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

I figured as much lol. What year models fit the bracket? I'm fully commited now i ordered a complete brake kit with a master setup for hrdroboost. I have family in salvage yard business want to buy a used one for mockup.
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Rocky

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

I test fit a rear shock to the shock bar today looks like I have about 2.5 inches of travel left in the shock. This is a camaro shock. I should be ok sense the bump stops are going to limited suspension to 2 inches of travel when I trim them.

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

Test fitted the new front disk today. Looks like its probably 1/8 wider track than the stock drum. I'm pretty happy. Front tire clearnce to the 255 tire looks good. About 1/2 inch to fender lip from the wides section. I'll Probably roll fender lip to remove the sharp edge for insurance.





I'm planning on running this tire on all 4. Its a 255/50/17 27 inchs tall. I actually got to see the real deal yesterday at a local rod run. This 55 even had the same wheel Im running.

[Troberts]

Boy - you are going to have an awesome looking & running Nomad!!!

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

Thanks but I got a long ways to go to catch up with yours.

[chevynut]

Test fitted the new front disk today. Looks like its probably 1/8 wider track than the stock drum. I'm pretty happy. Front tire clearnce to the 255 tire looks good. About 1/2 inch to fender lip from the wides section. I'll Probably roll fender lip to remove the sharp edge for insurance.

I guess to me a 1/8" wider than stock track with disc brakes is hard to believe. Have you actually measured it?

I believe the front fender lip to fender lip clearance is around 71". If you only have 1/2" clearance per side the outside of your tires is probably 70" wide! Subtract 255mm (~10") from that and you get 60" which is just about 1/2" wider than stock, and about where you would be with a so-called "zero-offset" disc brake setup.

Looking at it with the front tires straight ahead doesn't tell you much. Have you tried to turn the tires to full lock and compress the suspension a little in front? I truly don't believe you're going to get away with a 255 tire on front, even with only a 2" front drop. Hate to burst your bubble, but IMO it will rub.

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

I guess to me a 1/8" wider than stock track with disc brakes is hard to believe. Have you actually measured it?

I believe the front fender lip to fender lip clearance is around 71". If you only have 1/2" clearance per side the outside of your tires is probably 70" wide! Subtract 255mm (~10") from that and you get 60" which is just about 1/2" wider than stock, and about where you would be with a so-called "zero-offset" disc brake setup.

Looking at it with the front tires straight ahead doesn't tell you much. Have you tried to turn the tires to full lock and compress the suspension a little in front? I truly don't believe you're going to get away with a 255 tire on front, even with only a 2" front drop. Hate to burst your bubble, but IMO it will rub.

The kit is the so called zero offset. The mounting flange of the disk is about .25 thick compared to a drum which I believe is about .125 thick. That's why I said 1/8 and I'm talking per side or .25 total across both sides.

Yes I have bounced the fender off the bottom stops with tire at full turn (which is less than stock now) and had clearance to the tire with my finger between fender lip and tire.

Keep in mind the negative camber gives you about .3 or .4 inches per side at the fender lip over stock. The tall ball joints also alter the travel of the suspension so I'm not sure how that plays in but it appears these are going to work. The taller 50 series tire might get close. I'm thanking I'll put some play doe on the current tire and see what happens and find the limits.

[chevynut]

Okay your numbers just about match mine. However, that means your mounting surface is about 59 3/4" or so wide.

What is your wheel offset?

I'm not sure I see how you're getting .3-.4" more clearance with camber. How much are you running?

I'm really surprised you don't have rubbing issues. Lots of guys have problems with much smaller tires and only around 68-68.5" tire width. You're right, the taller balljoints increase camber gain so the top of the tire does move inboard as the suspension is compressed. Hope it works for you.

[chevynut]

Oh yeah, and why aren't you getting the thumbnails at the bottom of your posts like I do?????

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

With the calulator using a track width of 59.75 using a 255 on 8 inch zero offset wheel states a clearance of .61 to fender lip. I actually have like an inch at the top edge of the tire. When I say 1/2 inch thats from the center of the tire where it buldges out the most. So with the .61 & .4 camber looks pretty close to what calulator is perdicting.