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thick boy wheels, worth the hassle?

LaneLikesHis244GL

LaneLikesHis244GL

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found the attached c4 zr1 wheels and am really liking the dimensions. i already made a post about early c4 wheels asking about fitment and what not, but i made another thread to answer one question: are these thickens worth the effort of fitting them? doing an ls2 swap that’s decently built so expect 450-500 horsepower. goal is a solid street built that can be driven to the track, driven on the track with moderate success, and driven back home. gonna do BNE rear coil over conversion and all the other rear end stuff he offers so that frees up some inner space. for widening the fenders, i would wanna get LOADS of welding practice before taking a crack at it, but i’ve seen it done a couple times both on here and a youtube video here and there. i already have some rust patches that need to be fixed so i already was gonna take a grinder to the body AT SOME POINT.
 

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lol no where near being able to fit unless you cut up the car

Also I hope you didn’t buy those because those are not zr1 wheels. Those are cheap China knockoffs
 
If you are okay with cutting up your car then go for it. The only one that can make the determination of it being worth it is you. If it was me personally I would do the swap first and then go from there and see what you actually need. These things are getting hard to find so if you make a boo-boo it’s not going to be as easy and cheap to fix as it used to be
 
cosbySweater said:
If you are okay with cutting up your car then go for it. The only one that can make the determination of it being worth it is you. If it was me personally I would do the swap first and then go from there and see what you actually need. These things are getting hard to find so if you make a boo-boo it’s not going to be as easy and cheap to fix as it used to be
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good point. i think what would be best as far as getting the swap road worthy would use wheels that will definitely fit with grippy tires and see how my traction looks from there
 
I have done a quiet a few Ls swaps and the last one I did is my daily. I left everything bone stock as far as the suspension and everything. I drive it for a while with the stock wheels with new tires and slowly started upgrading from there when I found what I wanted to improve. Don’t do too much all at once, a lot of us on here have done that for sure. Lol
 
cosbySweater said:
I have done a quiet a few Ls swaps and the last one I did is my daily. I left everything bone stock as far as the suspension and everything. I drive it for a while with the stock wheels with new tires and slowly started upgrading from there when I found what I wanted to improve. Don’t do too much all at once, a lot of us on here have done that for sure. Lol
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i fall into the pit of trying to have anything done at once. bottom line for my build imo is having suspension and drivetrain fully dialed in. then brakes, then wheels, then blah blah. i appreciate you guys offering me new perspectives from your own experiences, it’s beyond helpful.
 
LaneLikesHis244GL said:
i fall into the pit of trying to have anything done at once. bottom line for my build imo is having suspension and drivetrain fully dialed in. then brakes, then wheels, then blah blah. i appreciate you guys offering me new perspectives from your own experiences, it’s beyond helpful.
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I hope you don't take any offense but are you in your 20s? Boundless enthusiasm and only a vague notion of a plan and clear end state. You sound exactly like I did. As Ive gotten older the slider on enthusiasm vs planning has shifted farther to the right. It sounds like you want it all - the daily that can go to the track. In practice that is extremely hard to achieve. I'd think hard about what your main goal is and go after that. If it's to have a badass swapped Volvo, put all your effort into the swap. If it's to get time on the track, put money into good tires and brakes on stock suspension, give it a shot and see what you want to upgrade next. Firing the goals shotgun typically gets poor results on both ends unless you are an expert marksmen.
 
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302ftw? said:
I hope you don't take any offense but are you in your 20s? Boundless enthusiasm and only a vague notion of a plan and clear end state. You sound exactly like I did. As Ive gotten older the slider on enthusiasm vs planning has shifted farther to the right. It sounds like you want it all - the daily that can go to the track. In practice that is extremely hard to achieve. I'd think hard about what your main goal is and go after that. If it's to have a badass swapped Volvo, put all your effort into the swap. If it's to get time on the track, put money into good tires and brakes on stock suspension, give it a shot and see what you want to upgrade next. Firing the goals shotgun typically gets poor results on both ends unless you are an expert marksmen.
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you hit the nail on the head. while i’m not quite as naive to want a daily track car (ergo a few months ago when i wanted 450 hp out of a redblock as a daily driver), i still have a good bit to learn as i’m coming to see. I feel guilty for constantly making new threads going “guys does this work? is this gonna be a good idea?”, though.
 
LaneLikesHis244GL said:
you hit the nail on the head. while i’m not quite as naive to want a daily track car (ergo a few months ago when i wanted 450 hp out of a redblock as a daily driver), i still have a good bit to learn as i’m coming to see. I feel guilty for constantly making new threads going “guys does this work? is this gonna be a good idea?”, though.
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Not at all, I did the same shit. My advice is grab a tall glass of your favorite adult beverage and read through a bunch of the project threads on this forum. There are some incredibly talented people who have made a ton of mistakes and learned a lot along the way. Hell, theres even a thread on here for the Mods People Most Regret and half of those are going to poly bushings and FULL RACE coilovers. Also, don't be afraid to just go for it. Worst thing that happens is you have a shitty Volvo, which is very close to where you probably started. This ain't no BIGM BLOK CHEBBY CAMARER HOSS

Edit: my own story with thicc boi wheels on a turbo 5.0 powered 740.i had was this: I saw some mustang wheels that would look SICK on my 740. Had to have em. Ended up with 1.5in spacers on the rear because the offsets were all wrong, had to hack and cut and hammer the inner fender well. Never looked quite right and the spacers were less than ideal. More than once a wheel almost came completely off the car because they weren't torqued within an inch of stripping. I learned three things: 1. I don't like spacers, 2. I don't like adapting a different bolt pattern to my hubs. 3. I don't mind a little hacking to get the look I want, as long as I can rust proof properly.
 
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302ftw? said:
Not at all, I did the same shit. My advice is grab a tall glass of your favorite adult beverage and read through a bunch of the project threads on this forum. There are some incredibly talented people who have made a ton of mistakes and learned a lot along the way. Hell, theres even a thread on here for the Mods People Most Regret and half of those are going to poly bushings and FULL RACE coilovers. Also, don't be afraid to just go for it. Worst thing that happens is you have a shitty Volvo, which is very close to where you probably started. This ain't no BIGM BLOK CHEBBY CAMARER HOSS
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sounds like a genius plan. i love seeing all the stuff folks have done on here and on other platforms. half the reason i get so enthusiastic about the “perfect build” is cause i wanna be like those i’ve seen.
 
LaneLikesHis244GL said:
i fall into the pit of trying to have anything done at once. bottom line for my build imo is having suspension and drivetrain fully dialed in. then brakes, then wheels, then blah blah. i appreciate you guys offering me new perspectives from your own experiences, it’s beyond helpful.
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Brakes and tires first, then drivetrain. Don't go crazy on the width, buy what will fit, then go from there. If you need more grip after the LS then go wider and do the supporting shit.

Wheels, brakes, and suspension should all work together and come before power.
 
spock345 said:
Brakes and tires first, then drivetrain. Don't go crazy on the width, buy what will fit, then go from there. If you need more grip after the LS then go wider and do the supporting shit.

Wheels, brakes, and suspension should all work together and come before power.
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brakes is the one thing i haven’t done very much research about. looking at BNEs medium brake conversion for the front but as far as rears i’m not seeing a whole lot that isn’t just new rotors and pads.
 
LaneLikesHis244GL said:
brakes is the one thing i haven’t done very much research about. looking at BNEs medium brake conversion for the front but as far as rears i’m not seeing a whole lot that isn’t just new rotors and pads.
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Front is probably going to be the most important. Really the central idea is to treat wheels, brakes, and suspension as something that has to work together as a system.
 
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