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Old 07-06-18, 07:58 AM
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Default Calling those with LS400/Supra calipers

Assuming your rear calipers haven’t changed, will you measure for me the space between your rear caliper and wheel spokes? Please include the spacers you’re running if any.

This will help me determine what I need to do to fit a BBK behind my Voxx wheels. A wheel that clears a BBK up front will clear the rear caliper by (insert measurement here).

Thanks for your help!
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Bump, anyone who has BBK without wheel spacers, please post the measurement between the spokes of the rear wheel and the rear caliper at its closest point. This will really help anyone who is wondering if their wheels will fit bigger front calipers or what size spacers they will need.
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Are you looking for people who have stock wheels? The clearance to the spokes of the wheels will differ based on the spoke design. I have Enkei RP03s and Supra TT brakes up front and have quite a bit of clearance between the spokes and caliper with no spacer. If you can post your wheel size and offset that would also be helpful info.
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Any wheels, because you're right, the spoke design is ultimately what decides. Some people with less offset can fit BBK because of their spokes.

That's why this can provide a definitive answer. If a wheel fits a BBK up front, that same wheel will clear the caliper by X amount in the rear.

Ideally we get measurements from people who have a symmetrical setup. Same spacers/sizes/offsets at all four wheels.

I have Voxx Torino 17s, not sure the measurements but the offset pushes the wheels a little further out than stock.

Can you get measurements of both wheels for me? I can do math with those. If you'd post the distance between spokes and the caliper for both front and rear we can work with that. Thanks
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I got 0.145" or 3.68 mm of clearance at the closest point on my wheels to the TT calipers. The front wheels are 18x8 +40 Enkei RP03. Hope this helps




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Originally Posted by Muffinizer
I got 0.145" or 3.68 mm of clearance at the closest point on my wheels to the TT calipers. The front wheels are 18x8 +40 Enkei RP03. Hope this helps





Yes sir! Thanks! Can you measure the rears too? Both numbers will allow me to make some calculations and reach a definitive answer.
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I can measure the rears too but I have a staggered setup so the rears are not the same as the fronts
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Originally Posted by Muffinizer
I can measure the rears too but I have a staggered setup so the rears are not the same as the fronts
Crap. I'm trying to think of other measurements that would be consistent... Maybe brake mounting surface on the knuckle to spokes on the wheel? That would be tricky.

Are the stock rotors and Supra rotors the same thickness? Rotor to spoke would be a good one if it's consistent enough.
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