Hey Brian...

[Squerly]

Finally getting around to mounting the 325's and 305's and I'm ready to cut the wheel well... how much distance (in inches) should I have between the top of the tire and the fender well? Currently, there's about 2 inches on the rear and I have the standard 285 X 18" wheels. On the front the tire fits already very snug so I'm sure that some of it will need to be removed too.

Also, what implements of destruction did you use when you cut yours? I see a jigsaw in the process, and probably a Dremel for the "fine tuning".

Any suggestions are appriciated.

[panozracing]

WOW....FINALLY!!!

All I have used is a jig saw. Use blue tape on the paint before cutting. It cuts easy with the right blade and I used a die grinder with a sanding pad to just soften up the edges.

We have about 1.75" clearance on the top of the front and about 2" for the rear. We cut everything short and then had the jig saw on the pit wall for small modifications once we hit the track. The rear tire vertical walls are pretty tight to the tires less than and inch in places. We have found the rubber leaves nice wear marks and its easy to continue to trim until correct. Dont trim to much! We had about 3 or 4 pit road check and trim sessions before it was right.





Good luck! It was pretty easy!

[Squerly]

I assume the spacers go up front?

[panozracing]

yes. I still use the spacers.

[Squerly]

OK, it’s done! The brackets that firm up the body panels were the only surprise. But they modified quickly enough (with a hacksaw and a few rounds with the air sander) and the rest was a piece of cake. Whole job came in under 4 hours. Car looks great. 325 rears / 305 fronts should make for some interesting cornering and braking. I’m trying to get the car in the trailer before dark but I’ll post some pictures in a little while. Thanks Brian.

[panozracing]

oh...right....on the rear tires there is a metal bracket that is only half used now. I bent the back half up but hacking it off is good too....

I guess you already know this!

AWESOME...send some pics. Now you know you will have to go faster and brake deeper to get the tire temps up.....

Welcome to what Daniel and I like to call...... MEATS!!!!

Dont forget to turn easy...the front tires hit the brake strut bar pretty quickly around the pits. You will need to install some steering stops the next time you have to do an alignment do this first. I will mail you the secret material we found that will work.

I am excited for you....I remember when we did this we were so anxious to try them.

[Squerly]

Originally Posted by panozracing

oh...right....on the rear tires there is a metal bracket that is only half used now. I bent the back half up but hacking it off is good too....

Yeah, the first one got hacksawed and sanded. The second one got folded up. Got it loaded but it's a tight fit in the trailer. It always was close, but now it's really tight! Anyway, here are the pics as the project progressed.

[NZGTRA17]

Originally Posted by Squerly

Yeah, the first one got hacksawed and sanded. The second one got folded up. Got it loaded but it's a tight fit in the trailer. It always was close, but now it's really tight! Anyway, here are the pics as the project progressed.

Very nice, wheels look great on the car. Let us know how the lap times compare.

[panozracing]

good work. Looks great.

Did CCW send you those lug nuts? Make sure you use the right ones. I unknowingly used the ones that came with my CCW wheels with a set of 17" BBS for the rain and the wheels loosened and almost came off. pitch of the taper is important.

Whens the next track event.


I cant believe how ratty my bodywork is compared to yours. I believe in the 50/50 rule for the race car. 50 ft and 50 mph for looks.

[Squerly]

Originally Posted by panozracing

Did CCW send you those lug nuts? Make sure you use the right ones. I unknowingly used the ones that came with my CCW wheels with a set of 17" BBS for the rain and the wheels loosened and almost came off. pitch of the taper is important.

Whens the next track event.

The lug nuts are the same ones that came with the car so no problems there. The next event is at Road Atlanta on March 26, 27, and 28th. Can hardly wait...

Originally Posted by panozracing

good work. Looks great.

I believe in the 50/50 rule for the race car. 50 ft and 50 mph for looks.

Wifey doesn't allow me to drive that fast so I have to put a little more effort into the finished product...

[panozracing]

I am using the nuts that I got from CCW. I would not use the stock nuts with the new CCW wheels if your car came with the 17" BBS rims. those rims have a different taper then the CCW's.

[Squerly]

Originally Posted by panozracing

I am using the nuts that I got from CCW. I would not use the stock nuts with the new CCW wheels if your car came with the 17" BBS rims. those rims have a different taper then the CCW's.

Well... CCW didn't send any lug nuts. My car came with 18's when I got it. Do you think those be OK or do I need to call CCW tomorrow and experiment with overnight mail?

[Panoz26]

time for some flares now - looks great though - be curious on your feedback upon return from RA. Good luck.

[RacingIsLife]

MEATS!!!! LOVE IT!!!!

I would NOT use the lugs from whatever other rims you were using without talking to CCW. It is very possible you will need new lugs. Call CCW and ask them, you can tell them what other rims you were running and they will know the answer. They can also tell you what taper you need, and you can probably buy lugs locally (or have them ship them). Make sure you check with them...

if for any reason they can't help you, let me and brian know and we can overnight you a set.

to round out your suspension package, now you need the front splitter and new wing supports to reposition the rear wing. those are relatively inexpensive add-ons that really round out the package.

enjoy!! it will be a HUGE difference!

[Squerly]

Originally Posted by Panoz26

...be curious on your feedback upon return from RA.

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Firggen AWESOME…

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