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rdss
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firstorbit84
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i predict they will tear up your fenders... or that this is a joke and these wheels are not even going on the sonic.
Eric Smit
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my thoughts exactly.
Errrrnnnt! Wrong!
Redrilled, no spacers.
Rears go right on. Room for a 245 too :banana:
Fronts are going to require some thought...maybe alot more
. They currently hit the strut body, and just touch the brake caliper.If I stagger the set up with the 8.5" ET35s up front, they'll also go right on, but I'm going to spend some time with the 9.5"s and see if I can make them work.
F-L-U-S-H!
Fitment is exactly the same for the fronts. I made a template to figure out where they would line up with the fender. Dialing in a little neg. camber will help get the fronts in a little more, but I have no interest in running anything more than -1.8. I'll be checking current camber with stock wheels next week to see how much farther I can go in.
sonichead94
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****ing beautiful
JohnT
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Redrilled, no spacers.
Rears go right on. Room for a 245 too :banana:
Fronts are going to require some thought...maybe alot more
If I stagger the set up with the 8.5" ET35s up front, they'll also go right on, but I'm going to spend some time with the 9.5"s and see if I can make them work.
Fitment is exactly the same for the fronts. I made a template to figure out where they would line up with the fender. Dialing in a little neg. camber will help get the fronts in a little more, but I have no interest in running anything more than -1.8. I'll be checking current camber with stock wheels next week to see how much farther I can go in.
Are you running coilovers?
You are going to need to add camber by doing camber plates, otherwise you are going to exacerbate the wheel to strut contact when you go negative by moving the hub relative to the strut. You can't slot or modify the mounting point without getting rid of the stock shock top mount replacing with a camber plate, as the stock mount sits snugly in the shock tower. It kinda blows none of the current coilover options include front plates.
I would see how far you need to space them out to get them off the front strut and just do a mild roll/pull (unless its just too much)
BTW I prefer the silver/polish...but thats all highly subjective
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Macehammer
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Pretty sure I have camber plates linked in on the http://www.sonicownersforum.com/forum/aftermarket-crowd/5872-sonic-parts.html thread.
JohnT
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Not that I see? The only camber plates I've seen were in the unicorn GM B-spec kit.
If they exist I want them!
Macehammer
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Hmmm... When I try to use my link it gives me an error.
If you do a search under "sport compact" for 2013, Chevy, Sonic from spcperformance.com
It will come up. Part #71060 and 81260
If you do a search under "sport compact" for 2013, Chevy, Sonic from spcperformance.com
It will come up. Part #71060 and 81260
Macehammer
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Also same parts listed on
http://m.summitracing.com/search/year/2013/make/chevrolet/model/sonic/
http://m.summitracing.com/search/year/2013/make/chevrolet/model/sonic/
Those are camber bolts. The plate attach to the top of the strut. The bolts go throught the spindle.
I have the spindle bolts, and what John T said was true. I'm hoping to be able to move the top of the strut in and roll the spindle out, if that makes sense. I also have a set of camber plates from and old set of coilovers that I may be able to retrofit on the car. We'll see
Thaifight-R
Pika Pii!!!
*tears of joy
BoostedSnail
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do you think im going to be ok with a 17x8 with the offset around 20-32?
Thaifight-R
Pika Pii!!!
Depends on what kind of tire you run.
Here's 17x8 +30 with 205/45's on ZachTullier's car: (I think he did a little bit of fender pulling as well)
M2-Motoring
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^ looks good!