Duane Black
Curbs go brrrppp
So from another thread, someone mentioned getting the gt500 rear rotors on my s197. I did! They really fill the wheel well nicely, hopefully theyll get more torque and manage heat better, which leads to another dilemma...
I'll be on GT stock rotors/calipers up front (not brembo) which is a 13.25" rotor, and running that with a 13.75" rear rotor. Obviously theres more to it ( I know tires, abs module, caliper, pad, surface area, etc mean something too) but am I creating a dangerous situation running a larger diameter rear rotor than front? It looks like the brembo is "only" a half inch larger anyway rotors.
Second, I have new 18x10 apex wheels which obviously fit beautifully. Amazing room. Do recommend. my old track wheels are 18x10 lmr bullitt style wheels. Those require a 3mm spacer minimal up front, and will require that in the back to fit and it's still DAMNED CLOSE! back there.
The lmr wheels are cheap. I doubt they'd sell as they arent major wheels to our market anyway. I paid $125 each new, and they're not shiney for the show car market anymore, but they are something. I also know at least one is bent and they all have minor scuffing. I doubt they will sell for more than $200 as is. I know they have value as spars . I might want to put toyo rr takeoffs on one day just for play, or perhaps if I run into the money, buy some proper autocross tires again and serve double duty.
So, long story short, what would you do? Buy a $60 spacer to accommodate the wheels? Sell the wheels for what ever I can get for them?
Or, keep the wheels, and forget the whole gt500 rotor anyway? Is that a problem with it being a touch bigger than the fronts?
I'll be on GT stock rotors/calipers up front (not brembo) which is a 13.25" rotor, and running that with a 13.75" rear rotor. Obviously theres more to it ( I know tires, abs module, caliper, pad, surface area, etc mean something too) but am I creating a dangerous situation running a larger diameter rear rotor than front? It looks like the brembo is "only" a half inch larger anyway rotors.
Second, I have new 18x10 apex wheels which obviously fit beautifully. Amazing room. Do recommend. my old track wheels are 18x10 lmr bullitt style wheels. Those require a 3mm spacer minimal up front, and will require that in the back to fit and it's still DAMNED CLOSE! back there.
The lmr wheels are cheap. I doubt they'd sell as they arent major wheels to our market anyway. I paid $125 each new, and they're not shiney for the show car market anymore, but they are something. I also know at least one is bent and they all have minor scuffing. I doubt they will sell for more than $200 as is. I know they have value as spars . I might want to put toyo rr takeoffs on one day just for play, or perhaps if I run into the money, buy some proper autocross tires again and serve double duty.
So, long story short, what would you do? Buy a $60 spacer to accommodate the wheels? Sell the wheels for what ever I can get for them?
Or, keep the wheels, and forget the whole gt500 rotor anyway? Is that a problem with it being a touch bigger than the fronts?