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Old 06-11-2007, 09:30 PM
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If I take off my stock brakes and swap them with LT1 brakes, will Pro Stars clear them fine?
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LT1 rear brakes take a little grinding on the rears for 15x8s, more for 15x10s, but not near as much as the LS1 brakes do. On the front I think it's safe to say avoid grinding those calipers if possible, they do most of your braking. Run a 5/16" spacer, a longer stud and a 3.5" width wheel and they should work. Either that or try out the jegs brand prostar knock off, they weigh like 5 or 6 lbs more a wheel but don't require any mods to stock front LS1 brakes and use the stock style acorn lugs and stock wheel studs.
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So I can get the Jegs Sport Star wheels and just slap em on? Do I need to grind rear at all?

And do they just fit over the LS1 or LT1 brakes.
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Originally Posted by 02EBZO6
LT1 rear brakes take a little grinding on the rears for 15x8s, more for 15x10s, but not near as much as the LS1 brakes do. On the front I think it's safe to say avoid grinding those calipers if possible, they do most of your braking. Run a 5/16" spacer, a longer stud and a 3.5" width wheel and they should work. Either that or try out the jegs brand prostar knock off, they weigh like 5 or 6 lbs more a wheel but don't require any mods to stock front LS1 brakes and use the stock style acorn lugs and stock wheel studs.
depends on the rotors and pads. i just got the jegs prostars and they wont fit without spacer But, im runnin ws6 store drilled/slotted rotors and new pads. I think i can get away with minimal grinding and a 1/4" spacer with stock studs/lugs but will see. as of right now, they fit with the 5/16 spacer and I only grab about 3-4 threads.
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SO still unclear, if I upgrade to LT1 calipers/rotors, will I be able to fit a set of 15x10 and 15x4 without grinding? I will just need spacers and longer studs?



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