Control Freaks, Wilwood Brakes and 17" Wheels
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Forum Name: Suspension, Steering, Brakes & Wheels
Forum Description: What makes it stop, turn, and smooths the ride
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Topic: Control Freaks, Wilwood Brakes and 17" Wheels
Posted By: NorCalAMX
Subject: Control Freaks, Wilwood Brakes and 17" Wheels
Date Posted: Jan/14/2022 at 1:41pm
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Just looking for a quick sanity check before I pull the trigger on some major suspension upgrades. I am about to order: Control Freaks complete front suspension Wilwood 12.88" hub/rotors with 6 piston calipers for 17" wheels 17"x8" American Racing Wheels with 4.5" backspace. 245/45/17 tires Control Freaks parallel 4 bar rear suspension with panhard bar Wilwood 12.19" rotors with 4 piston calipers 17"x8" American Racing wheels with 4.5" backspace 245/45/17 tires I'm looking for input from you guys out there with the Control Freak front clips who have upgraded your wheels/tires. What is the widest wheel/tire combo you have used without rubbing? What wheel offset did you go with? These are the wheels that I am looking at: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/are-vn1097865" rel="nofollow - https://www.summitracing.com/parts/are-vn1097865 # These are the front brakes that I am looking at: https://www.wilwood.com/BrakeKits/BrakeKitsProdFront?itemno=140-12276-DR&year=9999&make=Wilwood&model=ProSpindle&option=Wilwood+ProSpindle%2c+Std.+Height+and+2%22+Drop ------------- 1968 AMX 390 4Speed |
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Posted By: BBO UK
Date Posted: Jan/15/2022 at 12:10pm
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If it`s for an AMX have you checked out other less invasive front end options? https://theamcforum.com/forum/dairyland-fabrication-coil-over-kit-on-my-69-amx_topic91239_page1.html" rel="nofollow - https://theamcforum.com/forum/dairyland-fabrication-coil-over-kit-on-my-69-amx_topic91239_page1.html
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Posted By: NorCalAMX
Date Posted: Jan/15/2022 at 3:27pm
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I have looked at the Dairyland components. They look well made, but don't address steering or bump steer. An extraneous circumstance is causing me to have to complete this car much sooner than anticipated. ------------- 1968 AMX 390 4Speed |
Posted By: Repsolroger
Date Posted: Jan/21/2022 at 2:27pm
it took months and months to receive all my stuff.....i havent bought the willwood brakes yet...im just going to go the 4 piston our cars are pretty light...but i also bought their entire kit....havent put it on yet..cause i have ALOT to do before it goes on...even the subframe connectors....when i got them i thought they were going to be some wierd geometry and stuff....and alot ppl say theirs dont fit....could have made them myself for probably 40$ in metal 1x2.125 tubing .. i also got their 4 link rear suspension set up .. cause im mini tubbing my javelin so i can put 315x17s under the fenders with a ford 9inch.. i have so much to do .. ugh ........just make sure your K member is straight ....mine must have been built on a tuesday.. i racked it and it seems trueish.. thats just some of the parts i painted them with a coat or 2 of red so they wouldnt rust. were i have to weld it will be easy to wire wheel the paint off.. that stuff is $$$$ and im broke as F... and here are the rims i was looking at because they can put your backspacing custom just for the back fronts will be same style just different size.....and damn stuff is so expensive https://www.performanceplustire.com/buy-wheels-online/american-racing-wheels/vf535-polished/ws:17x11/" rel="nofollow - https://www.performanceplustire.com/buy-wheels-online/american-racing-wheels/vf535-polished/ws:17x11/  ------------- 1969 sst javelin restomod |
Posted By: NorCalAMX
Date Posted: Feb/03/2022 at 1:04pm
I'm assuming that you test fit the cross member to your car and discovered that it was not correct? ------------- 1968 AMX 390 4Speed |
Repsolroger wrote:Posted By: Repsolroger
Date Posted: Feb/04/2022 at 7:07am
No...I just measured corner to corner like a X and measurements came out the same...but I'm no where close to putting this in..I'm working on the rump. Getting the mini tubbing done. so can figure out and get ordered shortened ford 9 inch and figure out rims backspacing. Since everything is taking 3 to 9 months to get.. But since I got layed off from my job 2 weeks ago. ( so depressing) can't really order anything till I got for sure income coming in. Were I worked at kinda reminded me of those movies Roadhouse,walking tall..but i have 4x6 shortened fir rear end right now...so Watch out... SPLINTERS OF FIRE..!!!!  ------------- 1969 sst javelin restomod |
Posted By: johnv
Date Posted: Aug/18/2022 at 11:04pm
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Kyle, I'm presently installing CF front suspension and 14" rotors. Front wheels are 18"x8" with 5" backspace, tire is 235/40ZR18. Rear wheels 18"x10" with 5 3/4" backspace, tire is 275/35ZR18. Hope this helps
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