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jz56oval
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| I'm thinking about going with 17s on my project I'm building right now. Do I have to do any clearance changing in the wheel wells to make it work? I also want to put it on air ride. I have a 62 bug. |
With my Escra's I needed long axles or a 1" spacer so the wheels don't rub the inner wells. I went with long axles. Work great. You might want to narrow the front beam about 4".
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vw62kid
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| I'm thinking about going with 17s on my project I'm building right now. Do I have to do any clearance changing in the wheel wells to make it work? I also want to put it on air ride. I have a 62 bug. |
With my Escra's I needed long axles or a 1" spacer so the wheels don't rub the inner wells. I went with long axles. Work great. |
Can you roll it low? With camber and turn good? I really want to get 17s for my 62 bug and I think I want to try and find these cosmics...they looks sick. |
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jz56oval
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| You can narrow the rims to get better turning radius. Yes you can ride it low. |
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vw62kid
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| That and I'm gonna be rolling a 6" narrowed beam. and be on air ride. I'm just wondering if 17s would work for my car. |
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jz56oval
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| That and I'm gonna be rolling a 6" narrowed beam. and be on air ride. I'm just wondering if 17s would work for my car. |
Yes they should work fine. |
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ah yeah baby. I got a million pictures of this thing, 17 in cosmics are legendary.
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17" Cosmics are messing with my head. I want to sell my current wheels and buy a set...
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webberjames95
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ah yeah baby. I got a million pictures of this thing, 17 in cosmics are legendary.
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17" Cosmics are messing with my head. I want to sell my current wheels and buy a set... |
i know. these are the only set that exist
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Getting this sucker ready for show season... Interior, a little more trim, and some engine detail and I'm there!
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| ssx wrote: |
| webberjames95 wrote: |
ah yeah baby. I got a million pictures of this thing, 17 in cosmics are legendary.
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17" Cosmics are messing with my head. I want to sell my current wheels and buy a set... |
i know. these are the only set that exist |
Nope there's one other set. There a bit wider.
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