Weld Draglites

**Y2KblueZ-28** · 10-09-2007, 02:56 PM

I really would like to fit my 2000 Z-28 with a set of 15" Draglites but the brake calipers wont clear .....is there a solution to getting them to clear without grinding the calipers and id like to see if there is a draglite that would fit if they cant. i dont think they make the xp's anymore.

**mrr23** · 10-10-2007, 04:54 PM

put a 1" spacer on. then they'll stick out 1". there is no way around putting 15" draglites on without grinding. i run 15 x 10 with 7.5" back spacing draglites on the rear of mine.

**INMY01TA** · 10-11-2007, 04:06 PM

You can use the Strange rear calipers and they'll clear but you'll lose the emergency brake.

**greatwhiteZ28** · 10-12-2007, 03:42 PM

how much grinding is needed ??

**mrr23** · 10-14-2007, 03:55 PM

alot. scroll to the bottom

http://www.stealthram.com/wheels.htm

**greatwhiteZ28** · 10-14-2007, 05:08 PM

thanks, soo its just really the RIGHT angle of the corner that needs to be grinded. sorry to ask again, just saw this set up at trackt today, and now want it.

just want to knwo everything before i tackel this

thanks

**mrr23** · 10-14-2007, 05:11 PM

that's just how i did it. you have to gring on the bracket as well. took me about two hours. lots of trial fitting.

**greatwhiteZ28** · 10-14-2007, 05:14 PM

thanks, at the strip today i saw same set up, and loved it, but he also said he was running 2 spacers .... not sure what that ment

**greatwhiteZ28** · 10-14-2007, 05:15 PM

i just want a nice rear setup for the strip that i can put on when i get there since its 75 miles away. but want to run slicks

**Y2KblueZ-28** · 10-14-2007, 08:22 PM

I been thinking on just running the 17 " ss wheels i picked one up to see how heavy it was at a wrecking yard and they are pretty light. so i think im going to buy a set from slp 400 isnt bad for a set of 4 . they are silver and id love to get the chrome ones but the extra cost for the chrome is out of my budget, i just dont know on what tires to run on the back to hook up, so many out there to choose from. if any of u have experimented with any of the 17" tirers let me know what yall think.

**mrr23** · 10-14-2007, 08:25 PM

i've ran nitto 275/40-17 and 315/35-17 DRs. put down a 1.707 best with them.

**Y2KblueZ-28** · 10-14-2007, 08:39 PM

how wide of a rim were u running on the back ?

**mrr23** · 10-15-2007, 04:32 AM

on the 17", they were 9.5" wide

**Y2KblueZ-28** · 10-15-2007, 08:14 PM

sounds awesome do u have any pics of what the combo looked like , i bet those tires are expensive. what gears and stall were u running to get that good of a 60' foot time

**mrr23** · 10-15-2007, 08:15 PM

3400 and 4.10. no pics

i've done 1.75 on 245/50-16 nittos with a 3200 and 3.73 in the wife's car

**Z28Thunder** · 10-16-2007, 09:07 PM

I have been driving ground calipers for 3 years now no issues. I can show you pictures of what happens with spacers. I have yet to hear of a person that ground with the same problem IE sheared bolts. Telstars here myself which take the most grinding. Best 60' here 1.58 with the tire spin on the wheel. I know when I ground mine PS John on Tech had been driving 4 years ground no issues.

**Y2KblueZ-28** · 10-19-2007, 07:30 PM

id like to see what your talking about do u have a pic of how the calipers looked also. "sweet car"

**Z28Thunder** · 10-19-2007, 08:35 PM

Not my photos but come from a thread on tech called. "pictures of calipers after the "telstar treatment" ". If you notice looks like the person is using washers for spacers. I probably had to grind a little more to get them on with no spacers. THe front ones dont take much grinding plus the fronts do the majority of the breaking anyway.

http://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread...nding+Telstars