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General Suspension / Interesting double watts/6-link
« Last post by AnnDee4444 on October 11, 2018, 10:43:49 PM »
This isn't for the S-10 platform, but I thought it was interesting enough to post.
https://www.streetmusclemag.com/news/video-bolt-in-six-link-rear-suspension-for-mopar-a-body-from-qa1/

It uses a watts link on either side of the axle instead of what would be the upper link in a four-bar setup.  Also, the watts links arms are not equal length, which would give some fore-aft movement.

I have no idea if this is actually a good idea or not, but it might solve some packaging issues.

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Wheels and Tires / Re: Looking for 18'' wheels for autocross 1st gen
« Last post by rentedmule on October 04, 2018, 09:55:55 AM »
I run 275/40-17's on the truck and used to run that size on my car. After switching to 315/35-17's on the car, I recognized that 275's weren't enough on the truck.
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Members S10\Blazer Projects / Re: 04 blazer project
« Last post by greencactus3 on October 03, 2018, 05:35:27 AM »
i went up all the way to 110" in ~1" increments, and then now i'm 'filling in' the gap where i think is ideal.

haha yea, the bent flange went the wrong way on the stock bracket too so i had to "flip" the flange.

took a lot more effort to make it look smooth and all the welded together bends tangential because having it end up in steps looked terrible
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Members S10\Blazer Projects / Re: 04 blazer project
« Last post by Harley on October 02, 2018, 09:56:48 PM »
That's no small amount of belts and there is not much left of that bracket haha

Did you just keep going to a larger belt until it started fitting?
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Wheels and Tires / Re: Looking for 18'' wheels for autocross 1st gen
« Last post by Harley on October 02, 2018, 09:50:39 PM »
I'm not an expert on the Corvette wheels, but from my reading it sounds like most people run a 2.5" spacer with good luck. The 1st generation of trucks do have a bit narrower of a body than the 2nd generation, so keep that in mind when comparing tire fitment.

Good wheel and tire fitment can be a bit of a trial and error, but it isn't too hard to do. Honestly I recommend drawing it out while looking at some backspace drawings to get a feel for what all the different dimensions do. I almost always turn to google to find a diagram when I'm talking wheel offset and backspacing.

Take some measurements of your current wheel/tire and see what room you have to grow or shrink. I've taken white posterboard and wrapped it around the tire to simulate a wider wheel/tire and measure what that looks like.

Also most reputable tire companies will publish actual dimensions of their tires on the recommended wheel size. The 235/75R15 numbers are often more of a representation rather than an exact number, so the actual dimensions can help make more educated decisions.

I did all of that for my current setup and only have minimal rubbing in the rear on the one side. Could have gone another 1/8-1/4" larger spacer on my wheels and have no issues, but the rubbing is so rare I don't fret about it.
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Members S10\Blazer Projects / Re: 04 blazer project
« Last post by greencactus3 on October 02, 2018, 08:39:11 PM »
well i ended up buying 10 belts, returning 9 of them so far, ordering one more belt. And it'll be good with one or the other remaining belt.
it'll either be the 107.5" belt i have now, or the 107" belt on its way.
the 106.5" belt was too tight to install.

whew.

i did get the throttle cable bracket done. Thanks Harley for supplying parts!
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Wheels and Tires / Re: Looking for 18'' wheels for autocross 1st gen
« Last post by marshchevelle on October 02, 2018, 05:24:41 PM »
I'm would  be interested in a wider tire .I just doint know were to start  to look at wheel ,what back set ,do I need spacers???
I'm trying to figure some sort of budget .
love the stance on yours. what are u running .and thank for the help!!
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Wheels and Tires / Re: Looking for 18'' wheels for autocross 1st gen
« Last post by rentedmule on October 02, 2018, 05:39:43 AM »
The C5 ZO6 rear wheels are a popular choice - 18 x 10.5" and weigh about 22 pounds IIRC. You may want to look for an 18 x 9 though if you're sticking with 275's, there's probably a C6 wheel in that size. If you plan to get serious with auto-x I'd do everything in your power to fit a wider tire or plan for a second set of race wheels with Hoosiers. 
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Wheels and Tires / Looking for 18'' wheels for autocross 1st gen
« Last post by marshchevelle on October 01, 2018, 05:11:21 PM »
I'm in the posses of building a 85 reg cab short box for Autorcoss and some street driving,I'm new to s10 so I'm a little lost on were to start  The  truck is going to have ls1 /auto out of WS6 bird ,we have UMI corner max kit for front , and JSM  3link in rear the rear is out of 01 blazer 8.5
I'm hopeing for some idea on wheel, The plan is  to run 275/40 /18 I would like to try a corvette rim if it could fit .
Thanks for the advice 
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Open Forum / Re: What to look for in a modified LS car
« Last post by Harley on September 25, 2018, 09:36:17 AM »
And I thought I was cool with my 315s!
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