ATS spindle/SSBC brake kit ?

[DarkoNova]

Yeah, I thought I would actually be saving some money by going with the Touring Classics setup since I got some BMW wheels with tires for $600, but after paying around $300 for the Skulte adapters (amazing pieces, definitely worth it), I didn't really save much, if anything.



Still, it's always cooler to see massive brakes that fill the wheels.

Matt

[Rick Dorion]

Matt. Even with a wash the BMW rims are great and on my short list. What size and where did you get the rims? My fever's kicking in!

[83hurstguy]

The problem is not so much the diameter as the caliper and rotor depth. The C5/C6 rotors are very shallow. There are no good options for small rotors. Any rotors that are available have too much offset and the rotor itself hits the cast caliper mounting lugs on the ATS spindle. By the time you go through all the headache of custom this and fancy that, you end up with brakes that are worse than stock C5 brakes and wheels that have no performance tires available. It is all a false savings. Best bang for the buck = ATS spindles/C5 brakes/OEM 17" or 18" wheels/good inexpensive tires, such as Kumho or Falken.

Andrew

Interesting. Gotcha...

The Blazer rotors are actually pretty shallow... I have them for my H/O, was surprised at that. I don't have a C5 rotor for comparison.

I was wondering about interchangability, b/c I know you can take the Blazer spindles, slide a C5 rotor on, and bolt on a C5 caliper with just a flat adapter to relocate the abutment holes... I have the blazer brakes now so they will clear my stock H/O wheels. If I find a bigger set of wheels I like and can afford, I'll go to C5's, just change the rotor, bolt on a flat bracket, and bolt on the C5 caliper setup.

I had a good picture, I just can't find it now.

[DarkoNova]

Matt. Even with a wash the BMW rims are great and on my short list. What size and where did you get the rims? My fever's kicking in!

Someone on the forum was selling a set. He had them on his 67 Camaro but he decided to go a different route so I picked em up mint condition with new tires for $600. They're E46 M3 wheels, I think 18x8 fronts and 18x9 rears.

I originally got them just as some cheap wheels to clear the brakes, but after I put them on they really grew on me. I think they look awesome.

Matt