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Old 12-09-2004, 05:47 PM
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is there a sit anywhere that can tell you what wheels will fit of what size discs and callipers


i got ap four pots and 335mm discs and want to know what the options i have open to me are


probably will get a set of sppedlines or similar


thanks in advance


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Old 12-09-2004, 06:02 PM
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would of thought 17"s minimum mate

there is no where i know of that supplies the inner wheel diameter , just get a tape measure and go looking
Old 12-09-2004, 06:07 PM
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im sure somebody on here has this size disc in 16" wheels


been told by a few different people that it can go


otherwise think will have to get new brackets and discs
Old 12-09-2004, 06:17 PM
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I have 325mm under 16's.And i dont think i could go any bigger.
Old 12-09-2004, 06:18 PM
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you should get them under 16" comp mo's
Old 12-09-2004, 06:34 PM
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these are the wheels that i have been told to go for by a couple of others but im not too sure on the wheel. that and another cpt scarlet has them on his


if they did the 6 spoke mo in 16" then i would have them on already



thanks for reply so far
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Out of interest, what discs are they at 335mm? I have 330mm AP Discs with Brembo 4-Pots. The brakes are incredible, but there is no way you could go any bigger, I really mean that. The AP calipers are a very similar shape to the Brembo's. I have competition wheels with fairly good caliper clearance and still needed an extra 3mm to stop the calipers hitting the wheels (I used a 5mm spacer in the end). Also, I am on the third set of wheel balancing weights as the calipers keep knocking them off!!

The other day I was driving down a road that had been resurfaced and I could hear all the gravel getting caught between the wheel and the caliper!! I have scored the insides of both front wheels!



Worth it though!!
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that looks the nuts, gotta get this sorted as i love the look of them huuuuge disc behind them wheels
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christian ya found the stencils yet mate

still think they look the tits

not kidding about the weights though
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Originally Posted by b19bal
christian ya found the stencils yet mate

still think they look the tits

not kidding about the weights though
You still need them?? I know that they are there somewhere. I have 2 rooms undergoing totally renovation at the moment and once they are done I really need to sort my loft out, so will look then. Give me a prod in a couple of weeks incase I forget (again!!)
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yeah still need em, or tell me where ya got em oir made em ect and ill sort it

i repained me brakes and they aint got anything of em, dont want em looking like 2wd cossie calipers ya see

oh and what makes ya car scream like it did at nat day , loudest car on track and not the zorst either
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LOL about my car. I wish I had the guts to let someone else drive it hard so I could hear what it sounded like, lots of people have commented. God knows how I will get it through the noise regs of other trackdays!!??!!

I had a local company make the stencils for the calipers. They are the right size and everything. To be honest, I just need to put 1/2 hour aside and go and find them.

Leave it with me........
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oh and when i met ya i want ya to take me for a spin too
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LOL. Will do......
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