C4 Vette Suspension Width and Wheels 47-54

[duwem]

Seriously considering C4 vette front and rear suspension for my 50.

For the front:

Progressive Automotive's front width for 84-87 is 58.5" and to make it that width they require the t bird rack.

Flat Out Engineering's front width 84-87 is 60", and that uses the stock vette rack.


I guess the stock truck front width is 60"


For the rear:

Progressive replaces the whole back frame to narrow it up, not sure what they end up with for hub to hub width.

Flat out uses the stock truck frame, they end up with the stock vette width of 60 1/2" for the 84-87.


Of coures the 88-96 is 1" wider front and rear.


What is the stock rear width hub to hub on a 47-54?

What hub width would I want front and back to run some wheels with backspacing on them. Like to have the spokes of the wheels set in some like this blue truck. Worried that if I get too wide of hub to hub width I will end up needing rims with 0 backspacing or having to widen up the fenders to fit wider rims.

[duwem]

Anyone have any insight?

What width are the mustang 2 kits, and what width rears do guys run in these 47-54's?

Thanks

[Roddude]

Check out this link to Street Rod HQ

http://www.streetrodhq.com/detail/49...KIT_FRONT.html

[Coronas56]

Looks Like a flat outs Eng. set up.

[Roddude]

That it does. SRHQ must be a dealer.

[weldvair@embarqmail.]

AD track....58"

[duwem]

Originally Posted by weldvair@embarqmail.

AD track....58"

That is for the rear?

So, would it make more sense to use progressives front end or flat outs as far as wheel options go?

Would the stock 61 1/2 rear width of the earlier vettes work ok for wider rims with some dish to them?

[weldvair@embarqmail.]

58" is the AD track(ctr of wheel to ctr of wheel).
As far as fitment it appears that the vette rear is the same width as the early camaro.

My choice would be the cheaper of the two. You can get steel wheels
build by wheel vintique with custom made back spacing. You can get them cheaper from Summit. ie...vette style, smootie & others.

Don

[duwem]

Cost is about the same, so thats not an issue to me.

Progressives front width is 58.5" Flat Outs is 60".

Not interested in steel wheels, want 17+ in diameter chrome wheels with the spokes set in some like on the blue truck I posted up top.

[weldvair@embarqmail.]

Well I'd pick progressive then......they made quality products & are great to work with.
I understand your view on wheels, altho I do like their smoothie wheels painted cream.

Don-ME

[duwem]

I called Heidts and their Mustang 2 and also Superide front IFS's are 56.5" hub to hub...Even narrower than either of the vette setups.

Just dont know what width would make the most sense...

[duwem]

Looking for insight on suspension width vs available wheels...