**update**
so i got the rotors today...#5980... 14.25 OD... 1.535" thick... let me just say they are MASSIVE!!!! holy chit i underestimated them... thickness per pad contact side is approximatley .5 inches(the outside finished face on the rotor) ... the 12.5 chebbies everyone uses are like .25 maybe .313....
anyways... there SO massive that im thinking they probably wont fit... :cry
ok so heres the new bling... 14.25 inch rotor next to the conventional chevy 12.5"
they're THICK!
this is a chevy D44/10 bolt knuckle and hub...mounting the rotor itself takes no turning of the hub... it fits perfect... the stud holes are exactly the same size as the OE's
Frontal shot on the chevy 8 lug outers... ill admit... the rotor makes them look puny
the 8 lug chevy outers are do-able... its a bit more intracate to make the caliper bracket then it will be on the 14bolt
14 bolt... dropped right on the hub... studs go right through
lots of space in here
heres a straight down shot... the mounting will eb easy for the caliper
wheel mounting... these are 16.5's :cry (actually they measure 16" OD... tire says 16.5:shrug)... note this is some factory wheel... the backspacing is in the range of 4.5"
another
like 1"...i dont think the 17's are gonna make a difference... unless someone shoved a 16.5 tire on a 16.:shrug
no go for a 1/2 ton caliper... too tight
heres an on the floor shot... not a ton of clearance...
another...overall
im thinking they wont clear on a 17"... i need two things still... a 17" wheel w/ 4" backspacing... and the caliper...
we shall see... but im not sure if a rotor this big will fit the 17's... btw... wilwood quoted me on a caliper for a 14" rim... $425 EACH... and another 200 per caliper to make them fit the 1.535 rotor
enjoy... im not giving up... more to come...