roughneck427

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Well ive used the search option and i seem to think that the LT1 rearends are narrower than the LS1 rearends.Im trying to determine the backspacing for some Draglites i can get my hands on the backspacing on them are 4.5 on an 8 inch wheel.Anyone else running this 4.5 backspacing on thier LT1 rearend if not what are you guys running??

96 LT-1

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just grind down the caliper....

roughneck427

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Well im not worried about the grinding just wonder it they will stick out to far being 4.5 backspacing

Chopstix

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for an 8" wheel you need 5.5" BS
for a 10" wheel you need 7.5" BS

I am running a set of 15x8.5" convo pro's w/5" BS and they stick out approx 1" to far

RayRay21

Didn't know we had to grind calipers...

Especially for draglites

roughneck427

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Yeah i thought that was on the LSX cars due to the larger brakes guess ill find out

Chopstix

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correctamoondo

RayRay21

So lets just get a clarification here. Only the LSx cars have to grind brakes due to the larger brake setup. LTx owners can basically use any rim with the right offset/backspacing and tire combo?

Armyman2445

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Im running 8in draglites with a 5.5 backspacing. no grinding and the tires only stick out about a quarter of inch at the bottem of the rear quater panel.

Chopstix

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I have had no rear brake clearence issues...I have run draglites, pro-stars and convo pros.....

Juicedz

I'm running 15 x 10 prostars with a 7.5" back spacing. I cut out the bump stops. The tires are M/T 28 x 10.5 don't stick out but maybe 1/2". I also have a moser 12 bolt rear

The LT1 That Could

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i had to grind the rears, running a 15x8 w/ 5.5" no spacers tho on the rear.

30696bird

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Same here.

brandboZ28

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Me three. Ive got Prostars but same difference as far as fitment goes.

The LT1 That Could

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i knew there had to be a few more LT1 guys out there who had to grind......not sure why, but to hell with it, took me 10 minutes total, and I saved weight, and the car looks killer.....

Pro Stars go on soon!

big dave

count me in also. I had grind mine down...not quite as much as the lsx guys, really just a touch up.

96 LT-1

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well i know i had to grind down my rears... and the front were a pita with the skinnies.

Camaro Bird 1987

the rear i had to grind... the front would not fit at all...