Murci G28 build "Chaos"

[usmc_butler]

I hope those aren't first gen Murcielago rims.

Wow thanks a lot I guess our cars are going to look horrible just because you don't like the original wheels

You do realize his car would have been spot on had he used LP640 wheels instead of 6.2 wheels instead?

I don't understand why people would use first gen Diablo wheels on a 6.0 or in this case 6.2 rims on an LP640 that just doesn't make sense to me at all. Oh well ill never understand....

Ya sorry, guess we all aren't made of money. Several things here; One, these wheels and tires where shipped less then $1,500 dollars; two, they are still Murci wheels; three, I refuse to give asking price for Hercules 640 wheels (6,000-8,000 dollars); four, this car wont be on the road for at least another year; five, I can always update at a later date and six, even if I did want to spend the $7,000 on the Hercules why would I want to mess them up while I am in the build process of the car (I needed a set for body mock up)? Not bein a prick, just a few facts for the brain to toss around.

However, I do appreciate the input!


Dustin

[usmc_butler]

Grills came in!

[Tallon]

That's awesome, your car looks like it's coming along 

My rears actually stick out too far even without brakes I have to come up with a way to fix it.
yours look perfect

[usmc_butler]

Got my rear wheels mounted on the car... Still waiting on my front adapters to see how much I need to have the front A arms lengthened

[usmc_butler]

Jdinner, thank you for the response  I like option 1, I had no idea that they spin at a low RPM. Shouldn't be hard to have a set made now that I know this info! Thank you very much, again!


  Dustin 

[jdinner]

You have several options, cheapest first;
1) Cut the axle, slide heavy walled tubing over and weld. A machine shop can machine it so things are a press fit before welding. Since you are running an automatic there should not be any sudden shocks that could break the axle welds.
Length - Set your car at ride height, install both ends (bearing stub and trans stub), set the plunging joint in the center and measure your gap.

2) Make your own using 1350 driveshaft parts available from any truck driveshaft shop. Very strong.
Cost about $300 each side.

3) Have custom 300M axle shafts made ...$$$$

Note:
These shafts spin at a very low speed. I had a broken axle one time and purposely welded it with 1/4" of runout to create a vibration. (long story). It did not vibrate at all, even at 80 mph.

[usmc_butler]

No sure haven't yet... I'm still at a loss on what exactly to do. There are no drive axle shops near me and JD put this custom long travel suspension setup on the rear and I don't know how to measure what I need. I have the axle (tulips?) in the tranny but not the 3 bearings that slides onto the axle, then the Fiero hub accepts a smaller axle shaft then the HD tranny. Does that make any sense at all? Is that the problem everyone runs into?


Dustin

[jdinner]

Did you get your drive axles sorted out yet?

[Tallon]

My tires have cracks in them too, I wondered how bad that was
I have no idea it'll be awhile til I get mine coated

[usmc_butler]

The picture is helping the wheels, tires are cracked (will work until I get the car finnished) and wheels are nice outside and peeling inside. Do you know if they are 2 or 3 piece wheels, I was going to pull them apart to have them powder coated...?

[Tallon]

Those black wheels are awesome, I've never seen them in that color before. Probably like mine, who ever had them must have had them coated. Yours look in better shape than mine unless it's just the picture making them look good.

[usmc_butler]

Also got this modified (to fit Fiero) Eclipse column in the mail however it was supposed to be the column cover NOT the whole column. I will sell it for what I paid or I am just going to try to send it back to where I got it from since I already have one installed in my car. I'll take $200 if anyone is interested before I send it back.

[usmc_butler]

Ok, right now I'm back to the parts gathering stage here are a few packages that showed up. Things that are in the mail are OEM Glass headlight assembles from bierhanzel, Hub adapters for the Murci wheels, OEM front and rear grills and still looking for a long travel front suspension...

[SchulzeA]

I hope those aren't first gen Murcielago rims.

Which wheels do you have on your car?

[Tallon]

It would have costed us more if we used aftermarkets I believe. I would have been happy if I could have gotten SV style aftermarkets but I know I would have spent more plus it's nice to have oem's as well.
Didn't have to go through trouble of finding wheels that actually have the right offset or having to widen wheels.