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Thanks for the pics. Looks like there's plenty of room, at least with the rims you have. What tire size and rim backspacing/offset do you have on your front wheels? I will probably keep my current front 235/70's because they're only a few years old. Thinking about it more, I was actually considering replacing my front rims eventually anyway, so if my 15x7's don't work I'll get some 15x8's like you have (SSB insists the 12" rotors will work with 15x8's with no problem). I have a brochure from Global West coming, as well as info/catalogs from other companies as well, so I'll have a few more choices to pick from. "Rodney." wrote: > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Hey Cliff, > > I'm using 12" 1LE's from Global West, but I've got Crager Keystone Klassics > 15x8's all the way around. I didn't have a problem. > > There's about 1/2" between the caliper and the rim. I'll send you a couple > of pics. Hope that helps. > > Rodney. > 71 Chevelle > Phoenix, AZ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Clifford E Klimas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 2:31 PM > Subject: [Chevelle-List] [Chevelle] disc brake conversion > > > > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Hey List - > > Well, since my 427 SBC project looks like it won't be done > > anytime soon, I've decided to upgrade my Chevelle to a 4-wheel > > disc brake system while it is still in the shop. I've been > > looking at kits from Master Power Brakes, Global West and > > Stainless Steel Brakes, and I've pretty much decided to go with > > the SSB kit with 12" front rotors and 10.5" rears. The SSB kit > > uses the original drum brake spindles, which is good because I > > don't want the ride height of the car to change. It also has an > > adjustable proportioning valve that a lot of the other kits on > > the market don't have. Problem is, I want to be at least > > *reasonably* sure that the 12" rotors will fit with my 15x7" SS > > cragars. I called the tech line twice, and of course I got 2 > > different answers! The first guy said I need at least a 15x8" rim > > for the 12" rotors to fit, and the second guy said that they will > > work with the 15x7's with (worst case scenario) some minor > > caliper machining. Does anyone else have experience with this > > kit, or any other 12" kit out there using 15" wheels? I know > > several of you out there are using 12" front rotors, and I > > thought at least one person had them with 15" rims (Rodney in > > AZ?). Any advice/problems encountered/experiences with this or > > any similar kits (or 12" rotors in general) would be greatly > > appreciated. TIA. > > > > Cliff Klimas Hamilton, NJ (Post Office still closed) > > '71 Chevelle (maybe I'll get it back by spring?) > > '88 CSC (looks/sounds/rides/handles great but I need MORE > > POWER!!!) > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
