Modern Spindles

[Maddog]

What's the specs on those wheels?

[Rick_L]

You still have stock brakes on it too.

[rockytopper R.I.P 5-13-2017]

The wheels are 17x8 4.5 BS (zero off set) tires are nitto 555 255/45/17 26 inches tall 10.04 section width. The suspension is a factory ps setup I drove the car over several optisicals and dips etc and cut donuts in my pasture. No rubbing. I know the brakes are drums but as stated trying to find a disc that's close. You need to also factor in I'm running a stiff spring rate my suspension travel is no where near stock. My cutlass rubs so what. It only happens in very extreme conditions and I'm not damaging tire or fenders. If that's all that happens in the 55 I might not even spend the extra $$$ to get custom offsets. I,m building a driver not a perfect show and shine queen any way.

[Maddog]

The wheels are 17x8 4.5 BS (zero off set) tires are nitto 555 255/45/17 26 inches tall 10.04 section width. The suspension is a factory ps setup I drove the car over several optisicals and dips etc and cut donuts in my pasture. No rubbing. I know the brakes are drums but as stated trying to find a disc that's close. You need to also factor in I'm running a stiff spring rate my suspension travel is no where near stock. My cutlass rubs so what. It only happens in very extreme conditions and I'm not damaging tire or fenders. If that's all that happens in the 55 I might not even spend the extra $$$ to get custom offsets. I,m building a driver not a perfect show and shine queen any way.

I'm with ya not against ya Did you already install the new springs? If so, it's been lowered some.

[rockytopper R.I.P 5-13-2017]

Im with you I'm here to learn. This is my first attempt @ making a 1955 handle like a 1985 IROC Z has always been my dream after all I sold my 1955 2 dr ht 350 4 speed in 1985 for the down payment on a new iroc. if i had just waited a week
wouldn't need to sale the 55. the one that got away. I,ll listen to exerence over hipe any day. Honestly Guys no one is looking into making trifives that handle like sports cars other than the corvette setups. Nothing wrong with that. But I don't think it's the only option out there that can achieve similar results. And I may be way wrong. Just here to Learn.

Chevynut I was only joking about the calculator my attempt at humor was referring to not including the camber gain that's all nothing to do with your spread sheet vs the web.
Rocky

[Maddog]

Yea, If I wanted a Corvette I'd buy one.

[chevynut]

I drove the car over several optisicals and dips etc and cut donuts in my pasture. No rubbing.

I guarantee that if you get the top of the fender opening below the top of the tire by dropping it (as in your avatar) and/or compressing the suspension in a turn it will rub. The way you have it now it can't rub even with the tire sticking out past the fender. You're lucky it's a 55....a 57 rubs a lot easier.

It's good that you're trying different stuff than everyone else uses.

[Rick_L]

If you want to use an 8" rim, you are going to need more backspacing. I have seen a 5-1/4" backspacing work with a Heidts spindle and 225 tire.