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I have 235/60/15's in front... The previous owner bought the wheels and I've never taken the time to measure the backspacing/offset, so I dunno. Rodney. 71 Chevelle Phoenix, AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clifford E Klimas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 11:26 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] disc brake conversion > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > 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] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
