[DokterD]

I want to do a prostreet/drag car look with wheels and tires: biggest-fattest in the rear and safe skinnies front. I like the Weld wheel style and see 15 or 16 inch as the size I'll need to use. Any advice, suggestions, pics, problems? Are 15s good to go or is rotor clearance an issue? Thanks for any input-except negatory.
I have a 07 titanium GT coupe, 5 spd.

[05horse]

add a line lock, rear seat delete, and tub it out a few more inches.

and it always looks faster and better with a parachute hanging off the back of it ( real or fake )

[forensicsteve]

some ideas from our car




before new paint scheme


new paint scheme

[05horse]

that looks about right....

[Sogwap55]

How tall is that cowl? 4?

Debating a 3 or 4 inch one....

[DokterD]

Yes, that what I'm talkin' 'bout. ForensicSteve-you got it!

[DokterD]

What about wheel type, fitment problems etc

[forensicsteve]

It is a 4 inch cowl. Pretty common place at the strip. Rarely seen on the street and for good reason....vision obscurement. I would not go any higher than 3 inch for a regularly driven street vehicle. We have a lot going on under the hood and have very little clearance even with the 4 inch.

We may have the race look...but only because it is a track car....not really streetable any more. Who would want to drive around with metal bars all over the place? The car no longer has AC or windshield wiper or sound system. Right now the motor is being reworked and the engine bay gutted.

It may look cool but would get old, very quickly if driven any distance on the street. You will pay a high price and lose a lot of creature comforts by adopting a hard-core race car look.

Incidently, this is the sound of the car. OK for the 1/4, but again how far would you get on a public street???

[05horse]

Originally Posted by forensicsteve

It is a 4 inch cowl. Pretty common place at the strip. Rarely seen on the street and for good reason....vision obscurement. I would not go any higher than 3 inch for a regularly driven street vehicle. We have a lot going on under the hood and have very little clearance even with the 4 inch.

We may have the race look...but only because it is a track car....not really streetable any more. Who would want to drive around with metal bars all over the place? The car no longer has AC or windshield wiper or sound system. Right now the motor is being reworked and the engine bay gutted.

It may look cool but would get old, very quickly if driven any distance on the street. You will pay a high price and lose a lot of creature comforts by adopting a hard-core race car look.

Incidently, this is the sound of the car. OK for the 1/4, but again how far would you get on a public street???

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i have yet to find some one else who when changing their oil ( every 2000 miles or when they get bored ) details the under side of their car.

X-C April 2010,Internals April 2011, or blown engine, witch ever comes first.
The transformation has begun!

[DokterD]

I just like the look. I plan on some mods but it will stay streetable. I like the big and little tire setup.