Alan and Fikse come through (pics)
03-31-2012, 03:25 AM
#86
Are those front rims 18x9 or 18x9.5? What is the offset? I have 17x9.5 with a +.38mm offset. It seems like I have a bigger lip than yours but it could be the angle and the extra inch of height.
I'm changing my FM-5's from 17s to 18's so I can run the 15" Caddy CTS-V brake set-up in the front. But you need 1.25" of clearance between the spoke and the stock caliper to fit the bigger calipers. I only have about .25" inches of clearance now. I wouldn't want to run a 1" spacer and couldn't because the outside of the wheel is already flush with the fender. Do you still have stock calipers? What kind of clearance do you have now between the spoke and the caliper? Thanks.
If so, how much room do you have between your spokes and the calipers?
I'm changing my FM-5's from 17s to 18's so I can run the 15" Caddy CTS-V brake set-up in the front. But you need 1.25" of clearance between the spoke and the stock caliper to fit the bigger calipers. I only have about .25" inches of clearance now. I wouldn't want to run a 1" spacer and couldn't because the outside of the wheel is already flush with the fender. Do you still have stock calipers? What kind of clearance do you have now between the spoke and the caliper? Thanks.
If so, how much room do you have between your spokes and the calipers?
03-31-2012, 12:49 PM
#87
SStolen, I have the c5 brake rotors and calipers. Once I get the calipers on, I will get you some measurements. I do remember Danny telling me the 17" wheels would not clear the corvette brakes. These are 18"x9.5" wide with a backspace of 6.625". Hope this helps some.
03-31-2012, 03:32 PM
#88
Are those front rims 18x9 or 18x9.5? What is the offset? I have 17x9.5 with a +.38mm offset. It seems like I have a bigger lip than yours but it could be the angle and the extra inch of height.
I'm changing my FM-5's from 17s to 18's so I can run the 15" Caddy CTS-V brake set-up in the front. But you need 1.25" of clearance between the spoke and the stock caliper to fit the bigger calipers. I only have about .25" inches of clearance now. I wouldn't want to run a 1" spacer and couldn't because the outside of the wheel is already flush with the fender. Do you still have stock calipers? What kind of clearance do you have now between the spoke and the caliper? Thanks.
If so, how much room do you have between your spokes and the calipers?
I'm changing my FM-5's from 17s to 18's so I can run the 15" Caddy CTS-V brake set-up in the front. But you need 1.25" of clearance between the spoke and the stock caliper to fit the bigger calipers. I only have about .25" inches of clearance now. I wouldn't want to run a 1" spacer and couldn't because the outside of the wheel is already flush with the fender. Do you still have stock calipers? What kind of clearance do you have now between the spoke and the caliper? Thanks.
If so, how much room do you have between your spokes and the calipers?
04-03-2012, 07:46 PM
#90
Easiest mod I've done in cost and effort with the greatest return to date.
04-04-2012, 02:29 AM
#91
04-04-2012, 05:44 AM
#92
04-06-2012, 05:33 PM
#95
