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Old 10-18-2008, 08:38 PM
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I keep reading over and over about the Greg Weld ordeals, and i was wondering... Maybe i am blind but has nobody on here asked about the Pro-Lite Greg Welds? I hope i am not by myself, but i am not a fan whatsoever of the dragstar design on Firebirds/Trans Ams. can anyone with knowledge of this subject enlightnen us?
Old 10-19-2008, 12:42 PM
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well i guess ill have to purchase one front and be a guinea pig
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I will see if I can help. I purchased the Prolites from Summit. The fronts are the 15x3.5 and the rears are 15x8. I had no problems with clearance on the front. The rears were a different story all together. Extensive grinding of the brake caliper is required. I actually ended up changing the rear end and switched the rear brakes to a cast metric style caliper. It still required significant grinding.
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I can't say I have seen a car with the prolites on it, but I dont think they could look better than the Dragstars, but like I said, I'd have to see them on a car first!

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Originally Posted by sportfan
I will see if I can help. I purchased the Prolites from Summit. The fronts are the 15x3.5 and the rears are 15x8. I had no problems with clearance on the front. The rears were a different story all together. Extensive grinding of the brake caliper is required. I actually ended up changing the rear end and switched the rear brakes to a cast metric style caliper. It still required significant grinding.
Any pictures of your car with them on?
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First time I have tried to load a picture not sure if this will work .... LOL
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I took another picture thought it might show the wheels a little better. Just not a very good photographer here. Sorry! lol
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