Rim size for wilwood big brake kits
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Re: (Mike C)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mike C »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">depends on the wheel.</TD></TR></TABLE>
& offset.
& offset.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jmk2888 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">& offset.</TD></TR></TABLE> well yeah, the wheel has a specific offset. that is kind of understood... so it depends on the wheel.
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Re: Rim size for wilwood big brake kits (noob with an RS)
Yeah it depends. My buddy had 16in gram lights on his hatch with the brake kit and he had to notch the caliper to get it to fit.
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I wanted to chime in real quick cause i noticed it wasn't explicitly stated but briefly mentioned. For reference, I do wheel and brake caliper clearances for a living with Endless USA, lol, so I thought I might be able to reiterate what's kinda been touched on above.
Variables involved with Brake Caliper clearance.
1. Spoke Architecture, the design of the spoke of the wheel. The more of a knuckle the spoke has near the rim edge and the lesser lip it has, will result in more caliper clerance. duh you guys already know that but had to be said.
2. Pad height/Disc thickness of the wheel chosen. The thicker the "back pad" or mating part of the wheel is the more area you will have for a caliper as well.
While many people do refer to offset with brake clearance it really is an arbitrary value. You can have the exact same wheel design, diameter, width, and offset but one wheel clears the brakes and the other does not.
A lot of times you can't find information on pad heights and offsets so you kinda have to know what "style" of wheel to look for. That's why i mentioned "knuckle" and "less lip".
An example of a wheel with no lip, good caliper clearance, and very pretty high offset.
Now you can get this same wheel in the same offset, but with more lip. Because of the lip it will lose caliper clearance.
So to put some misconceptions to rest, don't rely on offset. If it is a one piece wheel and doesn't have "pad" options, then do what you guys are doing and make a list of the wheels which are known to fit that exact wheel.
The majority of aftermarket Brake Systems should come with a CAD drawing of sorts showing the measurements to take against your wheel to check if they will work or not. I've had many a clients who have purchased brakes only to find out they have to buy some ungodly custom built expensive *** wheels.
I'll see if I can get an example of a drawing we use for Endless up here so you guys can see what i'm saying. If you get these measurements and already have your wheels then it's the most sure fire way to get a reliable answer.
Hope this helps you guys out or anyone that references it. I didn't get into too much detail cause it would get overbearing so best of luck. We don't carry Wilwood so i don't have those measurements but your dealer should.
Variables involved with Brake Caliper clearance.
1. Spoke Architecture, the design of the spoke of the wheel. The more of a knuckle the spoke has near the rim edge and the lesser lip it has, will result in more caliper clerance. duh you guys already know that but had to be said.
2. Pad height/Disc thickness of the wheel chosen. The thicker the "back pad" or mating part of the wheel is the more area you will have for a caliper as well.
While many people do refer to offset with brake clearance it really is an arbitrary value. You can have the exact same wheel design, diameter, width, and offset but one wheel clears the brakes and the other does not.
A lot of times you can't find information on pad heights and offsets so you kinda have to know what "style" of wheel to look for. That's why i mentioned "knuckle" and "less lip".
An example of a wheel with no lip, good caliper clearance, and very pretty high offset.
Now you can get this same wheel in the same offset, but with more lip. Because of the lip it will lose caliper clearance.
So to put some misconceptions to rest, don't rely on offset. If it is a one piece wheel and doesn't have "pad" options, then do what you guys are doing and make a list of the wheels which are known to fit that exact wheel.
The majority of aftermarket Brake Systems should come with a CAD drawing of sorts showing the measurements to take against your wheel to check if they will work or not. I've had many a clients who have purchased brakes only to find out they have to buy some ungodly custom built expensive *** wheels.
I'll see if I can get an example of a drawing we use for Endless up here so you guys can see what i'm saying. If you get these measurements and already have your wheels then it's the most sure fire way to get a reliable answer.
Hope this helps you guys out or anyone that references it. I didn't get into too much detail cause it would get overbearing so best of luck. We don't carry Wilwood so i don't have those measurements but your dealer should.
