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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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Question What spare to use for C5 brake conversion?

Would a regular 98+ F-body spare work? I did searches here and ls1tech.com that came up absolutly worthless.
Old Jan 14, 2006 | 09:32 PM
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Re: What spare to use for C5 brake conversion?

If you're running 13" rotors mostly likely you'll need a C4 spare.
Old Jan 14, 2006 | 10:06 PM
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Re: What spare to use for C5 brake conversion?

the ls1 spare wont work, its a 16 inch rim u need a 17
i remember someone did post a solution
it involved, i think, the rim from a new gto, and the tire from a mazda, maybe an rx8

i could be wrong about which rim and tire but i know that it was posted on camaroz28
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 11:51 AM
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Re: What spare to use for C5 brake conversion?

The C4 spare is a 17" rim; it clears my friend's 13" Baer setup.
Old Jan 17, 2006 | 11:29 PM
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So a C4 spare might work? A GTO spare would be too pricy, defeating the bang for the buckness of the C5 setup. Any other ideas?
Old Jan 18, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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Re: What spare to use for C5 brake conversion?

i remember reading the thread about getting everything to fit and look nice too

does the c4 spare fit inside the spare tire well?
Old Jan 19, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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Re: What spare to use for C5 brake conversion?

My freind has a nitrous bottle mounted in the spare tire wheel well so never tired to fit the spare there.
Old Jan 19, 2006 | 06:52 PM
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Re: What spare to use for C5 brake conversion?

how much can a gto spare be??? i paid 50 bucks for 4 steelies at a junk yard, i cant imagine them charging that for a spare.
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