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03-09-2008, 07:52 PM

exracer28

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Big brakes and 17

What is the best brakes you can put on a C5 and still use 17" rims?

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03-09-2008, 07:54 PM

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LG's wilwood sl6r kit.

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03-09-2008, 07:56 PM

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Isn't the general rule of thumb rotor size plus 3

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03-09-2008, 08:06 PM

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Wilwood SL6R.

Clears 17 in OEM wheels. Aftermarket wheels may need spacer, which in turn may require longer wheel studs.

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03-09-2008, 08:48 PM

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LG SL6 with the thick pads .80" beware some are thinner from Wilwood

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03-09-2008, 09:44 PM

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Isn't the general rule of thumb rotor size plus 3

usually +4"

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03-09-2008, 10:06 PM

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Wilwood SL6R.

Clears 17 in OEM wheels. Aftermarket wheels may need spacer, which in turn may require longer wheel studs.

They clear OEM 17" Z06 wheels, not thin spokes.

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03-10-2008, 01:12 PM

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Thanks for the replys. I am running HRE and Fiske wheels with long studs so it looks like a call to LG is coming

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03-10-2008, 04:21 PM

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Quote:

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They clear OEM 17" Z06 wheels, not thin spokes.

they will clear thin-spokes with a spacer (~1/2"). 17"x11" GS replica wheels clear no problem, but the 17x9.5" wheels need a 5/8" spacer. 18x9.5" Z06 motorsport wheels need a 1/2" spacer

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03-10-2008, 09:11 PM

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Quote:

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they will clear thin-spokes with a spacer (~1/2"). 17"x11" GS replica wheels clear no problem, but the 17x9.5" wheels need a 5/8" spacer. 18x9.5" Z06 motorsport wheels need a 1/2" spacer

OEM GS front wheels are 56mm offset and OEM Z06 front wheels are 54mm. Your aftermarket wheels must have huge offset to require a 5/8" spacer.

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03-10-2008, 09:48 PM

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I run a .850 or .750 on my OEM GS wheels and CCW Classics.

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03-11-2008, 12:01 AM

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You can bet on needing over a 1/2" spacer to fit a Fikse wheel over the LG Wilwood kit. Fikse wheels are not wide caliper friendly. I test fitted a FM5 and an Aro over the Wilwood with the narrowed outside body and it needed a 7/16" spacer. The LG Wilwood caliper will need about .25" more then that.

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