Wheel Spacing?
07-30-2006, 01:13 PM
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Wheel Spacing? So I'm curious, just how much clearance between wheels & brake calipers is enough? Is .1" enough, or do you need .25", or _____ ? This is with the wheel torqued down of course.....
07-30-2006, 01:35 PM
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From what I am seeing on the vette forms and guys going with bigger brakes all you need is just enough for the wheel to spin. There should not be any flex with the wheel itself. So, .1" should word just fine.
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I have about .2 on the rear and under VERY hard braking (after my 10.38 run) the wheels had marks from the calipers - deep ones. I don't think I'll try to make the first turnout at that speed again 
07-31-2006, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by NWDragRacer
I have about .2 on the rear and under VERY hard braking (after my 10.38 run) the wheels had marks from the calipers - deep ones. I don't think I'll try to make the first turnout at that speed again
Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
I like at least a tenth of an inch myself 
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07-31-2006, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by WAHUSKER
That is the thing I'm worried about. I have no idea how much the calipers move under heavy braking, which for some reason I have to do with the blower on the car.
That's what Steph said too.
That's what Steph said too.
