What will fit a Cobra or Stang running a 8.8 SRA w/ Wilwood Brakes ???

Rob04Mach1

Rob04Mach1

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For those that dont know the story, my Cobra has a 8.8 Straight Rear and use to run a couple of different 15" Rim and Tire Combo's.




IT JUST LOOKED SO RIGHT !!!




and

And Worked So Well



But now I have Wilwood 6 Piston Front & 4 Piston Rear Calipers / Brakes. DOES ANYONE know for sure what I can fit on the rear. Looking to hear 16" at the worse :confused:

Or is there anyone in Suffolk County that has a set of 16" or 17" Drag Tires & Rims that wouldnt mind me coming over one day to try one on the rear to see if it would fit over my brakes. I have 18" DR's now and their appears to be tons of room on the rear to go to a smaller height rim and taller Side Wall, but I have no clue what can fit and there just has to be someone with Wilwood brakes on a 8.8 SRA with Drag Tires .....


HELP !!!
 
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Where are you in the island?? I have 2 sets of 16" with M/T et streets on them. One set is 26/11.5 and the other is 28/12.5.

Be more than happy to help you out. I will do some research and see what I can find out for you.
 
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Cool, pm me your number and we will set it up. I have no problem cruising out there. I am free whenever.
 
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So!!! I have no problem driving out there.

I am just outside of the Bronx. I have driven further to help out another member here.
 
Glueyes

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I have a set of 16x10 bogarts with 28x10 and a set of CCW's 16x11 with 28x10...Your more then welcome to try them on...I'm free tomorrow i can take a ride mid morning if your interested maybe Greggory can come to my house and will roll together..If anything
 
Glueyes

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Cool Greggory,work out the details and give me a buzz...I'm pretty sure the CCW's will clear your rear brakes...I was running 16" wheels on my cousins E63 AMG that has monster brakes in the rear as well
 
Rob04Mach1

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I'm upstate right now with 3 car loads of family (my parents anniversay is today and they honey mooned up here in Lake Geroge 57 years ago so we're having kind of a family reunion)
:smash::smash::smash:

We're all leaving @ 8 - 9 am tomorow morning but wont be back in Long Island till @ 1-2 tomorrow afternoon.

I have no cell service where I am but can give you a call later to see if tommorrow is possible, if not any weekend after that is perfect :awesomework:

I've heard rumors about these CCW's but I've also heard they're VERY expensive (then again so are bogarts so I guess it is what it is)

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP GUYS, this would be a HUGE help and at least then I'll know what fits and what I'm hunting for. Plus because the 8.8 is shorter than the IRS I have extra long studs and 1-1/2 spacers behind my current 18x10 rims (so I have a lot of play inward or outward which may help clear the brakes)
 
Glueyes

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Next weekend sounds better then.I prefer the ccw's my self,there a bit heavier(not much) but you can drive with them on the street as apposed to the bogarts and there both in about the same price range,give or a take a buck or two
 
Rob04Mach1

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Next weekend would be PERFECT :awesomework::awesomework::awesomework:

AS said I heard rumors so I did some research today and of what I'm reading it appears the CCW Drag Pack 17 x 4.5 and 16 x 10 just might fit.
AMOF some are claiming they will clear ANY BIG BRAKE KIT ???

I started looking for some used ones and dont you know I missed "2" complete sets, one was sold in the last 4-6 weeks were dam near brand new and had Hoosier QTP and Front Runners for a dam decent price :mad:

We'll talk tomorrow and set something up and again THANK YOU :rock:
 
Rob04Mach1

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Dam now that is Hot :awesomework:
I would die to be able to go back to 15" thats my ultimate goal, and that is an awesome set up you have :rock:

Although some people told me I cant even fit 17" I know that has to be bullshit, the problem is without me trying something I have no way of knowing what will fit or what I can buy. Hopefully one day Wicked X or Glueyes will get the chance to make it to Long Island and then I'll have a better understanding of how much room I have and what will fit.

I have Wilwood 6 Piston Front Brakes with Drilled/Slotted 13" Rotors
and Wilwood 4 Piston Rear Brakes with Drilled/Slotted 12" Rotors
all on a 8.8 SRA which is 3/4 of an inch shorter on each side than the orig IRS so I have 1" billet aluminum spacers in the rear (for flush offset)
5X4.5 6.5 BS

Sure sounds like your set up would work ??? Man that would make my day :)
I really got to find someone with something I can try....
 
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