Problem with CTS-V Brembo swap HELP Please
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I am trying to do the swap under my 17" ZR1s with a 56mm backspace and they arent even close to fitting. I have a 7mm spacer and the spokes are NO WHERE NEAR clearing the brakes. I would say I would need at least double the spacer to possibly clear. I followed the thread where the guy does it successfully to a T and i have no clue wtf is going on. So now my car is stuck in the air, and my options are either take a chance on a bigger spacer or get myself some 18" z06 wheels.
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I am trying to do the swap under my 17" ZR1s with a 56mm backspace and they arent even close to fitting. I have a 7mm spacer and the spokes are NO WHERE NEAR clearing the brakes. I would say I would need at least double the spacer to possibly clear. I followed the thread where the guy does it successfully to a T and i have no clue wtf is going on. So now my car is stuck in the air, and my options are either take a chance on a bigger spacer or get myself some 18" z06 wheels.
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I know what he is talking about. There are a few guys here and on the GTO sites that making them fit 17's by grinding the caipers a bit. I am going to try the same thing. It they dont fit, I will go to the 18's
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its not the diameter thats a problem, its the spoke clearance. The diameter is barely an issue without grinding the calipers. Another guy made a thread thats not like 20 pages long saying he fit the brakes with a 7mm spacer and the same wheels that I have with the same offset. There is no way in hell. I actually just doubled the spacers making it 1/2" and it still didnt fit. I dont know what this guy did to make them fit, Im going to PM him
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its not the diameter thats a problem, its the spoke clearance. The diameter is barely an issue without grinding the calipers. Another guy made a thread thats not like 20 pages long saying he fit the brakes with a 7mm spacer and the same wheels that I have with the same offset. There is no way in hell. I actually just doubled the spacers making it 1/2" and it still didnt fit. I dont know what this guy did to make them fit, Im going to PM him
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its not the diameter thats a problem, its the spoke clearance. The diameter is barely an issue without grinding the calipers. Another guy made a thread thats not like 20 pages long saying he fit the brakes with a 7mm spacer and the same wheels that I have with the same offset. There is no way in hell. I actually just doubled the spacers making it 1/2" and it still didnt fit. I dont know what this guy did to make them fit, Im going to PM him
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I did, looks like I am going to have to get 2010 camaro rotors and have the hub bore opened up a little. When you use them you dont have to space out the caliper, thats almost gaining 1/4" right there.
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Yes you are correct. But will that be enough? Try it without the washers and let us know.
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I just did, however without washers the caliper wont sit flush against the spindle because the rotor hangs it up, but its close enough. I still would need at least a 1/2" spacer so it seems. I dont know what the hell got lost in translation from the guy who made the original thread to me. 7mm spacer to at least 13mm spacer with different rotors
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I just did, however without washers the caliper wont sit flush against the spindle because the rotor hangs it up, but its close enough. I still would need at least a 1/2" spacer so it seems. I dont know what the hell got lost in translation from the guy who made the original thread to me. 7mm spacer to at least 13mm spacer with different rotors
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haha, im so discouraged at the moment. Just going over options between buying different wheels or selling the whole kit to someone with different wheels than me. But I am sorry I will get that measurement for you I just had a really hectic weekend running around.