i take back everything i've ever said nice about gt-pro

in 2007, i purchased some GT-C 18x10 24mm offset wheels through GT-PRO with an explicit specification to them that they MUST work over 2g-tt brakes.

today i discovered that not only was that a misconception (which i'd suspected after the rear brakes were converted) & noticed the NON EXISTENT clearance on the 2g rears; the 2g fronts do not clear at all. period.

fortunately, milt had some spacers which i was forced to utilize. we also had to shave quite a bit of surface area of the 2g tt calipers in order to clear the inner edge of the caliper past the spokes.

i cannot say for certain that this would still be a problem with larger rotors; as the gt-c's i have do have ample clearance the further out from the hub the caliper sits. my original intention was to purchase a 355mm brake kit--which is about 1.5" larger diameter than stock--and which would push the calipers out an extra 3/4" from the hub. i'm also uncertain of caliper design--though most aftermarket brakes do seem to clearance better than stock, i cannot say if this is because of caliper design or increase in rotor diameter.

so agian, shaving+spacers = barely clears the spokes. i now have tires which sit out AMAZINGLY far from the fenders & an unsafe amount of threading on my lugs holding the wheels in place.

p.s.

if anyone is interested in my gt-c's, i'll probably be willing to trade for something good looking that can clear the stock brakes...AND fit my 285/35r18 tires.

Those are sexy rims! Any idea what offset will fit over 2ng gen? I want!

i couldn't begin to tell you IF these would ever fit 2g. it's not the offset; it's the spoke design. i know gt-c's are made with two different styles of spoke...but i'm pretty sure mine are considered to be the "high clearance" ones. i'll check that though. *edit* yep, they are face-2's.

if i'd have known for an instant that they wouldn't clear 2g tt's without modification, i probably would never have gotten them. even then, i would have gone with 35mm offset (or more) and started using spacers from the get-go. there is so much tire sticking out of the front right now that it's not even funny. i have at LEAST another inch of clearance to the coilover right now; so 35mm would easily fit the well, just with the same spoke clearance problem. heck, i might even have been able to fit 45mm's in there--given the necessity of spacers.

Sorry for your troubles man. It sucks!

if anybody who has gt-c's on a 2g tt has gotten it to work without modification...i want to hear about it.

doesnt vr4rob have gt-c's on his 2g?

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Originally Posted by x2percentmilk

doesnt vr4rob have gt-c's on his 2g?

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rob does indeed. so does 2mitsus (iirc), vr4ever, and probably a couple of others. i don't know if any of them have made them work on 2g's without doing some mods though. you'd REALLY have to dig to find it out. i couldn't if i tried...as LW wields the ban hammer pretty harshly.

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Originally Posted by inperfectdarkness

rob does indeed. so does 2mitsus (iirc), vr4ever, and probably a couple of others. i don't know if any of them have made them work on 2g's without doing some mods though. you'd REALLY have to dig to find it out. i couldn't if i tried...as LW wields the ban hammer pretty harshly.

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Jay (VR-4ever) had GT-C's on his car but they were sold iirc. His fit on the front and rear over Stoptech BBKs.

Aren't you able to grind down some of the 2G brakes so that everything fits right?

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Originally Posted by Atrosity

Aren't you able to grind down some of the 2G brakes so that everything fits right?

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that's exactly what i did. it looks like warmed over piss & the black paint i used to ID the rubbing areas looks like canned ass. and i'm also sure i nicked the rims in the process (but not too bad).