13" wheels on a Fury IRS

[Waggytee]

Thinking of putting some sticky rubber on the Fury, however it's currently running 14" wheels - options are 888's or switching to 13's

Has anyone with a Fury IRS and rear Sierra brakes got 13" wheels to fit as the clearance to the calipers looks like it's going to be close - my preference would be Compomotive CXR's (which are just about to go back into production for anyone who wants any)

Thanks.

[dopdog]

you need to do a bit of a search on here as we have had this a few times but it can be done

[adithorp]

I think the issue is normally with the return spring on the handbrake lever. Runs in my mind there are modified springs available. Think the cable bracket might need a tweek as well.

Found this about springs on locostbuilders... http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthr ... tid=178955

[pigeondave]

Have you tried Steve @ Fury Sports Cars ?

The dark blue car he is currently building with Image wheels had some issues with the rear brakes I think it might have been wilwoods on the rear that had to be changed back to the originals but i cant remember what the original calipers were/are.

worth a try.

[Waggytee]

Many thanks all - I'll do some further investigations

[robcollingridge]

I've Compomotive CXRs in 13" rims on my Fury R1. They run over standard Sierra rear calipers.

http://www.robcollingridge.com/kitcar/d ... index.html

I have used 10mm spacers to get caliper clearance but I'm also using the same size and offset wheels front and back.

[Waggytee]

thanks Rob - I did look at your website before and it appeared you managed it OK.

[robcollingridge]

Yes, the main issue was not the size of the calipers but the clearance on the handbrake mechanism. The 10mm spacers gave me plenty of clearance. The alternative is to use a different offset wheel but when I bought mine I didn't know what they should be, so I kept the front and rear wheels the same. Actually handy as I can swap the fronts/rears to get more even tyre wear, though with my driving style there doesn't seem to be much difference and they all wear quite evenly (and very quickly!)