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Java Junky · 10-16-2007, 08:33 AM

Rick;
If you're jus' interested in takin' it out on really smooth roads n' not hammerin' it with the included surprises that speed on public roads brings, then by all means go 18s. Lower it. Dress it in carbon fibre n' a sombrero. It's not gonna matter n' you won't be upsettin' anythin'.
(Oh, I left out drivin' with some chippie throwin' candy from it in the 4th of July parade.)
But if you're gonna hammer it on public roads, you're better off with the extra sidewall that the 17s'll give you, the ground clearance to be able to straddle a man-hole cover without leavin' it's impression on your underside from fpre to aft n' the already restricted suspension offered by a stock Stewie.
So, bottom line: you wanna show car, you can bronze it n' hang it from the mirror in your Escalade, nothin's gonna upset a hardtail Stewie that really isn't driven hard.
You actually wanna let it loose n' drive it? You don't wanna restrict the suspension.
And yes. This, again, is the word accordin' to Java. (Personal opinion for the uninitiated.)
Be well, good luck n' keep us posted however you decide to go.
Java
P.S. There's nothin' quite as crotch-tensionin' as comin' over a rise n' seein' a bad section'a road when you know that your tires're gonna be rubbin' the hard parts. If I hadda guess I'd say the torque wrench was preset for about 300 foot pounds.

10-16-2007, 08:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 5,303	Rick; If you're jus' interested in takin' it out on really smooth roads n' not hammerin' it with the included surprises that speed on public roads brings, then by all means go 18s. Lower it. Dress it in carbon fibre n' a sombrero. It's not gonna matter n' you won't be upsettin' anythin'. (Oh, I left out drivin' with some chippie throwin' candy from it in the 4th of July parade.) But if you're gonna hammer it on public roads, you're better off with the extra sidewall that the 17s'll give you, the ground clearance to be able to straddle a man-hole cover without leavin' it's impression on your underside from fpre to aft n' the already restricted suspension offered by a stock Stewie. So, bottom line: you wanna show car, you can bronze it n' hang it from the mirror in your Escalade, nothin's gonna upset a hardtail Stewie that really isn't driven hard. You actually wanna let it loose n' drive it? You don't wanna restrict the suspension. And yes. This, again, is the word accordin' to Java. (Personal opinion for the uninitiated.) Be well, good luck n' keep us posted however you decide to go. Java P.S. There's nothin' quite as crotch-tensionin' as comin' over a rise n' seein' a bad section'a road when you know that your tires're gonna be rubbin' the hard parts. If I hadda guess I'd say the torque wrench was preset for about 300 foot pounds. __________________ In life-long pursuit of that most mythic of beasts: the ever-elusive perfect corner. Well . . . that, r' at least a whole lodda clear spin-out room. Last edited by Java Junky : 10-16-2007 at 08:36 AM. Reason: Addled brain, too much hooch n' too many impacts.