Wilwood Big Brake Kit wheel fitment

[DaleFredriks]

I have the Wilwood front Big Brake Kit, it barely didn't fit under my Sparco Assetto Gara wheels 16x7 et 42. The caliper literally hits the wheel weights. Looking for another set of 16" wheels for the track and interested to know what fitment options I have. My number 1 choice is the VMS Superhawk 16x7.5 et 35 wheels from Whoosh, or maybe Konig Dekagram 16x8 et 40. Anybody have experience with this combination and know if it will fit?

 

[DaleFredriks]

Got my wheel weights moved more inboard on the wheel, haven't tried installing again, but hoping that should fix the issue for my daily driving wheels.

 

[slyez]

I can tell you that with Enkei RPF1 16x7, the same wilwood kit, but with Dynalite 4 piston calipers, the wheel weights do not fit between the rim and the caliper. Even with 15mm spacer that I run. The Team Dynamics race 1.2 will fit with 10mm spacer minimum.

https://www.fiestastforum.com/threads/fiesta-st-nasa-tt5-build-ish-results-videos.28020/post-461806

 

[Lays]

Dekagrams should fit I believe.

I only need a 5mm spacer to clear my whoosh BBK, and I believe it has larger calipers than the wilwood kit.

 

[Magnetic]

Dekagrams should fit I believe.

I only need a 5mm spacer to clear my whoosh BBK, and I believe it has larger calipers than the wilwood kit.

What size BBK and wheels?

 

[Lays]

What size BBK and wheels?

15" whoosh BBK, 16x8 Dekagrams.

If I had the 16" whoosh kit, I think it would fit without a spacer, since the radius on the back of the spokes actually gets larger the closer to the lip. (More clearance for the face of the caliper further out from the center of the wheel)

 

[Dpro]

15" whoosh BBK, 16x8 Dekagrams.

If I had the 16" whoosh kit, I think it would fit without a spacer, since the radius on the back of the spokes actually gets larger the closer to the lip. (More clearance for the face of the caliper further out from the center of the wheel)

So you are saying that the 15 inch kit does not fit the 16x8 Deka’s without a spacer because of spoke design. In all instances the 15 kit should fit no problem. It would be the 17 kit that would not fit. I have a 300mm which I believe is considered the 16 kit and it needs a 3-5mm spacer to fit my 16x8 Dekagrams.

 

[Lays]

So you are saying that the 15 inch kit does not fit the 16x8 Deka’s without a spacer because of spoke design. In all instances the 15 kit should fit no problem. It would be the 17 kit that would not fit. I have a 300mm which I believe is considered the 16 kit and it needs a 3-5mm spacer to fit my 16x8 Dekagrams.

My 17" Hypergrams needed a 5mm spacer to clear my brakes as well. The radius on the back of the spokes gets further away from the center of the wheel more out towards the lip, if you look at the spoke designs in photos. The closer to the outside lip of the wheel, the more clearance they have due to the concave on the back of the spokes.

I also needed 3-5mm for 15x8 +35 team dynamics 1.2's for what that's worth, and a 20mm spacer to clear vms 15x8 +20 drag racing wheels.

I think RPF-1's 16x8 and Dekagrams will fit over the 16" kit that you have with no spacer due to the way the spokes are, but you may need a 3-5mm.

 

[Dpro]

My 17" Hypergrams needed a 5mm spacer to clear my brakes as well. The radius on the back of the spokes gets further away from the center of the wheel more out towards the lip, if you look at the spoke designs in photos. The closer to the outside lip of the wheel, the more clearance they have due to the concave on the back of the spokes.

I also needed 3-5mm for 15x8 +35 team dynamics 1.2's for what that's worth, and a 20mm spacer to clear vms 15x8 +20 drag racing wheels.

I think RPF-1's 16x8 and Dekagrams will fit over the 16" kit that you have with no spacer due to the way the spokes are, but you may need a 3-5mm.

The Deka’s need the 3-5mm spacer we test fitted them last winter on my buddys car. I am now in possesion of his Whoosh kit because he went EBC big brakes. It worked out for me.

 

[Magnetic]

The Deka’s need the 3-5mm spacer we test fitted them last winter on my buddys car. I am now in possesion of his Whoosh kit because he went EBC big brakes. It worked out for me.

Do you know what wheels and spacer he went with for the EBC BBK?

 

[Dpro]

Do you know what wheels and spacer he went with for the EBC BBK?

Right now he has 1552’s but he is getting rid of them soon I think. He also has 17 Pro Race 1.2’s I believe he is running a 10 mm.

 

[DaleFredriks]

Ended up saying Send It and ordered the VMS Superhawk wheels. Still haven't determined if the BBK fits on my daily set up yet either after changing the location of the wheel weights. If it turns out it doesn't fit, then a Wilwood front BBK will be up for sale shortly [emoji2957]

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[Lays]

Ended up saying Send It and ordered the VMS Superhawk wheels. Still haven't determined if the BBK fits on my daily set up yet either after changing the location of the wheel weights. If it turns out it doesn't fit, then a Wilwood front BBK will be up for sale shortly [emoji2957]

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If they're anything like the VMS race stars, they won't fit. The back of the spoke is too flat and the mounting surface isn't tall enough to clear the face of the caliper

 

[DaleFredriks]

If they're anything like the VMS race stars, they won't fit. The back of the spoke is too flat and the mounting surface isn't tall enough to clear the face of the caliper

In that case I could just run a spacer. I'm more concerned about it hitting the barrel/wheel weights like it did on the Sparco wheels.

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