grinding calipers question??
grinding calipers question?? ive owned 3 4th gen camaros but never owned a set of Welds. I just purchased an '01 TA and im looking into getting some Prostars. where exactly do the calipers have to be grinded? and how much if running a 10in Prostar with 7.5 backspacing?? does anybody have pics??? is this on the front side of caliper(visible?)???????
thanks!!!!!!!!!!
thanks!!!!!!!!!!
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From: Kenosha, Wisconsin
I have a 93 LT1 and I had to grind the **** out of my fronts and rears. The worst part is that the fronts on a 93 are iron, not aluminum calipers. When you get done, there is still enough meat on them to be safe. You could always do a smal spacer if you are worried about it.
thanks for the info guys!!! do all calipers get grinded or just the rear??is there anything that can be done to make it less grinding, like getting a certain offset or a certain size of wheel??
thanks again!!
thanks again!!
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Front & Rear need grinding. Fronts more than rear. If you choose Weld Prostars with any size offset, they still require grinding. The only thing you can do to help is get 16" rims and buy a spacer to put between the rim and the rotor. Once you get the rim you will be able to tell exactly where they rub. FYI, if you are planning on using a drill and a grinding wheel, it will be a pain, buy an angle grinder now, it is well worth the $60-$100.
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Originally Posted by skunkdya
...FYI, if you are planning on using a drill and a grinding wheel, it will be a pain, buy an angle grinder now, it is well worth the $60-$100.
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Originally Posted by skunkdya
Holy crap $9.99. I think the grinding disks cost more than that.
They used to have free shipping on orders over $50. I ordered a bench vise that weighed 50lbs for $50. Shipping alone must have cost them most of that sales price.
Originally Posted by jyeager
Run spacers up front for no grinding, but the rears look really bad when the grinding is all done. I was really afraid that the integrity of the caliper was compromised, but it is holding up fine! I need to get some pics of mine, but it isn't pretty 
Originally Posted by jyeager
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Originally Posted by lsevenl
Run spacers up front for no grinding, but the rears look really bad when the grinding is all done. I was really afraid that the integrity of the caliper was compromised, but it is holding up fine! I need to get some pics of mine, but it isn't pretty
