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blknbstd

Post subject: will 16's clear my gxp brakes.?

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:45 pm

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Title says it all Have a guy selling some drag radials an wheel for 250 but there a 16 wheel, i know theyd clear with factory...

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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:51 pm

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Unfortunately no they won't clear.

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blknbstd

Post subject: Re: will 16's clear my gxp brakes.?

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:52 pm

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poooooop!

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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:56 am

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pooooooooooooooooooooooooop :pottytrain5:

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Mr.Angry.GTP

Post subject: Re: will 16's clear my gxp brakes.?

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:39 pm

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Are you sure about that because I've seen 16 inch torque stars clear c5 corvette calipers...

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Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 6:27 pm

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GXP's use 12.7" rotors vs the Vette setup using 12"

General rule of thumb is rotors size plus 4" is the size wheel you need.

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Mr.Angry.GTP

Post subject: Re: will 16's clear my gxp brakes.?

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 8:34 pm

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I was hoping you would chime in.

Thanks for clarifying Dave.

-- Mon Dec 19, 2011 8:36 pm --

OP... your answer is: if you want to go the 16 inch route part or all of the year, go with the Vette set up.

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Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:10 pm

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DrunkieTheBear wrote:

General rule of thumb is rotors size plus 4" is the size wheel you need.

Indeed a handy thing to remember :thumbright:

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Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 3:12 pm

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My factory 10 spoke 17" wheels barely clear in the front, its very close.
You don't need drag radials anyway.

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thats it though...engineers didnt think some fucktards would be modding 3800's

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blknbstd

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Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 3:23 pm

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AjL227 wrote:

My factory 10 spoke 17" wheels barely clear in the front, its very close.
You don't need drag radials anyway.

Well what should i do about 2.4-6 60fts?

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Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 3:50 pm

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Learn how to launch and get summer performance tires.
I caught 2.1 60's with BALD all seasons and I'm no race car driver.

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thats it though...engineers didnt think some fucktards would be modding 3800's

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Robodude

Post subject: Re: will 16's clear my gxp brakes.?

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:27 pm

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don't think of them as bald all seasons, think of them as evolving to slicks

onto why i kind of revived this thread, of the 4, which would be better for general knowledges sake, and which would cost more as well if ya know, sorry i'm a 100% noob with the suspension handleing brakeing dept,
CTS-V (?)
Corvette (fits 16in rims)
GXP (fits 17in rims)
Impala (fits 16in rims)
(All of them being the whole caliper brake and rotor upgrade of course)
Feel free to correct me if i'm wrong :]

off topic:where would be the approperiate "I'm a noob and am wanting to make car better but don't know WTH i'm doing so i would like to run multiple things covering vast sections of the car from time to time: post go? :lol:

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Mater

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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:19 pm

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and to this day i have no idea why ford put 12" brakes ont eh panthers but kepted the 15" rims untill t98 then 16" became standared

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