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Re: (Endless_USA)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Endless_USA »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I wanted to chime in real quick cause i noticed it wasn't explicitly stated but briefly mentioned. For reference, I do wheel and brake caliper clearances for a living with Endless USA, lol, so I thought I might be able to reiterate what's kinda been touched on above.
Variables involved with Brake Caliper clearance.
1. Spoke Architecture, the design of the spoke of the wheel. The more of a knuckle the spoke has near the rim edge and the lesser lip it has, will result in more caliper clerance. duh you guys already know that but had to be said.
2. Pad height/Disc thickness of the wheel chosen. The thicker the "back pad" or mating part of the wheel is the more area you will have for a caliper as well.
While many people do refer to offset with brake clearance it really is an arbitrary value. You can have the exact same wheel design, diameter, width, and offset but one wheel clears the brakes and the other does not.
A lot of times you can't find information on pad heights and offsets so you kinda have to know what "style" of wheel to look for. That's why i mentioned "knuckle" and "less lip".
An example of a wheel with no lip, good caliper clearance, and very pretty high offset.
Now you can get this same wheel in the same offset, but with more lip. Because of the lip it will lose caliper clearance.
So to put some misconceptions to rest, don't rely on offset. If it is a one piece wheel and doesn't have "pad" options, then do what you guys are doing and make a list of the wheels which are known to fit that exact wheel.
The majority of aftermarket Brake Systems should come with a CAD drawing of sorts showing the measurements to take against your wheel to check if they will work or not. I've had many a clients who have purchased brakes only to find out they have to buy some ungodly custom built expensive *** wheels.
I'll see if I can get an example of a drawing we use for Endless up here so you guys can see what i'm saying. If you get these measurements and already have your wheels then it's the most sure fire way to get a reliable answer.
Hope this helps you guys out or anyone that references it. I didn't get into too much detail cause it would get overbearing so best of luck. We don't carry Wilwood so i don't have those measurements but your dealer should.</TD></TR></TABLE>
good info!
im having problems with my brembos. i have to stick with 18"s
just yesterday I looked at a set I won on ebay. 18x7.5 45mm offset (should be ok for a gen5 accord right?) but no it touches the caliper
Variables involved with Brake Caliper clearance.
1. Spoke Architecture, the design of the spoke of the wheel. The more of a knuckle the spoke has near the rim edge and the lesser lip it has, will result in more caliper clerance. duh you guys already know that but had to be said.
2. Pad height/Disc thickness of the wheel chosen. The thicker the "back pad" or mating part of the wheel is the more area you will have for a caliper as well.
While many people do refer to offset with brake clearance it really is an arbitrary value. You can have the exact same wheel design, diameter, width, and offset but one wheel clears the brakes and the other does not.
A lot of times you can't find information on pad heights and offsets so you kinda have to know what "style" of wheel to look for. That's why i mentioned "knuckle" and "less lip".
An example of a wheel with no lip, good caliper clearance, and very pretty high offset.
Now you can get this same wheel in the same offset, but with more lip. Because of the lip it will lose caliper clearance.
So to put some misconceptions to rest, don't rely on offset. If it is a one piece wheel and doesn't have "pad" options, then do what you guys are doing and make a list of the wheels which are known to fit that exact wheel.
The majority of aftermarket Brake Systems should come with a CAD drawing of sorts showing the measurements to take against your wheel to check if they will work or not. I've had many a clients who have purchased brakes only to find out they have to buy some ungodly custom built expensive *** wheels.
I'll see if I can get an example of a drawing we use for Endless up here so you guys can see what i'm saying. If you get these measurements and already have your wheels then it's the most sure fire way to get a reliable answer.
Hope this helps you guys out or anyone that references it. I didn't get into too much detail cause it would get overbearing so best of luck. We don't carry Wilwood so i don't have those measurements but your dealer should.</TD></TR></TABLE>
good info!
im having problems with my brembos. i have to stick with 18"s just yesterday I looked at a set I won on ebay. 18x7.5 45mm offset (should be ok for a gen5 accord right?) but no it touches the caliper
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