Wilwood 6 piston brake caliper/shock mount clearance issue question on GM A-Body - Lateral-g Forums

staged67gspwr · #1 10-23-2007, 03:32 PM

Guys,i ran into an issue i think,it seems the caliper body is too close to the shock mount on the rear of my 12 bolt,im not 100% its gonna hit but its very very close,has anyone ran into this problem?car is a 67 GM A-Body,any input appreciated.

Thanks

Vegas69 · #2 10-23-2007, 03:42 PM

Looks real close but when it sets at ride height or when the suspension is compressed the shock body will move towards the inside of the car. Is it touching now?

hectore3 · #3 10-23-2007, 08:53 PM

You could go with a smaller shock body or grind a bit of metal off the caliper. But let me ask why such a large caliper on the rear of an A body? It must be way to much braking force back there.

**4mm** · #4 10-23-2007, 09:11 PM

I would say the best way to solve the issue is to relocate the lower shock mount to gain more clearance.

ZZ3ElCamino · #5 10-24-2007, 06:26 AM

I would have had this problem if I would have went with the larger 4-piston calipers to match the 6-piston fronts. I chose to go with the smaller Dynalites in the rear and have no clearance issues......

staged67gspwr · #6 10-24-2007, 12:23 PM

I guess i may have to relocate the shock mount which sucks,the only reason i got the 6 pistons for the rear was to match the fronts,i hate when they dont tell you things like this.

Thanks