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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 08:51 AM
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does any company sell 16" drag wheels for the rear that will require NO grinding of calipers and NO spacers? 1998 trans am ws6 with baer slotted rotors , stock calipers
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 10:44 AM
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I'm interested as well.
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 02:07 PM
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Use takeoffs.
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 02:55 PM
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was going to say wouldnt take off rims work. (take off rims mean stock firebird rims taken off by slp when they upgraded the trans am's to ws6's)
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 03:32 PM
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stock 8" wheels - cheapest

bogart, ccw also have tons of options but be ready to spend some cash
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 04:36 PM
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buy my take offs cheap. These wheels are surprisingly light & of course they will fit with no probs. https://ls1tech.com/forums/lsx-parts-sale/400150-tires-wheels-4-sale.html
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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The diameter of the wheel isnt' the issue so much as the caliper overhang. Stay away from 16 inch wheels for drag racing if you can. The ONLY time we use the larger wheels is IF we have to...i.e. Cobra setups etc. We designed the LS1/LT1 combo's for a direct fit 15 inch wheel.

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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 04:46 AM
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steve10 which combos do u sell? what kind of prices am i looking at , will i have to use longer studs on the axles?
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Look at any of our P1 wheels...any of them will work (provided you're still using OEM brakes/calipers/rotors).

If you'd like a quote, please filll out the necessary form by clicking my e-mail link. It isn't necessary to change the studs but I suggest higher tensile studs if whle running any drag wheel w/slicks since higher stress is placed on the studs due to the newfound traction.
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