Originally posted by Benwalsh91
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Originally posted by DawsonLiri
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Test Fit
So I tend to get weird bursts of being impatient. We've been having wicked Monsoons all week in Arizona, and the weather has been muggy, but not face-meltingly hot. So after putting some thought into it, I decided on a few things. The first, is I am going to put off the big brake build temporarily. I don't want to throw gross, used junkyard parts on the 2002, so I'm going to take the time to rebuild the calipers and send them off for powder coat. This means I'll continue running stock brakes for the time being. Keeping this in mind, I quickly swapped a rear hub last night before it started dumping rain again. It's remarkably easy on the rear of a 2002, although I did break my breaker bar in the process... I only managed to get one wheel done before I had to stop due to weather, but it gave me an idea of fitment.
Four Lugs on!
Center caps are safely stored in the garage.
I really need to attach the trim back on.
Interestingly enough, my BBS RSs are 15x7 with a 195/50 tire, which is identical in spec to the Pontiac wheels the car came with. However the offset is so much higher, that suddenly the car looks like a monster truck. I'll need to spin the coils down obviously, but I'm really happy about this. The Pontiac wheels poked too far out of the fenders, it rubbed on every turn.
I also learned that I need extended studs in the rear (and likely the front, since I'm using stock hubs vs the E21 while I prep the big brakes). I could barely get any thread on the wheels. So this will all have to come back apart, because it is currently unsafe to drive on. I'm going to tackle this again tonight, but won't be able to put any time in on the Roundie this weekend. So... it'll be a week until I can share completed photos. When I get all the wheel stuff taken care of, I'll break out the Canon and take some proper photos for once. Figured some progress was better than nothing though!
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