1998 Camaro Install- lots of pics, rear seat delete - Page 6

JasonWW · 06-18-2007, 03:11 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by sporty_drew

I'm not sure what they look like. I've been thinking about getting some 18 inch black rims with a chrome lip, I'd like to have a bit of a deep dish.

My car:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...isecarpic2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...A/315GSD3a.jpg

I'm just messing with ya because you got the stockers on there.

I am selling my rims though.

sporty_drew · 06-18-2007, 09:17 PM

very nice, i don't think i could even afford them.

I'm going to save up for these.

I just ordered my slot load dvd player for my sunvisor and i got another dell gx150 board for my lighting computer. I was also able to fix my latch today and will post up pictures for you jason.

JasonWW · 06-18-2007, 10:46 PM

Just keep in mind the Ruff rims are a BMW pattern 5x120 which is not the same as our 5x120.65 nor are they hubcentric. You may need to drill the holes out a tiny bit to make sure you don't over stress the studs and also check the torque on them periodically as some folks have had the BMW rims loosen over time. When I say hubcentric I mean they don't center themselves. If you run into that problem, wobbly rim, there are plastic rings you can buy to fit on the back side of the rim to make the center hole smaller and match the hub size of the F-body cars. Also the Ruff 280's have a machined finished lip. You can make them look a lot nicer by stripping the clear off and having the lips polished. If you find any that have a chrome lip keep in mind that the lips are covered with a thin piece of shaped stainless steel and can be damaged by curb contact. If the lip covers are damaged they are not repairable. You have to replace the rim.

If you have any questions on BMW rims or other brands let me know, I did a lot of research on every rim I could find for our cars. There are some new ones out that no one has yet I can tell you about as well.

sporty_drew · 06-19-2007, 12:38 AM

Thanks alot, i really like the look and for the price i don't mind drilling them out. Are there any others that you would recommend for close to the same price? I want them to be black with a chrome lip (the more the better) and I also want 18's because of the price of tires.

JasonWW · 06-19-2007, 12:56 AM

5 spoke?
about 9-9.5" wide?
What about the BBS style like this?
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showpo...4&postcount=24

Check out my thread here:
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=665880

sporty_drew · 06-19-2007, 01:23 AM

that is a very nice thread, it has helped me decide that i want black rims for sure, i'm thinking i'll go with the 5 spoke or maybe 6. 9- 9.5 inches is good, I don't need anything fancy just something that looks good. I also don't need to worry about brake clearance since i plan to be keeping the same size brakes when i put new ones on.

can you help me out with the tire sizes.
for an 18 inch rim that is 8.5 wide would it be 245/40/18
and for an 18 inch rim that is 9.8 wide would it be 275/40/18

Thanks

dickwhitehead · 06-20-2007, 09:40 PM

You've got a great thread going and you have inspired me to push forward with a full sized motherboard set-up. I'm planning out my set-up still yet, but this thread has helped me to confirm a few ideas I've had.

Keep up the great work!!!!

sporty_drew · 06-20-2007, 11:37 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by dickwhitehead

You've got a great thread going and you have inspired me to push forward with a full sized motherboard set-up. I'm planning out my set-up still yet, but this thread has helped me to confirm a few ideas I've had.

Keep up the great work!!!!

thats great. I like the full size motherboard due to the price, but most people don't have room or want to take the room. Make sure you link your worklog in here so i can see what you come up with.

JasonWW · 06-21-2007, 08:28 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by sporty_drew

can you help me out with the tire sizes.
for an 18 inch rim that is 8.5 wide would it be 245/40/18
and for an 18 inch rim that is 9.8 wide would it be 275/40/18

Thanks

First, I would not get a 8.5" front rim. Most places that sell a staggered set will also sell you a matching set of 4 - 9.5"s. This is the better move.

Here are the sizes if you want to keep the same diameter.

275/40/17
275/35/18
275/30/19

Here are some links to rims. These sre mostly going tobe 19", but they usually are available in 18" as well.
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=513698
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/19-st...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/19-BM...mZ230023512785
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/19-Si...84435306QQrdZ1
http://www.tiresdelivered.com/prodde...?prod=399-8163 These Rebels are the proper bolt and hub pattern.
http://www.wheelmax.com/product.asp?ProdId=11416
http://www.tiresdelivered.com/prodde...rod=505B-89782
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/19-BM...84463031QQrdZ1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/19-bl...9572QQtcZphoto

sporty_drew · 06-21-2007, 12:24 PM

Great links but i can't decide on a rim until i figure out how much tires are going to cost me, because if the tires are going to be too much i'll have to wait for a while. I just checked the tires that are on my car and they are 235 x 55 x 16 why is that?

If i want to keep it the same diameter as now it would be a:
235 x ? x 18
235 x ? x 19

JasonWW · 06-21-2007, 09:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by sporty_drew

Great links but i can't decide on a rim until i figure out how much tires are going to cost me, because if the tires are going to be too much i'll have to wait for a while. I just checked the tires that are on my car and they are 235 x 55 x 16 why is that?

If i want to keep it the same diameter as now it would be a:
235 x ? x 18
235 x ? x 19

The 235's are stock for V6 cars. They are just a tad taller, but typically you will want to have 25.7 inch tall tires. So the 275's I mentioned above are correct. If you want them slightly taller:
285/40/17
285/35/18
285/30/19

I researched tire prices as well, just not the 275/35/18's. I typically looked at wider tires, but swing over to Tirerack and search by size, then list them by price. They start out at $157 and there are 11 tires under $207. I've had good luck with used tires as well, just buy in pairs only.

Check out the Fuzion as well. I hear they are good.

sporty_drew · 06-22-2007, 01:20 AM

Well i've looked thru about all the tires i can handle...the bottom line is i can't afford to do this now. I'm going to plan on buying the ones i want over the winter so i'll have them when spring comes. and who knows i may not even still have this car when that time comes (i've found a white firebird

) I'm going to get my second computer up and running and get my fusion brain for it and see where i end up. Thanks alot for all the help Jason and now i know what i want when the time comes.

On a side note all of my friends (Alex) parts for his carputer should be showing up along with my slotload tomorrow so be sure to look for a 99 cougar in the worklogs within the next week. you'll be able to tell that we think alot alike and help each other with everything.

sporty_drew · 06-23-2007, 10:59 PM

Well i received my slotload and got it all installed. It still needs a bit more cleaning up but all in all i think it turned out great.

sporty_drew · 06-23-2007, 11:04 PM

We recieved all of alexs parts but i can't get it to boot up to the xp disk. all i get is a "NTLDR is missing Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart" It wont let me choose the boot order or anything and i've tried formating it over and over and it wont work. I guess back to searching...

JasonWW · 06-24-2007, 06:02 PM

Hmmm, that CD drive location is pretty slick. It fits a lot better than I imagined.

Quote: Originally Posted by sporty_drew

We recieved all of alexs parts but i can't get it to boot up to the xp disk. all i get is a "NTLDR is missing Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart" It wont let me choose the boot order or anything and i've tried formating it over and over and it wont work. I guess back to searching...

Can you get into the BIOS?