I was just reading the new Nov. 2002 issue of Chevy High Performance. In the article "Stop, Drop, and Roll" it states that if you use 2 inch drop spindles with 16 or 17 inch wheels the max backspacing you can use is 3.5 inches, otherwise the wheels will hit the tie-rod ends. Is this true?

This has me conserned because I've been planning on getting 17 X 7 wheels with 4 inch backspacing for the front of my 66 chevelle and possibly adding drop spindles and disk brakes as a future upgrade.

Is anyone using drop spindles with a backspacing larger then 3.5 inches?

[This message has been edited by nambesal (edited 09-15-2002).]

4.75 inches with 18 inch wheels on my 69. I have a slight rub on the 1 1/4 inch sway bar and I do mean slight with no mark on the tire but some scratches in the paint on the bar. I have 255's on 8 inch wide wheels.

I would have to go look to see if the tire rods clear into the wheel like the shock tower on the rear......


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[This message has been edited by Redrum (edited 09-16-2002).]

I think that is a misprint in the magazine. I think they meant to say that you can only go with 3.5 inch backspacing with 15 inch rims. The bigger the wheels, the more clearance there is for tie rods. I have almost the same set up as Redrum. I have 255/45/18s on 18X8 wheels with 4.5 in backspacing. I have 2 inch dropped spindles and there are no issues with the tierods. There is TONS of room.

Andrew

Thanks guys. I didn't think the 3.5 max sounded right.