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Old Jul 1, 2012 | 09:44 PM
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In the middle of doing this as we speak....grinding isn't so bad...the problem I have is no air compressor so putting the lugs on by hand to test fit is getting OLD! Cant wait for the finished result....brb I have to go and grind right now!
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Old Jul 2, 2012 | 03:00 AM
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FWIW, used an electric grinder with 40 grit...shaved the calipers down in no time! I was dreading grinding down my calipers, but I would not hesitate to ever do it again. I'd rather do this then exhaust ANY day! Seriously would have only been a two hour job had I had an air compressor...
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Originally Posted by WonBadZ28
FWIW, used an electric grinder with 40 grit...shaved the calipers down in no time! I was dreading grinding down my calipers, but I would not hesitate to ever do it again. I'd rather do this then exhaust ANY day! Seriously would have only been a two hour job had I had an air compressor...
Proper tools make a huge difference no doubt.
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Old Aug 15, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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I am dealing with the opposite. i have a 7/16 spacer on the front and have grounded a ton and im not even close. the rears i used 5/16 spacer and still had to grind a little. not near as much as the fronts. these are weld prostars. can someone post a pics of the fronts and how much they had to grind?
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Originally Posted by Irocss85
the lug nut needs to fit flush with the outside of the nut. atleast. track officials want to see the stud stick out past the nut the same length as the diamter of the stud. but flush is fine. just dont think your stock studs will EVER be ok with drag lites or pro stars. no way. many people have tried it and the rim will bust the stock studs and you'l be lucky if you dont get into an accident when one of your wheels goes flying off the car.
Glad you brought that up I was only cutting 1.5 60fts on 200 shot and stock studs on rear kept bending. No one believed me.
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Old Oct 13, 2015 | 08:15 AM
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Where can I find a write up for putting lt1 rear brakes on an ls1 car? I don't want to run spacers and I can't grind any further on these ls1 calipers...
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