New BBS E88's on my GT3
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Yep new from Gert. I ordered them in May. Very impressed with the wheels and I have to say the cup 2 tyres are something else. I have continentals on my OE wheels and the difference is night and day.
The slightly scary thing is the clearance (lack of) between the front brake calipers and the inside of the centres.
I am thinking about some 3mm shims / spacers.
The slightly scary thing is the clearance (lack of) between the front brake calipers and the inside of the centres.
I am thinking about some 3mm shims / spacers.
keep it lit said:
Gert is a great guy and his business is simply ace!
You now have the ultimate wheel/tyre/brake combo mate, E88's are crazy light & Cup2's are also very very light (getting close to slicks light)..... in fact combined with your ceramics your there!
I wouldn't worry about the Rizla gap up front between caliper & wheel, they were designed like that. They are 9" & 11" with max Cup spec offsets and not designed to run with any spacers.
I agree Gert is the man and very knowledgeable too. You now have the ultimate wheel/tyre/brake combo mate, E88's are crazy light & Cup2's are also very very light (getting close to slicks light)..... in fact combined with your ceramics your there!
I wouldn't worry about the Rizla gap up front between caliper & wheel, they were designed like that. They are 9" & 11" with max Cup spec offsets and not designed to run with any spacers.
The fronts are 8.5 x 18 ET40. You're right about rizla gap, it certainly wound't allow for any thermal expansion!
I'm not sure about the 3mm spacers but I guess if there's clearance, no matter how small, there's clearance.
Whilst in there I also changed out the stock caliper bolts for studs, much better solution..........
keep it lit said:
Gert is a great guy and his business is simply ace!
You now have the ultimate wheel/tyre/brake combo mate, E88's are crazy light & Cup2's are also very very light (getting close to slicks light)..... in fact combined with your ceramics your there!
I wouldn't worry about the Rizla gap up front between caliper & wheel, they were designed like that. They are 9" & 11" with max Cup spec offsets and not designed to run with any spacers.
I agree Gert is the man and very knowledgeable too. You now have the ultimate wheel/tyre/brake combo mate, E88's are crazy light & Cup2's are also very very light (getting close to slicks light)..... in fact combined with your ceramics your there!
I wouldn't worry about the Rizla gap up front between caliper & wheel, they were designed like that. They are 9" & 11" with max Cup spec offsets and not designed to run with any spacers.
The fronts are 8.5 x 18 ET40. You're right about rizla gap, it certainly wound't allow for any thermal expansion!
I'm not sure about the 3mm spacers but I guess if there's clearance, no matter how small, there's clearance.
Whilst in there I also changed out the stock caliper bolts for studs, much better solution..........
keep it lit said:
Ok my front are slightly wider 9J x 18" ET46 so my gap isn't so close... interesting on the studs, have considered this a few times myself. Did you make your own studs or buy some?
I used the Tarett Engineering ones (http://www.tarett.com/items/996-997-products/996-997-engine~transmission~brakes~electrical/brake-caliper-stud-kit-bcsk-detail.htm)keep it lit said:
Ok my front are slightly wider 9J x 18" ET46 so my gap isn't so close... interesting on the studs, have considered this a few times myself. Did you make your own studs or buy some?
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