Straight Scoop on Disc Brakes

[markm]

Here is what a running driving car actually looks like with a 225/70/15 tire using 1970 Chevelle style rotors. The example previously posted on here of the Nomad did not accurately depict things. Its purpose was to try and sell chassis conversions. I am selling nothing but the truth.

[Maddog]

Here is what a running driving car actually looks like with a 225/70/15 tire using 1970 Chevelle style rotors. The example previously posted on here of the Nomad did not accurately depict things. Its purpose was to try and sell chassis conversions. I am selling nothing but the truth.

I would guess that's a 15x6 wheel. It's the fools that try to use an 8" wide wheel that have problems

[rockytopper R.I.P 5-13-2017]

That looks great Mark you need a set of these to top it off.

[markm]

Cool. I have a set of 225/70/15 Goodyear Eagles on stock rallys with dog dish 56 hubcaps I used to run.

[Rustaddict]

Is that a 6" wheel or a 7" ?

[rockytopper R.I.P 5-13-2017]

Cool. I have a set of 225/70/15 Goodyear Eagles on stock rallys with dog dish 56 hubcaps I used to run.

I like that look also. I have been torn between the 5 spoke American or the new billet rally's with dog dish caps for a more factory look. Might even run white walls with that setup..

[markm]

My current rallys and these are both 15x6. Same wheels on front of my 55 with 215/70/15 with 15x8.5 on rear.

[NickP]

Here is what a running driving car actually looks like with a 225/70/15 tire using 1970 Chevelle style rotors. The example previously posted on here of the Nomad did not accurately depict things. Its purpose was to try and sell chassis conversions. I am selling nothing but the truth.

Not certain of what you want to convey but a straight on image like this offers no real definition. A before and after of the tire relative to fender edge may give more insight as to the effected change on can expect. Also, the back spacing on the wheel needs to be published. I'm not criticizing your effort so please take no offense. I understand the intended objective but the method of documenting may need consideration.

A front shot with either a string/plumb bob or other reference may be helpful.

[chevynut]

Oh lookie marks found a camera!! Notice you neglect to show what it's like from the front. How deceitful. You can't see the issue from the side. The wheel mounting surface is 61.25" wide with those 50 year old Chevelle rotors. The outside of the tires is over 70 inches wide with zero offset wheels and 225 tires which is about the same as the inside of the fender lips. It looks stupid like that imo. If the car didn't sit sky high the tires would rub the fenders. If the car is dropped and the suspension compresses to where to fender is below the top of the tire it will rub. That's what I said in the prior thread where you obviously got butt hurt. I'd Throw away that 50 year old garbage that doesn't fit right and get a proper disc brake kit that keeps the tires in the fenderwells. Imo.

Wheel size doesn't matter, only tire size and wheel offset. Notice he also neglects to post wheel offset..... Probably doesn't know. Typical. lol!

My purpose in pointing this out was to help the previous poster from making a mistake using those rotors when there's better ones available. That's what I said before. I never tried to sell him anything. I sell c4 stuff to guys who want high performance upgrades not 60 year old junk.

[markm]

Wheel size doesn't matter, only tire size and wheel offset. Notice he also neglects to post wheel offset..... Probably doesn't know. Typical. lol!


Garden variety 3.66 nothing special.

What's funny is all the nice comments I get when I dive it. Something you know nothing about.

[chevynut]

The tires I showed on my nomad with the Chevelle rotors were shown with a 3 inch suspension drop from stock which is what a lot of guys do (2" dropped spindles and 1" lowering springs) which is also about what you get with the stock suspension compressed close to the a-arm bumper. If you look closely you can see the all-thread used to pull it down to that ride height which I was trying to simulate.

That CAN happen with a stock suspension too. Try doing that and turning with those disc brakes and the tires will rub. The picture from the front shows the tire position very clearly. If you set the car up sky high in front and the fender never drops below the top of the tires on turns those misfit rotors will work fine.

But most guys nowadays who got past the 60s drop their cars at least 2" in front. Not sure why anyone would use that junk when there are much better options available.

[chevynut]

What the hell is a "garden variety 3.66"? Is that some kind of cabbage or tomato? Lmao!

I get lots of nice comments on my soon to be finished nomad that's a high quality build, something you know nothing about.

[chevynut]

Not certain of what you want to convey .

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He's trying to convey a "half-truth" in showing the tire from the side with a stock or higher than stock suspension height (he supposedly has a bbc that we've never seen so they're not stock front springs) and with the car standing still with the wheels pointed straight ahead. For some reason he thinks guys should use those ill-fitting Chevelle rotors that we know move each tire outboard 7/8" into the line of the fender lip just because they work on his jacked up car.

[Maddog]

cnutroll is building his first car (20+years) and is an expert in every thing, what a fool. ROTFLMAO

[55 Rescue Dog]

Somebody is not trying to sell anybody anything, and seemed have missed the day in salesmanship class when they discussed the subject of, customer courtesy, and
"The customer might be right", or something like that.