It won't lower your car. I dial in an extra 1, cause my inside edge is still runnin' hotter than the middle, and still is in fact after a good shovelin'. If you chose the itty four, the five-speed manual trumps the automatic in backing up those Xtreme looks, but choose V6 and both the stick and slush box could shovel that 245 lb. Which you know I like acheving. Now from what I was reading the guys said that the spindles had to come off of a s10 xtreme between 99-01 or something like that but I just talked to a guy with a 98 s10 and he said that the zq8 spindles were the stock spindles on the s10 from 97-01 and that the springs and other little items were sqapped out for sportier suspension on the xtreme.
Does anybody know for sure if this is true in any way? If you have neg roll geometry. To the guy or gal who owned one in high school or college — again, these were significantly cheaper than the similarly styled — a low mileage S-10 Xtreme could be quite the hot ticket. I ordered these wheels and the shipping was great, they were all boxed and wrapped very neat. I took off the bearings and found water and some surface rust behind the bearing which i cleaned up. I know that isn't normal? The stock S10 brakes won't be any better then what you already have. Buying an Xtreme demanded that you make some tough choices.
In terms of visual impact for the price, it certainly ranks high. If you like, I could give you the formula for computing the amount of G's for a given time around a given diameter skidpad. Enter the Chevrolet S-10 Xtreme. I have to stop thinking of it as a daily driver cause it's allready past that. I would say it's a sport setup. Though my G-tech only measures down to 100th of a G.
Though this maybe way too much depending on spring rate, antiroll, yadayada Honestly grappler, the best way is to test and tune. Are the spindles any less safe?? So many of my buddies will change tires shocks alignment then go testing and not know what made what better or worse. Mark Don't think you are getting anything special with this spindle. Yes, a little bit of grinding is necessary and no, it doesn't pose any safety issues so long as you only do what required. Spend the money on known improvements.
Our brackets require similar grinding to clear the head of the socket head cap screw, however our brackets are relieved to sit flush on the existing caliper mounting ears. Anybody else have this issue with these brackets?. I also had to notch out a area for the allen head bolt. Just remember to do one tweak at a time then test. I have a 1999 S-10 regular cab, short bed. S-10s and Sonomas used a grey center cap with the exception of the 2002-2003 S-10s, which featured a chrome center cap. I know if i wanted a perfect truck I should have bought a new one, but I ordered new wheels instead of used ones so they wouldn't have any damaged.
Steve M The first S10, 16 years and going. Anybody else have this issue with these brackets? In order for them to fit right i had to to a little clearance grinding. This two-wheel drive S-10 with a shouty name arrived in 1999, more or less as a direct appeal to the youth market. You can help Wikipedia by. You would be farther ahead to just get drop spindles for your car and upgrade the stock brakes.
But I love the way it rides now. I was tempted to skim a coat of rtv to keep the water out. Just to preface this comment; some people say I'm too picky about my Truck! It has shitty street manners but damn does it take speedbumps and rough roads like butter. My only complaint is that there were a couple of imperfections on the face of the wheels. You would be farther ahead to just get drop spindles for your car and upgrade the stock brakes. But if it takes more than 4 at ride height, something else is wrong spring rate, antiroll or lack, wedge if circle For stock pos. Later, Doug Don't think you are getting anything special with this spindle.
And the amount of caster I run keeps her real stable at high speeds. It won't lower your car. You may be interested to know that my truck pulled. I also had to notch out a area for the allen head bolt. But overall summit was great, and the wheels look great on the truck. There is no drop to be had. Hey guys, I have been reading about how some g-body guys have been swapping the old g-body spindles for a set of s10 zq8 spindles.
Also of note, since the package came on I4 and V6 trucks, spring rates in the coils do vary. The suspension package can be retrofit to any 1982-2003 2wd S-Series truck, although some parts require modification, such as drilling for sway bar mounts or boring the hub on the wheels for a 1982-1993 truck. A look at suggests Xtreme values certainly have room to climb. The stock S10 brakes won't be any better then what you already have. I have tested this formula against mt G-tech and tested my G-tech against this formula and found both to be dead on. This article about an automotive part or component is a. But I still have to drive on the street and can't afford new tires every month.