Wilwood Disc Conversion & Magnum 500's

[Evoking]

When we went to install my new Willwood's I noticed the new hub come through just past the surface of Wheel Vintique Magnmum 500's which makes using the Magnum wheel centers impossible.

So now I will have to find center stickers. I am 50/50 on this. Part of me actually prefers a flatter center instead of that trucky old school look. And part of me like the old school. Will post pics when done.

 

[1967coronet440]

Wheel spacer would be an option, doesn't look like you need much room

 

[Evoking]

True. But I'm actually thinking the lower center cap makes the wheels look a little more special in the sense that the tower-ish center cap doesn't detract from appreciating the wheel. If that makes sense.

 

[dieseldazzle]

Lucky you got that far my magnums rubbed the calipers even tho willwood states differently. I went to 17 inch vn501 magnum replicas

 

[Evoking]

Hmmm. Mine may do the same. I have not mounted yet. Just assembled the calipers so far. Why did they rub if Wilwood says 15" will work?

 

[dieseldazzle]

Hmmm. Mine may do the same. I have not mounted yet. Just assembled the calipers so far. Why did they rub if Wilwood says 15" will work?

Because repop magnums vary

 

[dieseldazzle]

FYI a 1/8 wheel spacer solves it but I ain't running them on my cars no matter what anyone says I went to 17 s

 

[Malicious]

Same on my steelies, I painted the wilwood caps black to match the wheel and hide them.

 

[Anasazi23]

Any update on this? Had front disc conversion completed on my RR, and am dealing with the exact same issue. Wouldn't mind losing the long caps as long as all 4 wheels have the same look. Now, I've got the Wilwood caps on front, and large original caps in the rear.

 

[Primodude]

Lucky you got that far my magnums rubbed the calipers even tho willwood states differently. I went to 17 inch vn501 magnum replicas

Thinking of doing the same. Do you have any pictures with the 17s mounted on your car?