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Old 11-22-2008, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by hemi_fan
That first pic does look quite good, but the 2nd one is exactly what I mean about the rear wheels not fitting right! Both of these vehicles require a staggered wheel size in order to fill the fenders on the cuda because the rear haunches of the car make 17's or 18's look small while the front makes them look large. In order to compensate I see a lot of 20"+ on the rear and IMO they have no place on a cuda. I think the rear wheel arch may actually be higher off the ground than the front, but I'm not sure. The only way to make it look right IMO is with a set of 15" steelies or mag wheels.

As for making a cuda handle, if their short time in Trans-Am tells you anything it's that if you want a pony-car that can turn, you buy a mustang, camaro, or even an AMC... cudas are drag kings.
Yeah that 2nd is one is Sick Fish - the Cuda that Foose built for Joe Rogan. I don't like the stance in that pic, but in the Rides episode where they profile the build, it looks fantastic. I would never put 20s or 22s on a muscle car (17/18, or 18/19 tops) but the right wheel and stance can make a huge difference over just slapping some big wheels on there. Agree with you on that.

As for handling, I agree - that's why I have a Camaro. I was just saying there are some aftermarket companies out there that make them perform 10x better than the factory. XV Motorsports is one of the best for Mopar.

Cudas are sweet body styles, but man they are expensive over Camaros/Stangs.
 
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Cudas are sweet body styles, but man they are expensive over Camaros/Stangs.
This is a very true statement. Every part I buy is 5x more than the same part for a Camaro or Mustang - damn Mopars. But I love them.
 
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flash68 - that black one looks MEAN!
 
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the black one is thight. anyone who has any wallpapers on that one or a similar black cuda?
 
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Old school muscle w/ new school flava. Nice
 
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UP or DOWN CUDAS are HOT, But down for me.
 
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I personally love it... keep it that way!
 
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I'm not a Mopar guy but you can't hate on Cuda's and Challenger's they were real nice.
 
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Originally Posted by Cayenne Club
By the way, my Cuda is going to be for sale. The wifey wants a 70 Challenger and I don't have room for both. Let me know if you guys know anyone looking for one.

what are the specs on your cuda?
 
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Originally Posted by jc767
what are the specs on your cuda?
440, auto, 3:23 posi, black interior that's in near perfect shape, no rust or related issues anywhere, just a couple of small flaws in the paint (1 hairline crack about 4" long and a couple tiny bubbles by the quarter window). It's not numbers matching - it started life as a 383 Gran Couple car and had a nice drivers restoration in 99, has been driven less than 5k miles since. It's a great car, runs strong and I'd drive it anywhere. Here are more pics:

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Originally Posted by Cayenne Club
Pic resized. I'm just not partial to aftermarket wheels on classic cars, I'm a bit of a purist with the muscle cars I own and have owned. I like to believe at one point in history Detroit was creating beautiful, fast cars. But it doesn't matter what wheels and suspension you put on these cars, the handling will always suck, they're meant to go in a straight line and lay rubber the whole way and put a smile on your face.
You can make any old musclecar out handle just about anything. Especially Mopars. Ever heard of the Green Brick (Plymouth Valiant) ? They took the car to One Lap of America hoping to win the Vintage class and almost won the whole event !! (2nd place).

A 1968 Camaro "Bad Penny" just took out a 911GT3 on R888's (among many others) to take the win in the Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge as well....

Green Brick


And yeah, it'll still get out in a straight line (Highway)
[link]http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Audi-S4-vs-Plymouth-Green_91168.htm[/link]


Bad Penny


Vid:
[link]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnaScDotkTA[/link]
 
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