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Old 09-07-2009, 11:33 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by 1sickta View Post
We ran the 18X10.5 ZO6 rims on Pharmd's SS. We had two problems out of it. 1 the emergency brake cables had to be zip tied to the control arm to keep from rubbing the back lip of the rim. The spokes barley cleared the brake calipers.

2 the tires dropped the 60ft 3ths but being that they were a shorter tire the computer shut off the power to the motor after the 8th mile.

I do think that you could still run them with the traction and stability off. But he forgot that he was in manual mode and hit the rev limiter and didn't get a chance to make another run.
Good info. How was the fender/tire gap? Sounds like the added offset moved the wheel inboard quite a bit. Spacers needed?
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