Don't have big brakes,can i still buy wheels meant for big brakes

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Jul 6, 2008 | 11:21 AM

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davidv

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Originally Posted by Oleg

I think the OP is making a semi-valid point with his question. I will try to answer it as best as I can understand it.
Any wheel that fits BBK will fit stock brakes. Stock brakes performance is adequate. The only bad thing about them is that the calipers look really wimpy, and anything you do to them will only make it worse. I know it by personal experience. I got a Brembo BBK on the front, and then is a sudden stroke of creativity, painted the stock rear non-brembo calipers red...

Anyway, be honest with yourself. If you are not going to shell out major $$$ for 4-wheel BBK, get the wheels that do not show a lot of stock brakes. There are numerous options out there.
Good luck.

There may be a valid point behind the OPs question without the OP realising it. And Its not about looks. What happens to braking performance when you trade-up your OEM wheels for fat-*** 35 pounders?

Jul 6, 2008 | 03:21 PM

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Yeah well i appreciate it thanks i'm trying to learn more about this everyday and mods i can do to it see i'm deployed out right now so i'm just reading up this car.

Did you score over 50 on the ASVAB ?? Just read for a while , don't make posts that make us all in the military look like idiots.

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Jul 6, 2008 | 04:00 PM

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To the OP, if you have any questions regarding the BBK versus wheels clearance, a good contact is Andy@performance. He will answer any questions you might have regarding to your questions. If you do plan to purchase a BBK, you have to take into consideration the offset(the most important factor), lip size.....this will definitely play a huge roll in BBK clearance, and disk type. Good luck with your search, again, contact Andy@performance. Be safe bro...

Jul 6, 2008 | 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by davidv

There may be a valid point behind the OPs question without the OP realising it. And Its not about looks. What happens to braking performance when you trade-up your OEM wheels for fat-*** 35 pounders?

Well, you you trade your stock wheels for 35 lbs fat-*** after market ones, then you ARE in in for the looks and therefore you need the biggest BBKs on both ends.