I've got a 1992 RS that I am trying to turn into a show/street prowler.

The car still has its garbage stock brake system, discs in the front and drums in the rear. The front pads and rotors are shot, so I figure that now is a better time than any to go for the upgrade.

As for wheels, I've got ZR1 17x9.5's in the front and 17x11's in the rear.

Any suggestions?

 

For wheels that big, go with either 12.75" C5s or 13" Wilwoods, that'll do you.

Ed

 

Search under Vsixtoy for the details on how to build this one of a kind setup (so far). You are looking at 6 piston calipers, 13x1.25" rotors and aluminum hubs.

ps- I'll most likely be answering any futher questions under a different screen name TBA because some V6 moderator has a personal grudge against me and likes to ban me since I embarassed him.

 

I'm going to ask a newbie question here...

I have adapters on the front and rear to make the wheels fit. Will how far my wheels stick out be affected at all by the bigger rotors?

 

It shouldnb't effect anything. unless you swap over to like an LS1 set up I know things change a bit. All changes are allways less than an inch. I am in the same boat as you. I am going to toss on some C5 brakes and just machine the spacers accordingly. If you can find a machine shop shouldn't cost almost anything for them to take a flat surface down a bit.

 

Running these style kits with a 1.75" spacer up front on 4th gen wheels should be fine. The rotor will add about 3.00" per side.

Ed

PS: Correction... .300" per side, the thickness of the rotor hat.

 

How in the world are the rotors going to add 3" PER SIDE? You are not talking about track wisth right? Not to sure what 3" you are describing. Please fill me in.

 

It's called a TYPO...

.300" per side.

Ed

 

Ahhhhhh. Ok. lol. I was def confused when I read the above. So does the C5 brakes also increase the track width by .3 each side too? Anyone know?

 

Yes, .300" per side on the C5s also. Pretty much any kit like this will increase track width by that amount, the thickness of the rotor hat. Unless you get custom hubs like Dean did then you'll have to live with it to stay on some sort of a budget. The C4 HDs add a bit more due to the added height of the hub alone, total of .618" per side. It's not a big problem though, you can always run the rear wheels on the front to take care of it.

Ed

 

eds wilwood kit. a little easier on the pocket then deans, but its only a 4 piston, but unless you intend to race, you wouldnt need a 6