I'm not gonna be able to be in on this... Someone can take my spot...

-Keith

 

I'll take his spot!!! I know, I have to wait my turn. But I really need in on this. I have payment and ready to Pay Pal when I can.

Please!!!

Brian Bittle

 

The email I got says to have the payment sent in by tonight, but gives a date of the 6/24 which is Thursday. Can someone clear this up for me.

Thanks

 

tonight

as in monday

 

I have a dumb question that I should have asked before.

Will the stock camaro spare wheel clear the 13" C5 brake package?

Has anyone that is using this brake system been unfortunate enough to try this on a dark stormy night?

Thanks

 

No, neither the LT1 nor the LS1 spare tire will fit; I've already been down this path. Pep Boys sells a kit that has a bottle of Slime and an air compressor for $20 - better get one (or switch to run-flats)!

Another thing you have to keep in mind is that nobody makes a true skinny that fits (at least that I have been able to find). The closest thing is a custom set of CCW wheels that are $900/pair and they're still 5.5" wide.

 

I guess you are ok if the flat is on the rear, if not, then it is musical tire time.

The tire changing guys will love you for using the slime.

Thanks for the info,

 

Is the slime the same kinda stuff like the old "Fix-A-Flat"??? Or am I missing some new low-tech tire fixer? LOL

Good to know about the spare tire deal though..............hadn't actually thought about that. Good call.

 

The flat tire does not concern me. All I want is brackets

 

UGH...that was an error on our part, thanks for pointing it out. We apologize for the confusion.

Because we mader this mistake, the deadline of midnight THURSDAY (after 11:59pm EST Wednesday night) will be honored.

I will send an e-mail out to those who are on the definite list to clarify this.

Again, we apoligize for the error and confusion.

 

Updated again...

1) ZLT195
2) BBZ
3) backrdrunner (last confirmed: 4/9/04, but last posted to CZ28.com on 6/6/04)
4) JWBerk94Z
5) sleeperZ96BT
6) richclv
7) No_Secrets
8) Steve in Seattle
9) Hyperspeed 97z28 <-- out - replaced by FLALS1 (e-mail sent!)
10) HTWLSS (1st Set)
11) jasycZ28
12) 94TA25ann
13) Chad Allen
14) SSTAT
15) chasmanZ28 <-- out - replaced by Rechtien (only if needed)
16) The Highlander (1st Set)
17) JasonD (Was The Highlander (2nd Set) <-- out)
18) NSSINR8 U
19) a5150ward
20) jmzlt1
21) anasazi
22) HTWLSS (2nd Set)
23) KenB
24) TCredTA95
25) Carlos01SS
26) FlatIronsZ
27) Rottluver (WAS 350350 <-- out - replaced by jasycZ28 <-- 2nd set out)
28) mrz28 73/97
29) TP121
30) SS#2420
31) z28barnett
32) INSANEZ
33) PediDr2

UPDATED BACKUP LIST
34) Rechtien (second set, will commit if needed) <-- MOVED TO 15
35) jasycZ28 (second set, will commit if needed) <-- MOVED TO 27, then OUT
36) Rottluver <-- MOVED TO 27, then PAID
37) JasonD (if needed) <-- MOVED TO 17, then PAID
38) FLALS1 <-- MOVED TO 9
39) goodboyx666
40) jgeorger
41) carnutz
42) Brian's 01 SS

 

The only spare that I know would fit correctly is the 17” C4 (4th gen Corvette) space saver spare. It was designed to fit over 13” front rotors. It came on 1989 and later C4’s. It was included on earlier C4’s which had the performance package which included 13” brakes and 17” wheels. It is a 155/70 17, which calculates to a 25.54” diameter. Our regular tires were usually 25.7” diameter, when new. This spare would be a much better match than the space saver that came on my ’94 Z28, which is 125/70 15. That calculates to a 21.9” diameter. Using our small spare causes one corner of the front to sit very low, or worse, it causes continual wear/stress on our limited slip differential if used on the rear axle. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=42614 see the last picture at this link.

The problem: I do not think that the 4th gen F-body spare tire well could accommodate the additional diameter of the C4 spare. It could easily handle the additional width of 1.2”. If someone is interested, maybe they could go by a wrecking yard and test fit a 17” C4 spare in the well.

 

Speedspecialty, please add me to backup list. I respond to emails within 24 hours, or if quicker response necessary, plz call me at 562-397-8776. Thank you.

 

SpeedSpeciality, (or anyone that got the e-mail)

Please send me the e-mail again to my home e-mail. For some reason I did not get it at my work one.

Thanks,
FLALS1
(FLALS1@aol.com)

 

Good info,

I hadn't thought about a corvette spare.

The height difference would be 3.64" using your calcuations and depending on how exact the tire dimensions are.

You could store the tire in the trunk well with the factory hold down and the hook point under the carpet flap. I think that would prevent the cargo cover from shutting.

I agree that running the spare on the back isn't good. I think the owners manual warns that it can be done only for low speed and short distance.

I am out in the missouri sticks and local salvage yard didn't have any of that new stuff. I was going to make a trip and check it out.

When it stops raining I will check out the current spare storage area. The 3.64" is a little less than the height of my fist. So that will make it easy to gage the available room.

Thanks