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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 06:35 PM
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I have tried searching this and came up with "some" answers, but not the one's that I want. I need to know if 15" Weld Draglites/Prostars will fit on the front of 99-04 Silvy's WITHOUT any grinding of the caliper. Wheels will be either 15x4 or 15x5. Also, I know some 15's will fit over my 05 drums in the rear, but I don't know if Weld's will. Welds sometimes have smaller inner diameter than some wheels. Thanks for any help ya'll can give me. Also, will the rotors and calipers of 99-04 silverados swap directly with my 05 rotors and calipers? If so, does anyone want to trade? Maybe someone that runs bigger wheels(18's,20's)? Thanks again guys....

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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 09:12 PM
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are you planning on doing a 5 lug swap to run prostars?
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 09:48 PM
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 09:59 PM
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R U running saturday if weather is nice? ur truck will look nice with skinnys and big slicks in the rear.
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 10:11 PM
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Nope, won't run it until everything is installed. Big-n-Littles, heads, cam, different stall, detroit, inj., 918 springs, double roller timing chain, hardend pushrods, racing seats, rollpan, and MAYBE the bottle. I am going to sell the 18's on my truck if you know anyone that might want them. And I am going to sell my black Nascar wheels, with my 28x12.5x16 ET Streets mounted on them. Black wheels, and ET's have only been to the track once since bought new! So tell some of your buddies! If I'm off I might try to go watch. Lata...

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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 09:32 AM
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make sure and post up some pics when your finished, i've been throwing around the idea of swapping to 5 lug to run prostars myself.
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 02:49 PM
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We need a complete write up on this 5-lug conversion.
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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We need a complete write up on this 5-lug conversion.
I agree, I for sure would like to switch to a 5 LUG rim.
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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bogart makes a six lug drag wheel. There P1 billet series can be made with any lug pattern.
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 05:29 PM
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I agree with what ya'll are sayin! I've been wanting to do this for a long time. Finally got some answers, and now it is underway. I will deff. post up pics during the process, and the after results. Yeh, you can get any rim for the right price. But I don't want to pay that price when I know I can save about $1,000 doin it the way I'm wanting too. And 15's will fit up front without grinding, as long as you have atleast a 4" wheel with the right backspacing. Now just need to find some older calipers and rotors.
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