Brembo Brakes Didn't Fit my Cal Special
#1
Brembo Brakes Didn't Fit my Cal Special
Put my brembo brakes on my 14 GT tonight. I was planning on using my Cal Special wheels as I thought with them being 19" wheels they would fit. Well they didn't, hit the calipers. So I guess only track pack wheels fit over the brembo brakes. The Mustang will sit in the garage with no front wheels/tires for a while until I can get some new ones. What to get is my decision now. What is the wheel offset or any other specification needed for the wheels needed to fit over the brembo calipers?
#2
Get some 7/8" or 1" wheel adapters if you want to keep using the CS wheels.
Adapters bolt onto the factory studs and have their own studs for the wheels to mount onto
http://adaptitusa.com/5-x-114.3-to-5...adapter-2.aspx
Adapters bolt onto the factory studs and have their own studs for the wheels to mount onto
http://adaptitusa.com/5-x-114.3-to-5...adapter-2.aspx
#3
These are 302s Ford Racing wheels and they do clear Brembo Brakes, or Gabe's option. There are a lot of wheels from Ford that will, not sure on the aftermarket wheels though.
It is not so much the offset, it is how the inside of the wheel is finished to allow the calipers to clear.
It is not so much the offset, it is how the inside of the wheel is finished to allow the calipers to clear.
Last edited by Siber Express; 1/25/16 at 05:05 PM.
#4
These are 302s Ford Racing wheels and they do clear Brembo Brakes, or Gabe's option. There are a lot of wheels from Ford that will, not sure on the aftermarket wheels though.
It is not so much the offset, it is how the inside of the wheel is finished to allow the calipers to clear.
It is not so much the offset, it is how the inside of the wheel is finished to allow the calipers to clear.
#5
and Thanks Jazzman, took 2 years to decide on wheels
Last edited by Siber Express; 1/26/16 at 08:02 AM.
#6
These AM wheels fit Brembos without spacers (picture is old, I just upgraded to Brembos last month), and are available in three or four finish options, as well as in 18, 19, and 20-inch. I have 18's on my car.
#7
Originally Posted by jsimmons
These AM wheels fit Brembos without spacers (picture is old, I just upgraded to Brembos last month), and are available in three or four finish options, as well as in 18, 19, and 20-inch. I have 18's on my car.
#8
I also finally weighed the car - 3660 pounds with a full tank of gas. That's only 50 pounds more than a premium GT of the same model year. Considering I've got a heavy-*** fiberglass hood and a 100-pound mild steel roll cage in the car, it would actually be LIGHTER than a GT if those parts weren't installed on the car.
In the last few months, I've added fiberglass fixed back racing seats and brembo brakes.
The first car show of the season is coming up this weekend, I'll try to get a video of it with the cutouts open.
Last edited by jsimmons; 2/24/16 at 10:29 AM.
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