GT500 wheels + Big Brake Kits: The Truth about fitment.

[walter]

Do these wheels fit the Stoptech/Roush/Saleen 14in Big Brake kit?

I have to make a thread just for this but so far I've only gotten: print out the template and see. The problem with that is that I don't have a set to measure as I'm in the process of deciding IF i want to get these wheels to fit my bbk.

I know that the Brembo 14in brakes work as they are GT500 o.e.m. but that doesn't mean the Stoptechs will be the same size and might run into fitment issues..


Thanks for the input! :SNSign:

 

[walter]

bump no one?

 

[NastyStang113]

I guess you're in the dark on this one.

 

[walter]

And that sucks I hate to have to spend a grand on something and then finding out it doesn't work...

 

[orange 07]

Either be safe and get the brembos or at worst you may need spacers to clear the spokes with the stoptech's. Sucks playing guessing games. I did that also with my brembos.

 

[walter]

Well I got a killer deal on the Stoptechs and I bought them before the deal was up so I'm trying to get a good set of wheels to go with them. Seeing how the GT500 clear a 14in Brembos and I can get a set of those for cheap (plus I like how they look) well I'm just going to have to annoy a dealer today and do some measuring I guess.

 

[o0Dan0o]

Sorry I'm no help Walter. They, or the Ford GT knock off wheels, will probably be your best bet, I would just get what you want and then measure to see if you need spacers and how thick.
Dan

 

[walter]

Well here's an update. I went to a couple of dealerships today and none had a GT500 wheel up on display for me to measure. I took a trip to American Wheel and Tire and they had up on display a set of replica GT500's in 18x9 & 18x10s. I Tried on the 9's (which are thinner then the OEM 9.5) and they fit. Also one of the dealerships has an incredible selection of performance Mustangs (P51's, GT500 KRs, Blackjacks, RTC's, etc.) it had a GT500 for sale and the wheels clear the brembos by what looked like 5/16s of an inch. The Stoptechs shouldn't be that much bigger then the Brembos.

Any thoughts?

 

[orange 07]

If possible measure the brembo's at the mounting point out, and then measure the stoptech's. That may help.

 

[Emay]

I am of no value by backup measuring from the mounting point.. I happened across a deal for a set of GT500 brembo's with rotors and lines for 450.00 from a 500 to supersnake upgrade. I couldn't pass up the deal and bit the bullet hoping they would fit my NAD6 wheels.

They barely cleared, 3/16 of inch from spoke to face of caliper.. Got lucky over all..

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[blbrchnk]

I am of no value by backup measuring from the mounting point.. I happened across a deal for a set of GT500 brembo's with rotors and lines for 450.00 from a 500 to supersnake upgrade. I couldn't pass up the deal and bit the bullet hoping they would fit my NAD6 wheels.

They barely cleared, 3/16 of inch from spoke to face of caliper.. Got lucky over all..

I want to know why I never get lucky with the deals like that?

 

[jpplaw]

I want to know why I never get lucky with the deals like that?

Someone is selling a kit on EBAY for $675 - wish I had the money right now

 

[Emay]

Someone is selling a kit on EBAY for $675 - wish I had the money right now

Yep, the ones I scored had a buy it now of 675.00 or something close to that, but also had the "make an offer" button. So it low balled the number and honestly feel like I stole these things.. They are incredible in both asthetics and performance.

 

[walter]

Wow you got lucky. I think i did good with $945 for my Saleens but $450 that's practically robbery.

Good Job!