Not sure if I want to get into notching/narrowing the frame (tempting, though). I seem to be stuck in a real "chicken or the egg" quandary - everyone seems to say measure the car before you order to get the right backspace. Car is ripped apart and body work is about to commence along with frame work (fix a crack and box the main rails) & then chassis assembly. My rearend builder is telling me that he can narrow the new rear end he's building up to 1" each side with no significant cost and I should get the wheels in hand, slide them into the wheelhouses (see previous post), measure what I have to work with and he'll narrow as needed.
So it seems like I need to get off my duff and buy the wheels & tires in what I think is the best potential size & backspace and get 'em here so I can tell the rearend guy the right dimensions.
From what I can tell, it sounds like 18X10 with 5.5" BS and a 305/40 tire in the rear is the safest way to go (assuming stock '70 rear end width on the S60). Since the wheel houses are going to be opened up a smidge, I COULD go with 18X11 with 6.25" BS and a 305/40 or 315/35 and clear the frame.
Sound right or am I all mixed up? (seems to a running theme with me lately)
What is the best course of action with the car apart and the rear end yet to be ordered? (S60 w/ 13" Baer Pro Plus rears, BTW)
Rob
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