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Offline Dgoode87

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wider track
« on: August 17, 2016 - 10:21:57 AM »
hello everyone im looking to see if there is a way to widen the track on the challenger spindles maybe and a wider rear axle? and thoughts  would be great thanks




Offline brads70

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Re: wider track
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2016 - 11:48:03 AM »
How much are you looking for.... and why? 
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Re: wider track
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2016 - 04:52:37 PM »
New upper and lower control arms and/or custom hub with greater offset, new rear axle housing. Changes that are simply stated, not so easily accomplished on either end with out some considerable expense.

How much are you looking for.... and why? 

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Offline Dgoode87

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Re: wider track
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2016 - 04:45:04 PM »
one of my buddys is doing it to a miata and it got me thinking i think the rear would be simple by using a b/c body rear axle but the front end I dont know of any company that sells somthing like that... looking for maybe a inch or so on both sides

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Re: wider track
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2016 - 05:04:29 PM »
If you're going to do it, might as well go 3" per side so you can run modern, high offset rims. Offsetting an inch means custom offset rims($$) to keep everything inside the fenders with no significant improvement in scrub radius that the modern rim would provide.

Custom upper and lower control arms would be require for the front. A later model B body wagon or C body could be done for the rear, but may require cutting the housing tubes and rewelding the ends as well as cutting and resplining the axle.

The increased leverage created by the lengthened suspension will also necessitate a step up in spring rates to maintain comparable wheel rate. This is a big potential negative if you are autocrossing. You can't put enough spring under the nose of a mopar already and reducing its effective rate would not be a good thing performance wise.

Not impossible, but not easy. Only real gain I could think of with all that work is improved scrub radius and maybe wider selection of inexpensive wheels if you redrill the flanges for a new metric bolt pattern.


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Re: wider track
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2016 - 12:22:57 PM »
Most wider rims have too much positive offset (stick out too far) for my tastes, but would extend the outer edge of the tire in much the same way you're looking for.  Why not just go for wider / more positive offset rims & tires?  Just my .02.

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Re: wider track
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2016 - 05:28:43 AM »
its not something im doing but the project just got me thinking and i didnt know how to do the front end mostly. just a few ideas i had

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Re: wider track
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2016 - 11:36:51 AM »
offsetting a front wheel to the outside will take the load off the large spindle bearing and move it to the smaller outer bearing causing it too wear faster.