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Old Oct 16, 2020 | 08:39 AM
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Was hoping somebody could clear the air on a question. I was looking at the Carlyle racing 15” rear whee conversion a while back and from my understanding the kit comes with smaller spindles, calipers and rotors. After reading a little more yesterday, a lot of people run the c6 base model rear rotors and calipers and it works just fine?

question is I have a 2006 base model c6, so would I be able to buy JUST the spindles and still use my factory brakes to run a 15” wheel?
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Old Oct 16, 2020 | 10:15 AM
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From my understanding, if you have the small base brakes, yes it will work. Should be able to ask Mark and get an answer.
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Originally Posted by C6_Crackerman
Was hoping somebody could clear the air on a question. I was looking at the Carlyle racing 15” rear whee conversion a while back and from my understanding the kit comes with smaller spindles, calipers and rotors. After reading a little more yesterday, a lot of people run the c6 base model rear rotors and calipers and it works just fine?

question is I have a 2006 base model c6, so would I be able to buy JUST the spindles and still use my factory brakes to run a 15” wheel?
Or just run the same setup as I have. I mean, how much more traction do you really need?

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Or just run the same setup as I have. I mean, how much more traction do you really need?

what setup are you currently running? Looking into going nitrous soon and would like a bias ply tire for the track (I’m a 6 speed). From my understanding, m&h only makes a 26” tall bias ply in 16” wheel or smaller and when I ran a 295/45/17 I ended up cracking my rear fender 😭

side note: I also love the big tire, small wheel look 😅
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what setup are you currently running? Looking into going nitrous soon and would like a bias ply tire for the track (I’m a 6 speed). From my understanding, m&h only makes a 26” tall bias ply in 16” wheel or smaller and when I ran a 295/45/17 I ended up cracking my rear fender 😭

side note: I also love the big tire, small wheel look 😅
315/35/17 Hoosier drag radial on a 17x9.5 or 17x11 ZR1 repro (I have 2 sets).
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