SRT8CUDA Build

Penfighter said
Just piping in to say thanks for the many and informative pics and the do and don't tips on this build. You have spent countless hours researching, let alone all the hours welding. Take a bow for a well thought out build.. and for not pulling out your hair on all the "not bolt on" parts you have encountered.
You have put together quite a car and we all know you are going to enjoy it immensely--even if it had went together smoothly. You make us proud to say "I'm a Mopar Man".
I sit here quite surprised that some of the best parts manufacturers, such as Wildwood, Powermaster, and Moser, have provided you inaccurate kits or low quality parts. It is sad this is the state of manufacturing now occurring in the US. You could expect such from Taiwanese or Italian parts/kits, but not US made parts.
Thanks for the info on FAST not being waterproof.
One question. From the picks of the mounted tires, it looks like your tires are about 8.5" wide. Does the 4 point rear suspension rod prohibit you from going much wider, say 10"? If so, I have to look for a different kit manufacturer.
Oh, since you WILL be drooling each time you take it out the first month, don't forget to bring a bibb with you. :tongue3:

Thanks for the feedback - much appreciated. I agree - I was disappointed in the quality of the US made parts. Some companies definitely need more focus on quality.

The 235/50-R17 tires have a 'section width" of about 9.7" with a "tread width" of 7.7" according to the Bridgestone specs. The section width is the critical dimension for clearance.
With my rims - that have a 5.72" backspacing and Moser rear axle setup, there is about 7/8" clearance to the strut rod and about 1-1/8"" clearance to the inner wheelwell.(see photo) The outer clearance at the quarter panel wheelwell lip is 1-1/2".

You can definitely fit wider tires in there without hitting the strut rod, especially if you had a rim with a bit less backspacing to move the tire outwards a bit. For example a 245/50-R17 tire has a 10" section width and a 8.2" tread spec which would fit OK. I went conservative on my tire size because I wasn't sure how well they would fit.
These rear tires may not last very long one I have "ignition sequence start" and then I can get wider ones:cheers:

Hope that helps - if not, let me know if you have more questions.
Jim