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fatalchevy82 · 09-07-2001, 04:43 PM

hey man, im sorry to hear about what happednt o your truck, but i was wondering if you could answer a few questions that i have regarding the pics you posted of your truck , i also recently purchased so ss impala rims ..i havent bought tires yet becuase i was gonna weight till i dropped it but what i need to know is this WHAT SIZE TIRES DID YOU HAVE FOR THE IMPALA RIMS?, AND WHAT WAS THE DROP YOU DID ON YOUR TRUCK?..if you can answer these for me you would be helping me out with alot o trial and error
thanks

tony.

gchemist · 09-08-2001, 05:31 PM

Tony,

What kind of gears and tranny are you running? I suggest a tire that will give you a total circumferance of 26.5 to 28 on a 350 SB. I would go with the smaller size for a smaller SB for performance.

Do I know you from some where?

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Gerardo
1983 Custom Truck
TX Plates: "BAD BOW"
http://www.geocities.com/abetterchemist/

fatalchevy82 · 09-08-2001, 07:45 PM

hey Gerardo currently the gears are still the stock 2.73 eventually i will bump it up to 3.73 but i was thinking with a 4/6 drop maybe a 245/45/17 instead of the thicker 255/50/17 that came stock on the impalas..yes you do know me..before i knew there was message boards i emailed you about your digital guages a pretty good while back..great site by the way

tony.

gchemist · 09-09-2001, 10:29 AM

Tony,

Did you install the digital guages in your truck?

------------------
Gerardo
1983 Custom Truck
TX Plates: "BAD BOW"
http://www.geocities.com/abetterchemist/

fatalchevy82 · 09-09-2001, 11:32 AM

hey gerardo, no i chose to go another route i installed APC white faced guages, i wanted to go all digital but the full digital application runs around 600 at dakota digital ..but they are really cool and sooner or later ill have them..

tony.

dropped87 · 09-10-2001, 07:51 AM

The drop was 5.5/7 I think.
3" spindles/2.5" springs in the front,
flip kit and 2" shackles out back.
Tires were 255/45/ZR17.
I thought the tires looked a little
short, but sometimes the front rubbed
on hard corners, but nothing too severe.
Hope this helps

09-07-2001, 04:43 PM	#1
fatalchevy82 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: shreveport, la Posts: 3	a question for dropped 87 ""please read"" hey man, im sorry to hear about what happednt o your truck, but i was wondering if you could answer a few questions that i have regarding the pics you posted of your truck , i also recently purchased so ss impala rims ..i havent bought tires yet becuase i was gonna weight till i dropped it but what i need to know is this WHAT SIZE TIRES DID YOU HAVE FOR THE IMPALA RIMS?, AND WHAT WAS THE DROP YOU DID ON YOUR TRUCK?..if you can answer these for me you would be helping me out with alot o trial and error thanks tony.

09-08-2001, 05:31 PM	#2
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Tony, What kind of gears and tranny are you running? I suggest a tire that will give you a total circumferance of 26.5 to 28 on a 350 SB. I would go with the smaller size for a smaller SB for performance. Do I know you from some where? ------------------ Gerardo 1983 Custom Truck TX Plates: "BAD BOW" http://www.geocities.com/abetterchemist/ __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

09-09-2001, 10:29 AM	#4
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Tony, Did you install the digital guages in your truck? ------------------ Gerardo 1983 Custom Truck TX Plates: "BAD BOW" http://www.geocities.com/abetterchemist/ __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

09-10-2001, 07:51 AM	#6
dropped87 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greenville, TX, Posts: 29	The drop was 5.5/7 I think. 3" spindles/2.5" springs in the front, flip kit and 2" shackles out back. Tires were 255/45/ZR17. I thought the tires looked a little short, but sometimes the front rubbed on hard corners, but nothing too severe. Hope this helps __________________ 1987 SWB Silverado, EFI 350 w/700R4, lowered 5/7 with 17" Impalas on BFG rubber.

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09-08-2001, 07:45 PM	#3
fatalchevy82 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: shreveport, la Posts: 3	hey Gerardo currently the gears are still the stock 2.73 eventually i will bump it up to 3.73 but i was thinking with a 4/6 drop maybe a 245/45/17 instead of the thicker 255/50/17 that came stock on the impalas..yes you do know me..before i knew there was message boards i emailed you about your digital guages a pretty good while back..great site by the way tony.

09-09-2001, 11:32 AM	#5
fatalchevy82 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: shreveport, la Posts: 3	hey gerardo, no i chose to go another route i installed APC white faced guages, i wanted to go all digital but the full digital application runs around 600 at dakota digital ..but they are really cool and sooner or later ill have them.. tony.



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