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walkinshaw wheels

Started by shaun · 23 May 2003 · 15 replies

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shaunArchived member
will these these type of wheels fit my 87 VL Calais Series II which has 15" wheels and the walkinshaw wheel are 16"and i was wondering if i need to do anything to the suspension, what would need to be done to make these fit?
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KaneArchived member
You wont need to do anything. They will fit straight on. (provided that you have taken the existing calais alloys off) Kane
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GoldenBoyArchived member
yea, you will also need disc brakes on the back as the walkie rims dont fit on the drums i believe
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darkstarArchived member
yep, no good for cars with rear drums.
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BoostedcalArchived member
it will sit like a 4WD untill you drop it a bit though... i have walkys on my calais
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VLStewArchived member
nah i got spacers made for 300 bucks plus new wheel studs, it makes ur back tyres stick out more so they line up with the fronts looks way better!
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InsaneVLArchived member
all calais (non turbo and turbo) came with 4 wheel discs which means it will bolt on without a problem.
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BaxArchived member
aren't spacers illegal?
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platinumArchived member
yeah they should go on without a problem, might want to find some lowering springs though! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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InsaneVLArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by bextor84 aren't spacers illegal? Yes, spacers are illegal.
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BoostedcalArchived member
But so are burnouts, and most of us do them
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BaxArchived member
that is also true - point taken
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sliderArchived member
spacers r cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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WalkyArchived member
Hey, ok so the post is a little... or a lot late... i have a vl with 16" walkinshaws on it, i lowered it to make em look sweet... recently had to redo the back suspension though and now the bitch looks like an all terrain vehicle... im intending on ditching the 16's and shovin on some 17s soon enough anyway... And yes, they fit on a calais perfectly fine
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BoostedcalArchived member
17s will make it look like a tractor if you put standard springs :mrgreen:
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VLStewArchived member
spacers aint illegal if they r clued to the drum, if they aint then it is illegal, trust me, i made sure first. Street racing rules!!!
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