Attention- 2002 ZL1 owners...rear wheel fitment.

[matt murphy]

02 GMMG ZL1 #51 (427 C5R by LWA)

You better give Lamar credit for his motor or he might be upset . . . [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img] Bring it over when you guys get it finished. It should be an animal . . . [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif[/img]

[GRB]

Matt, it's Ray. I left my number on your pager today. I called Fikse and talked to the guy I bought my 8 wheels from after I called you. He acted a little surprised because I told him what kind of car they were going on and am almost positive I told him about the Z06 brakes originaly. Oddly enough I had a message on my mobile phone a few hours later saying he had what I needed and would send them to me.

Damned if I know what all this means. All I know is from 30+ years in the wheel and tire biz the way the wheels were fastened to the hubs/axles wasn't going to hold up to what Lamar is building. I just don't want to loose a wheel power shifting at 120mph or so. Not to mention the fact that the present set-up would never take a hard launch on racing slicks. BTW - the car and complete motor build up will start in a 5 or 6 part series in one of the car mags in Feb. I'd say more but I'm sworn to secrecy. Call me when you get a chance.

[matt murphy]

Ray,

The front Z06 Brakes are different in size compared to the stock Z28 brakes. You will need at least 17" (18" fit fine) and a correct wheel offset or a spacer to fit onto the new Vette front brakes.

The rear Vette brakes are so similar to the Camaro brakes . . . that they are not worth mentioning to any wheel supplier. The Vette rotors are the same size in diameter; but, they are vented where the Camaro rotors are not, they weigh 3 pounds lighter than the Camaro rotors, and they look different. I was told that we didn't need to change them because they were not worth the hassle to make them fit; but, for those three reasons and the fact that we said that the ZL1's had Corvette brakes is why we went to the trouble to replace them for little gain. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif[/img]

[GRB]

Matt, It seems there is a bevel inside the wheel hub that is causing the inside of the wheel center not to contact the end of the axle housing. Both your rear end and the Moser replacement are identical in that respect. Fikse is evidently aware of the problem so we should have this issue resolved today. Whatever happened to that little blue Chev. II (?) you had? And if you start modifying SS Silverados let me know. Mine could use another 100 ponies. Ray

[MikeCarnahan]

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[JChlupsa]

Strong statement for someone whose profile is not filled out. How bout filling it in for us.

Mahalo

[MikeCarnahan]

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