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I was wondering what the "mormal" gap seems to be between the body and the tire is on the rear of a 32 coupe or roadster open wheeled car? In pictures it looks like it is pretty close. Maybe 1-2 inches?
Mine is now 4" and it shows a little more rear axle than I want and the wheel seems a little too far away from the body.
I am pretty sure mine is two inches--it is tight enough that I cannot fit my hand in there.
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I probably should not have said "mine is two inches". Someone may get the wrong idea. LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by rumrumm
Well........Like I said. Mine is 4" now and it's too big! :LOL:Quote:
Originally Posted by rumrumm
mine is so big i bottom out sometimes and hear a funny squeel...
Just work the corners!!:LOL:Quote:
Originally Posted by rumrumm
Sean
A buddy of mine equates this to pounding the bottom out of an old rusty bucket. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by godspeed32
I used one inch between the widest part of the tire and the T body. Worked ok.
Thanks for the info, Guys. Sounds like I need to figure my backspacing and section wide so that I end up with 1-2 inches.
usally rear axel assembles are 56in from hub to hub .(wheel mounting surface)
I thnk 1" is better.Quote:
Originally Posted by bucs012
Ken
Okay, I am debating on leaving 1" or 2" from the body. I like the look of the 1" better, but wonder if any of you running 1" have problems with any body/tire rub onto the body thus rubbing paint off!?!!?!?
This will either put me at 4.5 or 5.5 backspacing on my 15x12 rim. Brake caliper clearance is no issue.
You can always split the difference and go 1 1/2 inches.
I run 1" or less always with no problems. The only way your tire will hit your body is in a body roll position. If you are running coil overs unhook them and put a jack under the shock mount on the rear end and jack it up this will show you how far it can go before you have any interference.
Ken
Great suggestions from both.
I am not sure of other rods (This is my first) but my body comes closest to my tire sidewall at the front of the rear tire where the body of the car comes out about another 1/2 inch more than it does at mid tire and about 1.5 inches further than it toes in the rear of the rear tire.
Here is a picture of what I am working with now with a 15x10 with 3.5 backspace and 13" of tire section. You can see the most rear part of the tire has much more gap from the body than the forward most part of the tire. I am about 4 inches at the rear, 3.5 inches at the top and about 3 inches towards the front.
My new tire will have 15.2 section, 15x12 rim and either 4.5 or 5.5 backspace.
http://s104.photobucket.com/albums/m...25tires001.jpg
Buc's, I have a little less than an inch at the closest spot. Which is also your closest spot. And it doesn't rub.... I like the 'look' of 'as close as possible'.... Bill
Here are a few shots of mine, the only time mine rub is when I'm side ways and it hooks up :LOL: :3dSMILE:
Ken
Those pics are pretty much where I am looking to put mine.
Are you talking wheel clearance or tire clearance? Whoops never mind. Did not see the rest of the thread.... :o