Fitments for my Ghia Coupe

[DORIGTT]

Originally Posted by Mikey

A 9" rim with no tire maybe. The inside will hold a 9" wide wheel, but you run into the spring plate, then the shock tower. A narrowed rear tortion would fix that. But that's almost too much for a 2inch wider rim.

So are you saying that if the spring plate was thinner (or bowed for clearance), and the shock tower were shortened, that the 9" would fit in your opinion?

[Mikey]

Originally Posted by DORIGTT

So are you saying that if the spring plate was thinner (or bowed for clearance), and the shock tower were shortened, that the 9" would fit in your opinion?

I don't think you could get that thin of a spring plate. or bow it almost 2 inches.

hmmm.... You'd have to basicly take an inch or two out of the rear torsion housing. (just like narrowing a front beam.) In effect it'll move the spring plate/shocktower closer to the tranny. With that you're looking at either adapting stock vw torsion bars, a custom torsion bars, or coil overs. Then, and probably only then, would you be able to fit a 9" rear wheel with no body mods. There is plenty of room from the wheel to the shock tower in the original position, but it'll be almost impossible or too much work to move the spring plate and not move the shock tower.

If I had more skill in shaping metal I'd just widen the rear fenders, and put a set of 9" in the back. But then again, I'd widen the front too so I can use a stock beam.