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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 04:05 PM
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will a 3rd gen wheel bolt up to a ls1 fbody and clear the brakes, clear the fender lips and not stick out to kingdom come?
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 04:29 PM
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Yes, they will clear the brakes
Yes, they bolt up

Not sure about the sticking out
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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yeahthey fit pretty well. my friend put on some black wire GTA wheels a few years back and they actually looked very cool.
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they clear, with a hair of room. if i was you, id take 1/8" off. there isnt much grinding to do, just in that ribbed part, toward back of rotor (to allow for any possible movement of calipers

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they clear, with a hair of room. if i was you, id take 1/8" off. there isnt much grinding to do, just in that ribbed part, toward back of rotor (to allow for any possible movement of calipers
i just talked to tim and he told me that craig (little g) used to run them so i run them so its pretty official. we'll take it back to PM on the other boards. thanks alot everyone
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