3rd Gen Wheel/Brake Upgrade

[scholtmj]

Current tire upgrade: Goodyear F1 GS D3s



Big Brakes!



"New" but old wheels:





17x9.5 on all 4 with 275/40 G-Force KDs. 5.5 back-spacing in the rear, 6.0 up front with a half inch spacer. The other three wheels should be done in 2-3 weeks so hopefully I'll have them done for the M&G.

[Gregs_gsxr]

wow those are very nice !!!! gotta love big brakes! what going in the rear for stopping power?

[Lucky SOB]

Those look great!

We really need to set up a photoshoot with your car, my 4th gen, and my mom's '67..... just need to find a bright red 2nd gen....

[tenpin842]

I like!! looks sweet!!! I hope you get it done in time for the meet n greet. I'd love to check it out in person.

[OIF1VET]

Looks awesome!!!

[scholtmj]

wow those are very nice !!!! gotta love big brakes! what going in the rear for stopping power?

When I get around to swapping gears in the 9-bolt I'm going to install larger backing plates that use a 12" C4 rear disc to match the fronts.

[Darren]

Love it!

[98blackbeauty]

Nice!! I like the rims and tires, the brakes are awesome.

[WMCCjames]

Looks great Matt!!! Nice choice.

[scholtmj]

Thanks everyone.

Pretty tight back there:

[killa89trans]

looks awesome, i guess i should get some new wheels for my ta lol

[scholtmj]

Good news; last three wheels showed up today along with the 1/2" spacers and everything fits as measured. You really have to study the wheels to see the 1/2" difference in back spacing.

Bad news; need longer wheel studs and this probably won't happen before the M&G.

[Formula Z]

why? cmon matt dont let us down

[scholtmj]

why? cmon matt dont let us down

Haha, if you can give me days off from work to press in longer wheel studs I'd be happy to whip them out. I still have to paint the centers black and get the tires mounted. Plus I've got a few other suspension items to install while I'm at it which require a post install alignment. Free time is sparse!

[scholtmj]

A wheel update within a wheel update thread????

Impulse buy:


A little repair and re-finish and they're good to go.