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Old 07-27-2008, 08:25 PM
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I'm going to be running C5 Z06 rear wheels on the front of an 06 Z06 and feel like the wheel needs to be spaced out . I could go more than 1/8" but feel this is enough and I would not have to instal longer studs.
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1/4" is the smallest I have heard of DRM has them.
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Generic ones: Summit Racing
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Originally Posted by C6 Z06
I'm going to be running C5 Z06 rear wheels on the front of an 06 Z06 and feel like the wheel needs to be spaced out . I could go more than 1/8" but feel this is enough and I would not have to instal longer studs.
Is this a visual thing or do you want more track?
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Is this a visual thing or do you want more track?
The C5 Z06 wheels, 18in, only clear the outer edge of the front caliper by maybe .050 inch or so. I would like to see alittle more clearance.
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Originally Posted by John Shiels
1/4" is the smallest I have heard of DRM has them.
Do you feel I would have to instal longer studs with the 1/4" spacer??

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Thanks. I just found some 1/8" spacers at Summit.
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Originally Posted by C6 Z06
The C5 Z06 wheels, 18in, only clear the outer edge of the front caliper by maybe .050 inch or so. I would like to see alittle more clearance.
Are they replicas or OEM's?

I have about 3mm (0.120) clearance between the inside of the spokes of the OEM C5 Z rear wheels and the C6 Z06 calipers I am running up front.
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Originally Posted by RC45
Are they replicas or OEM's?

I have about 3mm (0.120) clearance between the inside of the spokes of the OEM C5 Z rear wheels and the C6 Z06 calipers I am running up front.
They are OEM-speedline. I must admit I used my calibrated eyeballs to get the clearance. Are you using C6 Z06 calipers on a C5? That could, maybe, be a small diffeerence. Just to clairify, I'm running the C5 wheels on a C6 Z06..
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Originally Posted by C6 Z06
They are OEM-speedline. I must admit I used my calibrated eyeballs to get the clearance. Are you using C6 Z06 calipers on a C5? That could, maybe, be a small diffeerence. Just to clairify, I'm running the C5 wheels on a C6 Z06..
Well considering we can use the C6 brake rotor (I am not) and the caliper mounts the same way to the spindle, I would expect the actual mounting face of the rotor to be in the same place, and the caliper mounting in the same spot - I am thinking bacuse all spindle, rotors and calipers all mount up correctly, that the wheels should have the same clearance as well - but next time I get to see a C6 Z06 on the lift I will try my front wheels on that car to sheck the clerance as well.

Either way, I measured the clearance with a vernier caliper, and figured 3mm is enough clearnce for an assembly that is really only ever goign to move in unison.
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try cdoc.com or hprworld.com

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