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Offline lsrjunkie

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Re: Custom wheels, any suggestions?
« Reply #15 on: August 23, 2014, 10:02:50 PM »
Johnny, I've ran into the same issue. Marsh did some for me and when I got them the backspacing wasn't what I asked for. When I called them they told me that was as much as they could put into a wheel.  :roll: Wish they would have told me that before they took my money... At least Capt. Thundar got some use out of them!

Buddy, (FlatCad, 38flattie) turned me onto a guy, but his name escapes me. He made my rears, and they were exactly what I wanted! I'll do some digging...
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Re: Custom wheels, any suggestions?
« Reply #16 on: August 24, 2014, 11:07:21 AM »
I think Buddy used Marsh?

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Re: Custom wheels, any suggestions?
« Reply #17 on: August 24, 2014, 11:11:34 AM »
Wheel man in Cali. I can provide the number if needed. I got it from Stan Back. They did a great job, 2 week turn around
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Re: Custom wheels, any suggestions?
« Reply #18 on: August 24, 2014, 01:47:18 PM »
Guys the thread is over a year old, but still some good advice for someone looking now. 

Marsh was able to make me some wheels this spring...









...that helped me eliminate more of the scrub radius on the lakester....



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Re: Custom wheels, any suggestions?
« Reply #19 on: August 24, 2014, 01:55:13 PM »
Sum;

I'll bet reducing your scrub radius changed the feel of the car.

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ
Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

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Re: Custom wheels, any suggestions?
« Reply #20 on: August 24, 2014, 01:59:19 PM »
Sum;

I'll bet reducing your scrub radius changed the feel of the car.

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

It still unfortunately feels the same since it is hasn't left ....



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... the build table   :cry: :cry:  and probably won't for some time  :cry: :cry:, but I do want to get the scrub radius as good as I can just in case the car ever does actually run  :-),

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