Swapping stock rims for 17x9.5 Z06 rims, do i need anything extra?

[jin1481]

Swapping stock rims for 17x9.5 Z06 rims, do i need anything extra?
Also, what is a good beginner road racing suspension set up?

[NJSPEEDER]

nope, C4/C5 rims all interchange onto 4th gens.

[coldkilla]

those rims will fit no prob. as far as your road race questions, well visit this site and do some searches before you post www.frrax.com

[NJSPEEDER]

for really good f-body supsension check out www.stranoparts.com
if you call them ask for sam jr. two time scca solo2 national champ in f-stock(fbody/mustang class) in his camaros.

[Mike]

you may need to do the bfh mod to your rear wheelwells.....

[Ian]

you may need to do the bfh mod to your rear wheelwells.....

really? I didnt know you had to hammer out the wheelwells?

[ar0ck]

I'm lowered on 315's and I still haven't done the BFH mod. It shouldn't be a problem at all on a 17x9.5. Thats pretty much a regular 4th gen size too; especially with a 275 tire.

[Injuneer]

jin1480:

What year is your car? The 4th Gens up to late 1996's have an oversize rear axle hub. Often, when you use factory later model F-Body or Corvette wheels, the hub hole in the wheels is smaller than the axle hub. In that case, the inside diameter of the hole in the wheel will need to be sanded or lightly ground for the wheel to fit.

Whether they will need the BFH depends on the offset. If the offset is in the range of 45-56mm, you will not have any problems front or rear with a 9.5 wide wheel. Not likely to require hammering at all, as stated in the post above.

[Mike]

if it is a real corvette wheel the offset may require some hammering, my 18s did but i never put the 17s on the back so i dont know.

if they are replicas that are made for a f-body then they will need no hammering

[slugger27nj]

Check out the "does it fit" thread on ls1tech.com. This explains everything in detail, and it's a great reference. Mine are 17x9 and they fit no problem.

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120716