Started tearing it apart a little early so I can take my time and clean it up a little. We made a tent to do the swap in with light and a propane heater...
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the swap begins
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I hear you on the flashy part, maybe.
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Alright, cool
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Welcome to drive up and try my set on if you like. Might not be exactly the same but I still have the order number to compare. I am sure they have all the specs on file still.
I'm sure the CCWs can be cut for a truck with viper brakes eliminating the need to run spacers. When I had the wheels you are running cut, I was asked if my truck was running stock brakes or not.
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I will have to take you up on that offer when the time comes. Thanks
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Cool just let me know. Or if you come up the 24th for the meet.
I never understood the allure of VIPER rims on the dakota's to be honest. They do bolt on but IMO 'actually fit' for shit. They look funny to me.
Now the SRT Viper wheels are a bit better but the older gens look REALLY out of place.
Just my .02.....
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There was a set of viper brakes that sold for 155 dollars on ebay about a week ago. I was bidding on them but lost. I thought it might have been you that won them. Guess not.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e.../ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180408436144&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEDWX:IT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e.../ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180408436144&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEDWX:IT
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i would love to put SRT viper wheels on my truck.
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I think I will just go the route that BillMopar went with his custom install of Willwood calipers on 03 durango rotors. As for high dollar custom rims, I'll just stick with some cheap American Racing 20's as soon as I have the money. The old Viper rims (pre-03, i believe?) do look out of place on Dakotas, but the SRT Viper rims IMHO actually look pretty good, especially if you're on a budget.
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Those are 13" or 14"? And what brand/type are they that they're 8lbs.?? You mean 28?
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they are 13's and I meant 18, sorry. They are baer eradispeed plus
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I'm not sure, I don't think I have a tape measure here...actually I have a scale I can use but it's dark out. I'll be right back in a few minutes with a rough measurement of my spoke to rotor edge clearance...
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Wow they're light. I have OEM 13s right here and they're 27lbs. a piece. My 14" rotors are 28lbs. a piece. The center part is steel or aluminum im assuming or something, thats the only way they'd save wight, wit ha 2pc design. They're sexy. How much u pay for the pair?
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I have 2 5/8" clearance between the spoke and edge of the rim. (Roughly.) So it was about 2" from the rotor to the rim without the 5/8" thick spacer. Looks like you might only be about 1/4" off or so with your rims, is that with washers on the studs with the wheel torqued on, or no washers at all just mounting the wheel on top of the rotor? I measured from the middle of the spokes though, looks like you're a few inches out from the center...move that bitch in to the middle and see what happens for a more accurate comparison to mine.
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Where did you find 14" rotors, or is that the newer style brakes? The center is aluminum. They were around 550 for the pair.
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Thats just with the wheel on hand tight with no spacers. The hub is also not torqued down but that wont make a difference. Ill get some better numbers tomorrow.
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