Rim / Tire / Offset comparison

[espidus]

As you see, I ended up buying the KMC XD's...

[espidus]

My monster in progress...







Still need additional lift after the 3" BL and 1.5" torsion crank. Anyone know a good way to gain an additional 1.5" front and rear??? ( I am maxed with the torsion crank on one side, most likely due to bad indexing ).

[Vendetta]

...Still need additional lift after the 3" BL and 1.5" torsion crank. Anyone know a good way to gain an additional 1.5" front and rear??? ( I am maxed with the torsion crank on one side, most likely due to bad indexing ).

Need or want? Looks like your all clear.

-V

[H3_VX]

Need or want? Looks like your all clear.

-V

agreed, looks perfect as is.

[espidus]

Looks can be deceiving...

I used a small hand saw to cut the piece of cladding that stuck out. It is still very close, turning seems fine while going forward, reverse is going to need some work, does not turn to well in reverse.

Quoted from my other thread. I must do like a 5 point turn in reverse to backup good, bad turn radius.

Plus the rear is very close too....



Anyone know why it would be differrent in reverse than going forward???

[espidus]

Does anyone know what 'Zoid means under my username???

[Vendetta]

I see. 35's... that's a meaningful step up from the 32.58" OD on the 285/65's of the same tire that Jeeperkate and I are running.

Didn't look that dramatic in the pics though.

-V

[H3_VX]

Does anyone know what 'Zoid means under my username???

I'm not 100% sure what the 'zoid means, but I believe that changes to "VX'er" after 100 posts. Also, if you donate to the site you have a silver screenname. Someone can correct me if i'm mistaken.

[espidus]

I see. 35's... that's a meaningful step up from the 32.58" OD on the 285/65's of the same tire that Jeeperkate and I are running.

Didn't look that dramatic in the pics though.

-V

I'll try a more dramatic angle for my next pics. lol.

What size rims are you running? Rim to Tire ratio plays a big part on how big the tires look. I'm sure itd'e look bigger if I was running 15" rims.

[VXorado]

Looks good

You need to re-index the torsion bar- you can get at least 4" from the IFS. It won't be a fun job but necessary to give you enough turning clearance in the front. 2" IFS lift works well for me but I did a lot of wheel well cutting.

Also, you can get adjustable links from Indy to get the rear tire pushed back in the wheel well. You'll need all three links to adjust the pinion angle properly. The tire being forward shouldn't cause any problems... just looks weird. I had the same issue before the body lift but not anymore. Maybe your tires are a little taller because of the 18" rims vs my 15" rims.

[espidus]

Do you know of anyu walkthroughs on re-indexing? Any special tools needed?

[89Vette]

What about spacer in the rear and ball-joint flip in the front to add more height?

Since vehicles "float" on the suspension, that's why you can see some difference in reverse (vs forward). As you back up, the body floats/pitches forward. The opposite happens traveling forward.

Also, the rear chassis tend to pitch downward on launch. For reverse, the front would pitch down.

Nice looking Proton!

[Ldub]

ball-joint flip in the front to add more height?

B J flip adds nothing more than a bit more down travel & a slight amt of neg camber.
Ride height is established by the lower control arm via torsion bar adjustment....

[espidus]

Is the torsion bar adjust the only way to gain height in the front? Will longer shocks add more height?

[espidus]

I see. 35's... that's a meaningful step up from the 32.58" OD on the 285/65's of the same tire that Jeeperkate and I are running.

Didn't look that dramatic in the pics though.

-V

I'll try a more dramatic angle for my next pics. lol.

And here it is...



and another one...