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    Front Wheel Size Limitations with Wilwoods?

    Sorry if this has been covered in the past, but is there any front wheel diameter or offset parameter that must be met if one is using the Wilwood 6-piston front brake setup?

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    17" is minimum. I have some 4 piston kits for fitting under 15" wheels.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blwalker105 View Post
    Sorry if this has been covered in the past, but is there any front wheel diameter or offset parameter that must be met if one is using the Wilwood 6-piston front brake setup?
    I'm running OEM 2 piston sliding calipers which i think would be bigger than 6 pot Brembo's.
    My summer wheels are 17" x 9" x 45mm

    My winter wheels are OEM 16" x 6.5" x 48mm. I only have 3/8" clearance so I think 15" wheels would not fit.
    I think Tamra and Andrew are running 15" wheels. You might want to search their thread.

    here is a link; https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...l=1#post217578


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    The AP brakes I ran will fit a 15" wheel. https://www.essexparts.com/essex-des...0325brzfrsgt86
    Using a 6 piston I would guess 17" would be needed. I ran 17X8 40mm offset.
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    Not really a street wheel but I run Real Racing Wheels Pro 6 3 piece 16x9 with 5"BS http://www.realwheel.net/ I have the "older" Wilwood BBK with 6 piston Superlite calipers on the front https://www.wilwood.com/PDF/Flyers/fl106F.pdf and the 4 piston Dynalite calipers on the rear https://www.wilwood.com/PDF/Flyers/fl106R.pdf this is on my 96 GC coupe rally car but could easily go on the 818.

    On my 818r I run Wilwood Racing Forged Superlites https://www.wilwood.com/Calipers/Cal...wid=3&appid=24 on a 11.75x1.25" rotors so I can fit them under 15" wheels so I can run Hoosier GT2 23" tall tires :-)
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