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4th Gen Rearend
Greetings! This is my first post, so here goes nothin'! I am building a 1995 Firebird to Stock Eliminator specs. I have noticed when looking at cars that others have built, the rear wheels are nice and deep (shallow offset). To my understanding, the rearend has to be stock width, correct? How are they fitting those wheels in there with a stock width rearend? Thanks, everyone. There will be many more questions to come as I undertake this project
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09-05-2019, 04:17 PM | #3 |
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Re: 4th Gen Rearend
Take's a little measuring to get the correct offset wheel.
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09-05-2019, 10:32 PM | #5 |
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Here are some pics of what I am seeing. I'm not really interested in 'breaking the rules' so I am trying to figure out how everyone else is doing it. Glenn, I will definitely keep yours in mind. Right now my cash is going towards a trailer that I will pick up in a week or two.
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09-06-2019, 09:44 AM | #6 |
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Re: 4th Gen Rearend
Since one of those pics is my car I guess I will answer with what I know at the moment. The rear end is a 12 bolt with the stock width and coil spring mounting locations. It has the stock springs and I don't know offhand what the rear wheel offset is, but they are 10" width Weld Alumistars. I don't have any trouble with clearance.
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09-06-2019, 06:19 PM | #7 |
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Re: 4th Gen Rearend
I had a 4th gen Firebird and it had a KTRE 12 bolt and from what I knew it was stock width. All stock type mounting brackets for suspension and shocks. Pete Z traction bars and lower bars...
I replaced the springs and put stock ones in there to raise it a little. 10" rims and no clearance problems with any 9" tire.... I don't recall the offset but it was nothing unusual.... Hooked in a car wash....LOL
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Thank you all for the input. I appreciate it. I will see what I can find out for offset on 10" wheels.
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09-07-2019, 09:34 AM | #9 |
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Re: 4th Gen Rearend
The rear ends under these cars are not stock width, a stock width rear end would be too wide. Most of the f body cars I've built had a 60" or so axle flange to axle flange rear end. As mentioned earlier if you have the wheels and tires that will be used on the car you can get a more accurate measurement.
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