Wheel clearance to suspension

80 MICH BU

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What would be the minimum clearance to ball joint? Just bought a pair of Prostars that were supposed to be 3.5" backspacing but were 4.5".... tight to ball joint 1/8" and 1/4 to upper control arm... ](*,)
 

lurchsmalibu

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80 MICH BU said:
What would be the minimum clearance to ball joint? Just bought a pair of Prostars that were supposed to be 3.5" backspacing but were 4.5".... tight to ball joint 1/8" and 1/4 to upper control arm... ](*,)


The clearance should be OK, it will stay the same the whole movement of travel.

Have pics of new setup yet?
 

80 MICH BU

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I'll get some this evening....
lurchsmalibu said:
80 MICH BU said:
What would be the minimum clearance to ball joint? Just bought a pair of Prostars that were supposed to be 3.5" backspacing but were 4.5".... tight to ball joint 1/8" and 1/4 to upper control arm... ](*,)


The clearance should be OK, it will stay the same the whole movement of travel.

Have pics of new setup yet?
 

lurchsmalibu

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80 MICH BU said:
Not good picks....
Front end a little too high for these, I might try 1/8" spacer so I feel better about clearance...or just sell them....


Take the car around the block and hit a few dips or whatever you can find to see what issues you may have before passing on them. They look rather good on there IMO.
 

80 MICH BU

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Took it for a ride, nothin hitting... made up my mind though, going to sell or trade them... I guess
I got all winter now they threw salt a couple days ago!
 

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