[Redfox0099]

So I have some down time with my car and was playing around this weekend with it....I have a 1.25" spacer from another project so I wanted to see if it would allow a 17" donut wheel to fit on the front of my SRT with the 8 Piston Brembos...and I think it will:

I KNOW you can't run down the track a 100+ MPH with a spacer on the car so if there is interest let's ask a wheel company to make a set....is there interest?

I think we would probably have to have maybe 10 sets made to get them to agree but I am just throwing this out there, I have a contact at US Wheels so maybe they might be interested.

Thoughts? Would you want a 17" x 4" wheel with the correct offset to clear the Brembos (if they will clear mine they will clear any brake setup) without any spacers and be track legal? These with a set of M&H or MT Front Runners would loose a lot of weight/drag.

 

[HemiPowered5700]

I'm interested. But if you go through US wheels, I know the price is gonna be way too much for me. Turns out, I'm broke.

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[Redfox0099]

I just wrote US wheel, they started out and still do make steel wheels so don't give up hope yet young Grasshopper.

 

[HemiPowered5700]

Oh that's right...hmmmmm This might be a good idea after all.

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[Redfox0099]

Yeah, I came up with it this weekend....must of been all the Meth in my car

 

[HemiPowered5700]

Oh God....

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[Charg-um]

If you are going to have them make a wheel, make one that accepts a true drag skinny up front not the donut tire

 

[Redfox0099]

um...if you read the #1 post I said that Paul...that is my spare and I haven't bought a 2nd steel wheel or skinnies yet since I can't legally run them.

Did you get my PM

 

[Hemi31]

So I have some down time with my car and was playing around this weekend with it....I have a 1.25" spacer from another project so I wanted to see if it would allow a 17" donut wheel to fit on the front of my SRT with the 8 Piston Brembos...and I think it will:

I KNOW you can't run down the track a 100+ MPH with a spacer on the car so if there is interest let's ask a wheel company to make a set....is there interest?

Why not.........there are many of us that have passed tech with the adapter.Nothing in the rule books I have seen.

BTW.........HHP looked into this and they were so ridiculously expensive for the wheels I don't think anyone would buy them.

 

[Redfox0099]

I can't remember if there is a rule off the top of my head Erik but I know for my case a 1.25" spacer is not something I would feel completely comfortable with...I know others need less of a spacer, yes I know.

As for cost I don't know but it never hurts to ask.

 

[1FST4DR]

What size spacer is needed to clear the stock brembos??

 

[Hemi31]

Nathan any steel wheel needed the adaptor......and as far as comfort we have been using them for 2 years now and at speeds up to 130 mph.It's not a spacer......it still has full lugs all the way through and your not going autocrossing with them.

 

[Hemi31]

What size spacer is needed to clear the stock brembos??

1.3" adapter.It's not just to clear the Brembo......it needs to clear the lugs so the rim sits solidly on the adapter.

 

[Redfox0099]

Roll bar...roll cage


Spacer... billet adapter with studs (which if you look at my pic is what I have)

Sorry, just trying to see if might be a good idea or something that can be done.

 

[1FST4DR]

Thanks Erik

 

[Hemi31]

Here you go guys......I did this after Powerwagon and he did it a year earlier than me.....
http://www.lxforums.com/board/showpost.php?p=1254504&postcount=19

You run them with a 17x4.5 M&H Front Runner

 

[Trojan]

HHP Josh just got new 17" drag rears on his site that are cheaper then his last ones and he has front skinnies back in the works as well, No spacer and they take true front runners. Should be here in about a month. Im not sure of the price.

 

[Trojan]

yup thats the tires. Im not saying spacers are bad, Im just letting you no there are alternatives coming soon.

 

[Redfox0099]

I was under the impression it was not NHRA legal to run such an adapter....if it isn't then I guess this isn't as a problem as I though....

My bad, I knew some had done it but I wasn't sure how safe it was....it's like running faster than 11.49 without other saftey features.

 

[Charg-um]

um...if you read the #1 post I said that Paul...that is my spare and I haven't bought a 2nd steel wheel or skinnies yet since I can't legally run them.

Did you get my PM

Oops, sorry.

Yes I did....

Free bump.