big brake kits

c02one · Post by **c02one** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:18 am

whats up guys i just want to hear your take on matching wheel size with rotor size's

i know from the how to posting that 288mm requires 15in wheels min. but what about bigger sizes.

kinkyllama · Post by **kinkyllama** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:06 pm

c02one wrote:whats up guys i just want to hear your take on matching wheel size with rotor size's

i know from the how to posting that 288mm requires 15in wheels min. but what about bigger sizes.

How many mm's are in an inch?

My brakes are 12.2" (def bigger than 288mm) and fit some 16" wheels...but they didnt even fit my slipstreams (replcas of spoons), which are racing style wheels and usually give more brake clearance. I put 5mm spacers and they fit fine.

gse_turbo · Post by **gse_turbo** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:19 pm

1"=25.4mm

11.338"=288mm

12.2"=309.88mm

garrett

kinkyllama · Post by **kinkyllama** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:48 pm

seeing that 288mm may not fit all 15" wheels.

As gse turbo said thats 11.338". I know the 11.75" kits I sell fit some 15" wheels but its really 50/50 at that point.

c02one · Post by **c02one** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 3:27 am

i was just wondering because iv been interested in buying
a big brake kit for my car. i know that no one makes any but their are cars with the same
pcd and similar offsets. for instance the Mini, Miata's, scion Xb & a, and honda civic's 96-00.
i saw some kits with 290-330mm, and wasnt sure what was right for 16in wheels. but with the knoledge
u guys shared i can make a better dicision on whats right for me.

thanks guys.

kinkyllama · Post by **kinkyllama** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 3:46 am

If you want a custom BBK from Wilwood come to me. We did them for the forenza/reno and for my 5 lug forenza/reno.

c02one · Post by **c02one** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 4:45 am

in any size, cus i want the biggest i can fit in a 16in wheel

kinkyllama · Post by **kinkyllama** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:29 pm

c02one wrote:in any size, cus i want the biggest i can fit in a 16in wheel

Sorta. If the guy that does the Wilwood kits can find a kit that fits or just needs a little grind here or there then you'll save a ton of money. Also Sometimes 12.2" kits fit 16" wheels and somtimes they dont, depending on the wheel.

woodae · Post by **woodae** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:43 pm

any for a lanos

wolfhound · Post by **wolfhound** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:15 am

Howzit guys

Yeh, are there any factory bigger disks that can be made to fit the Lanos ?

I have just stuck 18" rims on with Pirelli rubber and with the std rotors (Thats what you call them in the US right?) well lets just say, i think a bigger brake set up may be more than wise.

Séan

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Ya - the Lanos