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how high for 29's
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 3:02 pm
by stamp_licker
looking at replacing the 27" tyres with 29" or about.Will a 3" lift cut it or am i better going straight for 4" or more?The setup i'm working on for the rear should give me 5" more clearance,its the front i want to get right.If anyones done it what combination,that is strut tops ,crossmember spacing,caster rod bracket and springs did use or recomend?On a L series
Thanks
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 3:27 pm
by vincentvega
that bloody brumby at the club meeting got you keen didnt it
I reckon you will be wanting a 3" crossmember spacer in the front and maybe a 4" strut top if your planning on keeping your standard struts. Even then theyre prob gonan rub like a bitch. They rub on a liberty and the wheel arches are way bigger already
dont put too much angle on your front driveshafts you will get sick to death of changing them
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 6:51 am
by brumbyrunner
vincentvega wrote:that bloody brumby at the club meeting
.........mine?
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:48 am
by vincentvega
nope a fella by the name of Luke. running 29's on bretts 15" rims looks unreal
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:23 pm
by stamp_licker
that brumby only had 2" lift and i think those tyres were closer to 30".
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:37 pm
by BlackMale
vincentvega wrote:nope a fella by the name of Luke. running 29's on bretts 15" rims looks unreal
How was he going for clearance?
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:50 pm
by SuBaRiNo
Im interested to know how he pulled this off too.
Dave
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:54 pm
by Alex
well Lapsed car has a 4inch lift and still needed abit of trimming to fit the 27's in...is this right Chris? (l-series)
alex
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:02 pm
by vincentvega
he did some pretty major guard trimming. the tyres are 235/75R15 from memory so 29 inch.
theres still atleast 2.5" from top guard to top of tyre it actually looks pretty balanced
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:28 pm
by SuBaRiNo
hmmm major guard trimming sounds scary.
Dave
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:12 am
by brumbyrunner
yeah....not really
its my rig
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 4:44 pm
by 92 brumby
wasnt too hard just a case of putting tyre on and off and goin 4 a drive till it fits took me a weekend for the front and a weekend for the back i found it quite basic and i dont know that much really i trimmed about a good 50 to 70mm off outer guard front and back
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:15 pm
by stamp_licker
does it rub?the prob i got at the moment with 2" lift and 27 i tyres is it rubs when going over uneven surfaces while cornering.
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:08 pm
by 92 brumby
not anymore did on first attempt but pulled the wheels off and massaged the inners a bit more with the slege hammer and smoothed with nylon mallet .been out a few times since and havent rubbed since im happy with it
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:32 pm
by stinky
which tyres did you go with? Can't wait to see it!
How well do they sit in the guards, do you need flares, or are they okay?
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:02 pm
by 92 brumby
i got a set of free sava rv's i think 235/15/8.5 they sit about 20mm outside guards just put flares on and looks good i think. with out the flares you would get a bit of attention from the cops will have pics up later 2nite of me in action 2 day
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:54 am
by Brumby Boy
92 brumby wrote:i got a set of free sava rv's i think 235/15/8.5 they sit about 20mm outside guards just put flares on and looks good i think. with out the flares you would get a bit of attention from the cops will have pics up later 2nite of me in action 2 day
Im keen to see these pics.