Picking new wheels for the IROC

[SS4Matt]

James, you've always had one of the nicest looking 3rd gens around and it keeps getting better! I would have to agree your last wheels looked great and were more flashy, these new ones are a bit more subtle looking at first glance. But I like that, I've always been a less is more and let the rest do the talking. Great Job! and the mini tubs are sweet!

[OVRKILL]

Awesome. That is all.

[Formula Z]

damn! that looks good

[WMCCjames]

Here is my solution to the lower control arms. Since I have installed them I have beat on them pretty hard and they are solid. I ended up only painting them for now so I can keep a better eye on the welds. After a season or so I'll probably send them off to get powdercoated.

This is how much clearance is needed for the tires.



This shows the DOM tubing that I used to sister up to the original tubing. Also I tacked on square tubing on the opposite side to hold the arm from warping too bad when I went to weld it up.


After I fully welded the DOM tubing onto the side and removed the bracing.


Weld bead close up. I ended up taking the arms into work to use one of our 440V migs because I was afraid my 110V unit at home just would have the power.


I plated and boxed the ends of the tubing in for added strength and to make it look a little cleaner.


Fully welded ready for paint!


Painted and assembled


Room to spare...maybe I'll run a 345 series in the future and ditch these little 335's.


See how the axle side mount is partly inside the wheel.

[TORN]

I was wondering how u fab this up today. Looks great!

[hoogiesngrinderz]

Those are some purdy beads! A 110 might have done it if you preheated the metal a bit, but that's just silly. My next big purchase is a tig/stick/plasma cutter AC/DC unit

[TylerT/AZ28]

i want a set those are really nice

[scholtmj]

That looks involved. How do the R888's handle? Is your rear spring/shock setup strong enough control the extra mass?


Burnout vid?!

[WMCCjames]

That looks involved. How do the R888's handle? Is your rear spring/shock setup strong enough control the extra mass?


Burnout vid?!

It was involved..lol. The R888's are awesome. They do make a bit of noise at highway speed though. I think I will need new adjustable shocks for the rear...I'm pretty certain the springs are okay.

[c0ncEpT]

Looks great James. Defiantly an innovative approach to it!

Just wondering when you just didn't go with a double rod ended arm with offset spacers? From the pictures it looks like an offset LCA would have given you the room you needed.

[WMCCjames]

Looks great James. Defiantly an innovative approach to it!

Just wondering when you just didn't go with a double rod ended arm with offset spacers? From the pictures it looks like an offset LCA would have given you the room you needed.

Thanks..2 reasons as to why I went this route. 1) I didn't want a double rod end arm due to the noise factor (street car) and 2) It looked like if I did use the double offset rod end it would have put the arm 1/8 to 3/16 away from the tire. So any sidewall flex from hard cornering (into the grocery store parking lot) would have rubbed the tire.

[OIF1VET]

You are the man!

[nascarnate326]

Thanks..2 reasons as to why I went this route. 1) I didn't want a double rod end arm due to the noise factor (street car) and 2) It looked like if I did use the double offset rod end it would have put the arm 1/8 to 3/16 away from the tire. So any sidewall flex from hard cornering (into the grocery store parking lot) would have rubbed the tire.

So this is your grocery getter? I love it.

[Fbomb]

Looks great. Would plating the inboard side of the tube have helped at all?

[meissen]

There's only one word that describes the work you've done...

And that's...

Titties. Pure titties. Great job, James! Just when I think your car couldn't be more of the ultimate definition of a 3rd generation Camaro in it's perfect form, you do more things to just blow it away... I say it again.... Titties.