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nbb350 replied to the thread Sterling #130 (aka American V8 ~ Chapter 2).thanks, CAD is my day job. :) lots of running from my CAD station in the basement out to the shop for measurements while drawing... -
letterman7 replied to the thread Sterling #130 (aka American V8 ~ Chapter 2).:-) You're much better at CAD than I'll ever be, but yes, the 175 profile *should* work fine. That's about the average for the standard...
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nbb350 replied to the thread Sterling #130 (aka American V8 ~ Chapter 2).Basically for the front I'm choosing the smallest tire available (175/65R15) and hoping for the best. the section view tells more about...
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letterman7 replied to the thread Sterling #130 (aka American V8 ~ Chapter 2).No idea. Did you figure in suspension rebound?
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nbb350 replied to the thread Sterling #130 (aka American V8 ~ Chapter 2).The 1988 6.5Jx15 Jaguar rims have a 32mm (1.25") positive offset, so while they're closer to the body at the bottom, they're farther...
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letterman7 replied to the thread Sterling #130 (aka American V8 ~ Chapter 2).Look at your backspacing. You're putting the tire closer to the body, not farther away.
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nbb350 replied to the thread Sterling #130 (aka American V8 ~ Chapter 2).Hmmmm... found a set of 15x6.5 wheels off a 1988 Jaguar XJS. 5x4.75 bolt pattern. and 175/65R15 would JUST fit on a 6.5" rim... Gotta...
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Yeah, I get it. Technically everything should work right out of the box, but anymore the cheap EMPI parts and most other VW replacement... -
letterman7 replied to the thread Pog's Sterling (CCC293).Yeah, I get it. Technically everything should work right out of the box, but anymore the cheap EMPI parts and most other VW replacement...
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letterman7 replied to the thread Sterling #130 (aka American V8 ~ Chapter 2).Yeah, put the car on the ground. That's the only way you'll figure out the correct tire size. Rears you can go steamroller - almost...
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Ahh, after a month of waiting and threats of a lawsuit, the scanner whom I hired to paint my car scammed me! I should have seen that... -
DoorsWhatDoors replied to the thread Working backwards but still working.Ahh, after a month of waiting and threats of a lawsuit, the scanner whom I hired to paint my car scammed me! I should have seen that...
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nbb350 replied to the thread Sterling #130 (aka American V8 ~ Chapter 2).the 215/70R14 tires look fine in back though. heck, i might even be able to go BIGGER. Note that the pix are taken with the suspension...
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nbb350 replied to the thread Sterling #130 (aka American V8 ~ Chapter 2).I also spent more time cleaning up the lug nuts and rims so I could test fit the wheels on the car. Uh-oh...Houston, we have a problem...
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nbb350 replied to the thread Sterling #130 (aka American V8 ~ Chapter 2).Got the new fuel sender installed in the tank, vents installed in the dash, and gauges installed in the pod.
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