker 2 manifold which I will swap with the dual plane Performer EPS I have in the garage sometime. I plan to clock up a few miles this summer going to a few runs and shows in Scotland.

[LeighW]

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SS427 Camaro said:

aeropilot said:

Given the 200S are listed on ARE's website (a 15x7 is $430 each which is £350 at current rates) you'll be looking at not far off £2k just for the wheels, once shipped in and taxed......
Have you asked Russ at R&R when he's next bringing stuff over in a container, as that would be the easiest way, just order them direct from ARE in USA and get them shipped to Russ's shipping agent and then wait.......but, it might be a long wait, as I'd guess Russ probably now only brings one container a year in, and likely orders over winter for a spring shipment for stock for the summer season of shows etc., so you may have missed the boat by now, literally.

Worth asking him though.

That’s daft £££ money, why not go for Minilites ? They look superb, these cars were raced on them and they are Far £ cheaper And made here in England.

15x8 1/2 Torque Thrust D’s ie The Standard ARE’s
Currently showing @ 190 plus VAT each
I paid 180 almost 3 years ago!
Mine were Chinese these new ones should be US made ??

We're all different, but Torq Thrusts look the business IMO, worth the extra £££.

Question - just how slow was a 74 (non SD) 455 Trans Am?

This looks tidy considering it's been in this has been in this stty country since 1980.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/135033507229?mkevt=1&am...

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SS427 Camaro said:

aeropilot said:

Given the 200S are listed on ARE's website (a 15x7 is $430 each which is £350 at current rates) you'll be looking at not far off £2k just for the wheels, once shipped in and taxed......
Have you asked Russ at R&R when he's next bringing stuff over in a container, as that would be the easiest way, just order them direct from ARE in USA and get them shipped to Russ's shipping agent and then wait.......but, it might be a long wait, as I'd guess Russ probably now only brings one container a year in, and likely orders over winter for a spring shipment for stock for the summer season of shows etc., so you may have missed the boat by now, literally.

Worth asking him though.

That’s daft £££ money, why not go for Minilites ? They look superb, these cars were raced on them and they are Far £ cheaper And made here in England.

Err......I'll be interested to see any '59 El Camino being raced anywhere, let alone running a set of Minilites

Minilites would look crap on a '59 Chevy El Cam. Sorry.

[Harry Flashman]

To be fair I run a 69 Camaro, and Minilites aren't my choice for that car either. Different strokes for different folks!

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ratrod 2 said:

Salt flat racers or wide steels were another option.

Jon, have you considered a set of these tri-ribs for the El Cam, as sold by North Hants...?

Very of the period and would suit the hot rodded El Cam IMHO.

https://www.northhantstyres.com/wheel-styles-alloy...

[Harry Flashman]

SS427 Camaro said:

The ride hight was raised back in circa 2000, when the car was restored in Ohio, to fit the huge Weld Racing rims and big tires, plus it has Traction bars, which my Mopar expert pal Tim, says that I should remove and extenders on the new in 2000 KYB ( rubbish shocks ) which will be thrown over the hedge and replaced with Konis. So once lowered it will look bloody awesome !

Surely, if you want to lower your car, and I want to raise mine, we should just give them to someone to swap the suspension bits over?

Do you have a picture of yours?

Mine is too low for my tastes, and the traction bars are idiotic on speed bumps.