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**Stielow** · #1 08-31-2023, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by EVIL SS

Looks great so far!! I you assume start with a known offset and adjust from there? What brakes are you going to run on this car?

The Detroit Speed subframe works well with a 18x10 front with a 20 mm offset or 6.25 backspacing. The rear we ordered a 18x12 with the most backspacing that Forgeline could do in there forging. Off memory it as 19 mm offset 7.25 backspacing.

I think I will have 2 sets of brakes for this car. The track setup with the Brembo and Monoblock Forgeline wheel (Pictured below). To keep with look of the car I’m going to order new Forgeline OE wheels that will take poverty cap hub caps. For the OE style wheel I’ll need to run stock C6 Corvette brakes. For just cruising around the OE black steel looking wheels will work well.

The Forgeline OE wheel

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EVIL SS · #2 08-31-2023, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Stielow

The Detroit Speed subframe works well with a 18x10 front with a 20 mm offset or 6.25 backspacing. The rear we ordered a 18x12 with the most backspacing that Forgeline could do in there forging. Off memory it as 19 mm offset 7.25 backspacing.

I think I will have 2 sets of brakes for this car. The track setup with the Brembo and Monoblock Forgeline wheel (Pictured below).

Thanks Mark! Is this the same setup as your LT5 car with custom hats? I'm still looking for a good front brake setup for my LT5 build.

**Stielow** · #3 08-31-2023, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by EVIL SS

Thanks Mark! Is this the same setup as your LT5 car with custom hats? I'm still looking for a good front brake setup for my LT5 build.

Yes similar set up. I had Howell make custom rotors for the back with the stock ZR1 hats.

Brakes are a personal choice. I like the Brembo stuff because I know it and I know the Brembo engineers, both on the production side and the racing side.

I know a lot of people are use a lot of other brands with no issues.

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ScotI · #4 08-31-2023, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Stielow

The Detroit Speed subframe works well with a 18x10 front with a 20 mm offset or 6.25 backspacing. The rear we ordered a 18x12 with the most backspacing that Forgeline could do in there forging. Off memory it as 19 mm offset 7.25 backspacing.

I think I will have 2 sets of brakes for this car. The track setup with the Brembo and Monoblock Forgeline wheel (Pictured below). To keep with look of the car I’m going to order new Forgeline OE wheels that will take poverty cap hub caps. For the OE style wheel I’ll need to run stock C6 Corvette brakes. For just cruising around the OE black steel looking wheels will work well.

The Forgeline OE wheel

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I was curious what the OE1's allowed as far as brakes (aggressive brake packages or limited to production based).

**Stielow** · #5 09-01-2023, 08:47 AM

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I was curious what the OE1's allowed as far as brakes (aggressive brake packages or limited to production based).

You can run “Big” or oppose piston brakes with the OE Forgeline wheel. It just pushes the center out board and make the center cap look odd.

See attached photos. The outer rim half is not very deep and IMO the center cap pushed out like this is not my preference.

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jeff71 · #6 05-29-2024, 01:35 PM

Hey Mark, do you typically run the same brake pad for both street and track days?

If so which one?

Thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stielow

The Detroit Speed subframe works well with a 18x10 front with a 20 mm offset or 6.25 backspacing. The rear we ordered a 18x12 with the most backspacing that Forgeline could do in there forging. Off memory it as 19 mm offset 7.25 backspacing.

I think I will have 2 sets of brakes for this car. The track setup with the Brembo and Monoblock Forgeline wheel (Pictured below). To keep with look of the car I’m going to order new Forgeline OE wheels that will take poverty cap hub caps. For the OE style wheel I’ll need to run stock C6 Corvette brakes. For just cruising around the OE black steel looking wheels will work well.

The Forgeline OE wheel

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