zr-1 wheels

[zbugger]

There's quite a few guys runnning with adapters on their cars. Check out www.racehome.com and look at Tony's car. He's got some 'Vette wheels on it, and he's run it on a track just fine. Get the one's from Vette Brakes. I'm thinking about putting Z06 wheels on my car too. My neighbor is running some on the front of his '65 Mustang. He's running a set of '00 Mustang GT "Bullitt" style wheels. He hasn't had any problems.

The adapters bolt to your stock studs. It's kinda like bolting on a set of wheels. Just as strong. The wheels then bolt to the adapters, which have new studs installed. You really shouldn't have much to worry about running them.

Edit: Check it out here. http://www.racehome.com/techwheelfit.htm

[68protouring454]

yes i found out the same, as long as theyare billet and have grade 8 or better studs, you will be ready to go, vette brakes sells them, but skulte custom makes them so you can get the exact wheel fit you want, where as vette brakes only sells a few sizes
jake

[will69camaro]

What about the looking silly part? I spoke with Larry from Pro-Touring and he agreed that it would look kinda funny having alot of space behind the wheel before the brake. Might just be me but i think it would. I'm getting a new rear so i can just have it cut to the right length for the offset.

Any idea on what the magnesium Z06 wheels cost? (the ones off the Lemans edition?)

William

[zbugger]

Why would you talk to Larry? Hee hee... Yeah, it would look a little silly, but look at Tony's car and tell me it look silly. I don't think it does. I think it looks good the way it is. As long as it works, I say it's fine.

[69MyWay]

How about the new guy tries to help out here?

I work very close with VB&P. They use my vette on most of their magazine print ads. I worked with them and Tony Huntimer to get the right BS for my 1st gen Camaro with C5 wheels.

The ZR1 wheel is 11" in the rear and is going to give you a fit on a stock rear wheel house. You can fit the C5 wheels, but it is super tight. You want to run a 2" in the front and a 2.5" in the rear. In my case I had the 9" built with the 2.5" on each side added so no rear spacer needed.

Here is what the spacer on the front looks like. I think it actually looks very natural behind the rim once it is all bolted up:

[68protouring454]

thanks for the inof
my car is mini tubbed 2.75 inches like dse, i am waiting on installing crossmember tilli decide on rear suspension.
so the 17x11 will be no problem, its just deciding if i want to run them or not, if i do i will run the spacers so if i want to change wheels i do not have to narrow my rearend, thanks for all the help and the project looks great
jake

[Pro T Mustang]

Spacer blends in very well I think.

[68protouring454]

they do blend in well, and they do not look funny at all
jake

[chicane]

One recommendation.........

If you, or anyone for that matter, wants to run the mentioned spacers.......I would recommend that you remove the 'press in studs' and install some screw in type fastners......more along the lines of 1/2".

You will find, that after awhile, the knurl interfearence will fail in the aluminum and you will not have the best time getting your wheel/s off.

I have heard from a bunch of people that they say, "Well, I have never had a problem". My answer is, "You will".

It will not only destroy the spacer, but you will damage your wheel, no question about it.

Just ask Tito-Jones. Also ask him about having to removed the axle from the housing and what it takes to get the wheel off from there.......and imagine, he was lucky and still had drum brakes on that peticular chassis. With disk's.......add about 8 hours.

Just a little FYI

[68protouring454]

good info, makes sense to me, if i go zr-1 route i will have that done
jake