Help with Wilwood Calipers
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Help with Wilwood Calipers
I bought a set of Wilwood Calipers from someone who had purchased them to use with a 67 vette, but he was using a set of wire wheels that did not have clearance for them.
I have a 79 and thought they would fit with my original wheels, but they also rub on my wheels. When the lugnuts are tight, you can not turn the wheel by hand. The original calipers fit fine. Is there any difference in Wilwood front and back and left and right. I can not find any marking to tell which is which. He had them marked the way he had them installed, but now I am wondering if he got them mixed up?
Thanks for any help.
I have a 79 and thought they would fit with my original wheels, but they also rub on my wheels. When the lugnuts are tight, you can not turn the wheel by hand. The original calipers fit fine. Is there any difference in Wilwood front and back and left and right. I can not find any marking to tell which is which. He had them marked the way he had them installed, but now I am wondering if he got them mixed up?
Thanks for any help.
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The calipers have HZ-120-10525-RD stamped in what I think are the fronts and JZ-120-10525 on the rears.
I checked and the HZ-120-10525-Rd are the larger pistons.
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I also bought a set of the Wilwood calipers while they were on sale.
Both of the front calipers rubbed, with the wheel on the right completely unable to turn.
I had to do a bit of grinding inside of the stock aluminum wheels to make everything fit.
Both of the front calipers rubbed, with the wheel on the right completely unable to turn.
I had to do a bit of grinding inside of the stock aluminum wheels to make everything fit.
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Were you using the stock wheels?
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Before you start modifying your wheels, are you using the washers that came with the calipers in the rear? It could be the bolt hitting the rotor. See link for installation instructions.
http://www.wilwood.com/PDF/DataSheets/ds651.pdf
http://www.wilwood.com/PDF/DataSheets/ds651.pdf
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Before you start modifying your wheels, are you using the washers that came with the calipers in the rear? It could be the bolt hitting the rotor. See link for installation instructions.
http://www.wilwood.com/PDF/DataSheets/ds651.pdf
http://www.wilwood.com/PDF/DataSheets/ds651.pdf
Strange that it fits some and not others.
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I'm guessing that a previous owner did some parts swapping.
I dont remember any car other than the Corvette getting the Vette wheels though, so I assume that they just came from different years.
My rear wheels have a very smooth transition from the back edge of the wheel into the center.
My front wheels on the other hand have a stepped internal diameter change about half way into the wheel.
I think that if all 4 of my wheels were the type that I have in the rear, there would have been no clearance problem.
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My wheels are OEM wheels (or at least they appear to be), but the front & rear wheels don't look the same internally.
I'm guessing that a previous owner did some parts swapping.
I dont remember any car other than the Corvette getting the Vette wheels though, so I assume that they just came from different years.
My rear wheels have a very smooth transition from the back edge of the wheel into the center.
My front wheels on the other hand have a stepped internal diameter change about half way into the wheel.
I think that if all 4 of my wheels were the type that I have in the rear, there would have been no clearance problem.
I'm guessing that a previous owner did some parts swapping.
I dont remember any car other than the Corvette getting the Vette wheels though, so I assume that they just came from different years.
My rear wheels have a very smooth transition from the back edge of the wheel into the center.
My front wheels on the other hand have a stepped internal diameter change about half way into the wheel.
I think that if all 4 of my wheels were the type that I have in the rear, there would have been no clearance problem.
