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    1. 03-15-2009 #1
      goob8869
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      front backspace help after conversion

      I need some help with the front backspacing on a 67 Camaro. I bought a set of wheels from a friend that had his wheels on a car with stock disc brakes and tucked under perfect on his so I bought them and dropped mine and put them on mine fit good. I then put a disc conversion on my car and it went to hell. The wheels are now hitting the outer fender and need some help on the backspace for this conversion so I can order some new wheels. The conversion pushes the wheel out 1/8th
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      You need to check your alighnment. Make sure you have a little negative camber in it, in other owrds make sure the tires are leaning in at the top a bit
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      Yup, the camber positive would make for some clearance issues. Might be the disc's just set it out a tad. Dont change yer camber to fit the wheels though. A zero camber, lil neg is where you want it. The discs may have put the wheel out a 1/8". JR

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      If you have changed to a Bear, Wilwood disc brake system up front you will need a 4.87 B/S to fit your car.
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    6. 03-16-2009 #5
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      I have a Classic Performance conversion. How much do Baer and Willwood push the wheel out. The Classic Performance pushed it out 1/8th
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      A 1/8th inch could be easily compensated for with a additional .2 degree of negetaive camber. Get it aligned and see what happens.
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      about the same 1/8 of an inch. What back space are the wheels you have ?
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    9. 03-17-2009 #8
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      4.75 is what I have now
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