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Originally Posted by mattausten23

My car is a driver already but I kind of want to start building it for the future as my street/autocross so definitely limited slip(herd thats best for autox).. My dream would be to have about 500-600hp to the rear wheels from an LSX..want to run a 6 speed. I want the rear tires to be 18x12s not sure on the offset yet but I don't want to run a huge lip..these are my goals over time..I want to swap the rear get brakes and rear suspension done and put my car back on the road for a bit as well!

I hope others chime in here but I'm afraid you may be putting the cart before the horse. 18 x 12 means you will need to at least mini-tub the car. The order in which this should all be done is: Figure out which brake package you will go with as this can make a difference on wheel size and offset. Then buy the wheels and tires so you have them for mocking up. Next, tub the car and possibly the frame to give the clearance needed to fit the wheels with the desired ride height. Once that is completed, you can measure from wheel to wheel to come up with what rear end width you will need to make it all work without tire rub. Tubbing can also influence your suspension mounting points and configuration.

Bottom line in my opinion is, work with what you have until you plan on doing the whole rear of the car or you will likely end up pruchasing your rear axle twice. "A" has to come before "B" in order for "C" to be possible. The only other option that can really help you plan is to find a car like yours that has the set up that you desire and hopefully the guy will let you copy what he has. That can be a huge time saver. Not many have done Skylarks like mine so I spent countless hours measuring, ordering wheels & tires, measuring and ordering the rear axle. Even without tubbing it it takes a lot of planning to get it right. I am doing my LS six speed swap right now.

Many kuddos to you - in the "texting" generation yet getting into some real American iron!!!!