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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 09:48 PM
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I bought my car a while back with the cts-v brembos with 14.5 drilled Corvette rotors. I have 18x10.5 c5 zo6 replicas on it now. I want to keep my big brakes. Anyone running these with 17inch front runners or will a 17 clear the brakes?
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 11:27 PM
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im pretty sure the cts-v brake upgrade will only work with 18"+ rims...
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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 12:25 AM
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Thats what I was afraid of. Thanks for your input. I was told that it could be possible but I did not see how it would work those brakes are huge!
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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 11:31 PM
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just curious, are you running a spacer?? if so how much of a spacer?
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 12:39 PM
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can you post pics of your car i like to see how it looks, thanks.
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 04:03 PM
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I thought you could run a 17 as long as the backspacing was of a certain size? Do more research than just one persons opinion.

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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 07:55 PM
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this guy supposively did it with 17s but they are the zr1 style rim..https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspensio...r-17-zr1s.html
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by NXPRSS
this guy supposively did it with 17s but they are the zr1 style rim..https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspensio...r-17-zr1s.html
Not with a 14" rotor.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 08:55 AM
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opps, sorry about that... he used 13" c5 rotors..
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 09:22 AM
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I am on my android phone. When I get to my computer I will upload some pictures. I have one on my profile. I believe its a 14.5 rotor I have not measured I bought the car with the set up
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Nxprss I am not running spacers
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here is a picture of my set up but its a 18x10.5 i want to step dwon to a 17 like a weld rts greg weld or race star




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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 12:18 PM
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14 inch rotor will never clear a 17 inch wheel. Im really curious to how they did that without a spacer. Isnt an 18x10.5 corvette replica +56mm offset?
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 02:48 PM
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Not sure. I believe my set up uses stock brackets extended studs and steel braided brake hoses. 14 inch rotor and the 4 piston brembos. In Alabama we had a ice storm biggest since 87 ha when it melts off I will take pictures with the wheel off show you guys what is all in there
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 11:22 PM
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14 inch rotor will never clear a 17 inch wheel. Im really curious to how they did that without a spacer. Isnt an 18x10.5 corvette replica +56mm offset?
Yep, a 17 WILL .$$$ The problem , your gonna pay for it $$$. None of the Weld wheels or similar will work . Your gonna have to go to companies like HRE , Fikse and CCW . The CCW classics in a 17x4 front runner will clear the 14" brakes . Going off the assumption the CTS-v brembo caliper is about the same size as a 6-piston C6 Z caliper, there are quite a few C6 Z06's running a skinny 17" front runner with the stock 14" rotor and caliper .

click the link below for pics of 17's on stock 14" Z06 brakes . The entire gallery is in flash so I cant direct link pics . Click on Corvette , then look at the red 8 second Z06 folder .

http://raceprovenmotorsports.net/ind...pose&Itemid=56
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 11:35 AM
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well i really just wanted to step down to a 6in wheel at most in front i was looking at 4 inch nad some 5 inch wide. but i see what you mean money is the problem haha... anyone on here know how much this brake set up is worth? i might just take it off and buy some stockers to put back on it
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BTW that Z06 is one sick *** car
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I would say $700. The CTS-V calipers were on national backorder. I dont know if the new supply is out yet. They call this the cheap BBK because you can usually get it done up front for under $800.
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Thanks mac62989 I will be putting this set up in classifieds soon if anyone is interested. Pm me or email me at trevorss00@gmail.com
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Here is my setup with the cts-v brakes!
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