Summit Racing Legend 5 Series (Like Boss 338)
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Car: 1987 Z28
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Summit Racing Legend 5 Series (Like Boss 338)
I havnt posted here in a few years since I sold/parted my Turbo LS Iroc, but I just picked up another 87 Z28...
Does anyeone run the Summit Racing "Legend 5 Series"? I they look pretty well like the BOSS 338 but a tad thicker spoke. I am debating the 2 rims for my Z28 I just picked up (white).
The only thing I don't like about the BOSS 338 is the offset. 5 inches on a 9.5" wide rim in my opinion is not enough and sticks the tire out too much.
I just wish Summit had them in Black.
On my old Turbo LS Iroc I ran 15x10 6.5BS (then a 7/16 spacer)
The Summit version comes in 18x9.5...
5.25BS
5.75BS (I would run this one)
6.00BS
6.75BS
Also still debating a 8.5" front rim or a 9.5". Just dont know what backspacing yet. Thinking 275/245 combo or a 295/275 combo.
Thanks for any info!
Jay
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/su...gm12/overview/
Does anyeone run the Summit Racing "Legend 5 Series"? I they look pretty well like the BOSS 338 but a tad thicker spoke. I am debating the 2 rims for my Z28 I just picked up (white).
The only thing I don't like about the BOSS 338 is the offset. 5 inches on a 9.5" wide rim in my opinion is not enough and sticks the tire out too much.
I just wish Summit had them in Black.
On my old Turbo LS Iroc I ran 15x10 6.5BS (then a 7/16 spacer)
The Summit version comes in 18x9.5...
5.25BS
5.75BS (I would run this one)
6.00BS
6.75BS
Also still debating a 8.5" front rim or a 9.5". Just dont know what backspacing yet. Thinking 275/245 combo or a 295/275 combo.
Thanks for any info!
Jay
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/su...gm12/overview/
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Re: Summit Racing Legend 5 Series (Like Boss 338)
Jay,
Please go 9.5" in the front! No reason to put a 245/275 on a front heavy car and expect it not to under steer (it definitely will). Go 275 all the way around, your car will thank you by handling like it should...
Please go 9.5" in the front! No reason to put a 245/275 on a front heavy car and expect it not to under steer (it definitely will). Go 275 all the way around, your car will thank you by handling like it should...
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Re: Summit Racing Legend 5 Series (Like Boss 338)
I was thinking that, I wouldnt mind being able to rotate tires! Just trying to find out the perfect BS on the front with that wide. I know the firehawk rims were 9.5 but 17". Some people were talking about clearance problems on the tie rods with the wrong BS, but stepping to 18" may solve that
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Re: Summit Racing Legend 5 Series (Like Boss 338)
Ill probably pull the trigger on them once we pick up the hours at work again. I have the car off the road for 8-9months anyways to start tearing into this fresh virgin Wanna get rims/tires/suspension done this winter then move onto the Turbo LS setup next season.
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Re: Summit Racing Legend 5 Series (Like Boss 338)
I was thinking that, I wouldnt mind being able to rotate tires! Just trying to find out the perfect BS on the front with that wide. I know the firehawk rims were 9.5 but 17". Some people were talking about clearance problems on the tie rods with the wrong BS, but stepping to 18" may solve that
Jay
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As 18" will tuck over the TRE, you can run 5.5" or a little more BS - maybe others can posts pics of their 18" x 9.5" with BS measurements...
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Re: Summit Racing Legend 5 Series (Like Boss 338)
Great! Awesome news. Maybe Ill order 5.75BS all around since I will be running LS1 brakes out front again which will stick the stock rim our around 3/16's further anyways. Im fine with running a small spacer on extended ARP studs anyways! Now to source tires that are not a fortune. Went through this last year on my C5 vette. 18's suck!
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Re: Summit Racing Legend 5 Series (Like Boss 338)
Here's a pic of my boss 338's with a 275/45/18 they don't stick out at all.just for reference
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Re: Summit Racing Legend 5 Series (Like Boss 338)
Did you end up getting these summit wheels? if so, could you posts some pics?
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