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Old 05-27-2016, 03:37 PM
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Default tire fitment on a C5 with Brake ducts

I have a C5 Z05 that I run 315/18 Rivals on 18x10 Fiskes or 18x10.5 speedline OEM rears. The car has the Wilwood 6 piston big brake kit on it. I was going to add the brake duct kit
http://www.lapponline.com/index.php?...1mcdmsp3dderd4

Will this fit with the 315 tie and wheel combo?
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Originally Posted by bsalie99
I have a C5 Z05 that I run 315/18 Rivals on 18x10 Fiskes or 18x10.5 speedline OEM rears. The car has the Wilwood 6 piston big brake kit on it. I was going to add the brake duct kit
http://www.lapponline.com/index.php?...1mcdmsp3dderd4

Will this fit with the 315 tie and wheel combo?
thanks
Bill
Should fit, just don't turn the wheel all the way locked!
Old 05-27-2016, 04:45 PM
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You can put some 'pucks' inside the boot of the steering rack to limit travel of steering. I did. I even had TurnOne reinstall them when rebuilt.
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Originally Posted by StreetSpeed
Should fit, just don't turn the wheel all the way locked!
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One way to reduce damage is to add steering stops to the rack.

Here is a link to a thread I started about steering stops back in 08.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ing-stops.html

Check the answers in Posts 6 and 7.

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Originally Posted by bsalie99
I have a C5 Z05 that I run 315/18 Rivals on 18x10 Fiskes or 18x10.5 speedline OEM rears. The car has the Wilwood 6 piston big brake kit on it. I was going to add the brake duct kit
http://www.lapponline.com/index.php?...1mcdmsp3dderd4

Will this fit with the 315 tie and wheel combo?
thanks
Bill
Yes it will work. I use 315 square setup and have brake ducts. But as others have said it will rub on full lock (about 1 1/2 turns from center) I found I can do no more than one full turn of the steering wheel in either direction before rubbing occurs. So when going slow through pits and unloading/loading car on trailer is when I have issues. I just tend to take very WIDE turns in the pits. I have replaced my ducts once since doing this because the tires wear a hole in the ducts when rubbing.

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