raising car up

[GreyGoose006]

i might be wrong, but i think that 9c1 springs will lower the car, although the spring rate will be higher.

if you want to raise the car up with minimal cost, get a set of new stock springs for the 90's caprice (not the impala).
the 90's variety caprice (all rounded over) is a lot heavier than the 80's caprice, so they will lift the car up a few inches and everything should still be fine in terms of handling.

[CapriceBoy214]

22's will fit without a lift kit on a caprice. Some 23;s too..But 24's in up you would need a lift kit. I'm trying to find some 24's. Chevy's in Dalas Texas ride high. If not they got to be factory.

[silicon212]

Originally Posted by CapriceBoy214

22's will fit without a lift kit on a caprice. Some 23;s too..But 24's in up you would need a lift kit. I'm trying to find some 24's. Chevy's in Dalas Texas ride high. If not they got to be factory.

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Or don't.

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[SEVILLEMAN601]

Originally Posted by GreyGoose006

on a stock caprice, the overall diamater (measurement from top to bottom of tire) is 28"

that means that you have 28" worth of "play" before you have to raise the suspension.

you say you want 22" wheels, well:
28 - 22 = 6

therefore, you have 6 inches of total tire.
divide by 2, because half of the tire goes on top, half on bottom, and you have 3 inches of sidewall.

i'll give you the formula later, but the tire size you want with a 22" wheel is
222/30/22


now for some math (fun right)

the way tire measurements work, the first number is the width of the tire in millimeters. 225 in this case

the second number is a percent of that measurement, and refers to the sidewall of the tire. 225 x .30 = sidewall, or 67.5 millimeters

the third number is the size of the wheel you will be using in inches.


and now for the fun part.
the equation is:
(width)(.01profile)
------------------ + rim diameter = overall diameter
25.4

the 25.4 is how many millimeters are in one inch.


SO,
to find the profile you need, just fill in the overall diameter you want (28" in this case)
fill in the rim size (22")
and fill in the width of the tire (standard on caprices is 205mm 225 will give you a little more rubber on the road and will help keep you in control. going wider is possible)

then just do a little basic algebra and bam.
you have your profile.

in this case, you can use anything from 225 - 255 wide tires without running into any problems.



hope that helps.

hi, greygoose. i want to put 23s on my 95 9c1 caprice but don't want to do any cutting/ruining of the suspension/scrubbing. If I go with 23s, will 225/30/23 fit on my car without cutting anything or having any scrubbing?

[silicon212]

Originally Posted by SEVILLEMAN601

hi, greygoose. i want to put 23s on my 95 9c1 caprice but don't want to do any cutting/ruining of the suspension/scrubbing. If I go with 23s, will 225/30/23 fit on my car without cutting anything or having any scrubbing?

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You, too.

[GreyGoose006]

well at this point it has been fully resurected...
so to answer your question, yes.
it should fit.

now try to find those tires.
it wont be cheap.

now may silicon spare me his wrath...

[silicon212]

Originally Posted by GreyGoose006

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now may silicon spare me his wrath...

NEVER! Now go wash the dishes!