315/30-R18's plus a solid suspension set-up on a Regal

Discussion in 'Pro-Touring' started by Slowboi, Sep 6, 2013.

  1. Slowboi

    Slowboi Well-Known Member

    Ive been working on my 86 GN project for a while now, it will still be a year before its complete at least. Did my own frame notch, and planned my own wheel offset. I wanted a BIG tire for the street. Car is riding on a complete Ride-tech coil-over set up with Baer track 4 brakes.

    The 315's fit perfect on my 18" wheels.... I will be doing a mini tub and maybe some steel flares if needed to make these fit the body........

    The wheels are xxr 526's which are copies of work vsxx's. I cannot afford the work version as they are about $1000 per wheel, maybe if I come into some money.....
    As far as the offset They are not supposed to fit on this car as they are made for a Toyota supra, so I would like to keep how I fit them to myself. However after a lot of modification they fit. The last picture are of the wheels, they have 4 inches of lip from memory. Ill post photos of them on the frame when my lug nuts arrive, I don't have any "tuner" style nuts and that's what these wheels require.

    Rears are 18x10.5 with 315/30-18
    Fronts are 18x9 with 265/35-18

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  2. SuncoupeTouring

    SuncoupeTouring Well-Known Member

    Those rims and tire look great. I don't know much about frames, but there isn't much left of yours back there :) Will that have enough strength to keep it all together?
     
  3. Slowboi

    Slowboi Well-Known Member

    It'll be O.K. ;) the frame notch is actually a kit for Regals that has been around for at least 10 years. The amount of metal there is deceiving, there is actually a touch under 2 inches of plate steel left,(not hollow) the job of that back section is to just support the trunk. In addition I have a 10 point cage to weld in still. If you look at pic #2 you can see the tube I already welded in that ties the rear of the frame together (it runs horizontal above the diff), I will be attaching my cage to that as well :)
     
  4. ceas350

    ceas350 "THE BURNER"

    Very nice setup!
     
  5. Willby70

    Willby70 Well-Known Member

    Now that's is some tire under there :shock:. Keep it going.
     
  6. 69GS400s

    69GS400s ...my own amusement ride!

    Nice work .. looks PHAT

    .. also dig the ancient floor jack in the last pic - when's that from ?
     

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