msampsel wrote:Is this the same roadster which stared in the horror show "The Fly"?


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msampsel wrote:Is this the same roadster which stared in the horror show "The Fly"?
Waiting for pictures! Regarding front/rear track: The roadster has a significantly wider front track than rear track, by design. I'm positive you can't change that with just tire/wheels. The rear body physically limits matching the front track.punkzdriver wrote:Alvin,
The 7" wide wheels with +12 offset are the "big cap" ones and clear both the hub and caliper. They were pushed out too far and wouldve rubbed the outer fender. Im also on Mike Young Springs with the ES bump stops. All fresh. These wheels I put on the rear with a 5mm spacer where they fit plenty fine. Im going to add another 5mm spacer too to push them further out. My rear axle is a much narrower track than the front. My friend who was working on the car thinks it is not a stock rear. Part of his reason is because the rear brakes appear to be "upside down" with the brake cylinders and adjusters seeming to be inverted. We tried swapping the axles from drivers to passengers side, but then they do not line up correctly.
The 6" wide wheels with the +25 offset are now up front. These are also the "big cap" ones. I have these on with a 5mm spacer right now as well. They fit this way, and the stance is in my eyes "corrected" as the rear stance is now close to being as wide as the front, which is how I feel a RWD car should be. Its also why I want to add another 5mm spacer to the rear. Before, the distance between my front two wheels was far greater than between the rears. To add even more confusion to the mix, the box that these fronts came in said 15x6.5. I never checked the paperwork so who knows what the heck I have. So the mystery of what fits continues.
I will try to get pics over the weekend.