Gen 3/4 on 17" wheels - with stock brakes!

[Nine Ball]

After doing some careful measurements, and using the proper forgings and barrels, I've figured out how to make 17s fit the front and rear of all Gen 3 and Gen 4 Vipers. I just received my first pair of rear wheels to try out, and they fit perfectly. All you'll have to do is install the typical parking-brake line swap kit, which is also needed for 18s and some 19s. No grinding, no clearancing. It even retains the factory parking brake.

This wheel is a 17x10.5, which I had built to run Hoosier 28x10.0x17 drag slicks. I also used the same wheel to test fit the front, no issues. I believe we can go wider on the rear, if people want to use them for road racing and such. I've personally never seen a 3-piece 17" wheel on any Gen 3/4 Vipers with factory brakes.

This isn't a cheap modification, but nothing looks better or fits like this. Example pricing, for drag or road racing combos.

Drag: 17x4.5 front, 17x10.5 rear, standard finishes w/ polished lip = $3965/set
Roadcourse/auto-x: 17x11.0 front, 17x13.0 rear, standard finishes w/ polished lip = $4350/set
3-week rush build program available.
Can be sold with tires mounted/balanced

Tony

I have 3 pairs of rears for my car. 17s, 18s, and 19s. LOL

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/ynotdv8/Viper/17s-2.jpg (http://s466.photobucket.com/user/ynotdv8/media/Viper/17s-2.jpg.html)

17x10.5 on rear:

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/ynotdv8/Viper/17s-3.jpg (http://s466.photobucket.com/user/ynotdv8/media/Viper/17s-3.jpg.html)

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/ynotdv8/Viper/17s-1.jpg (http://s466.photobucket.com/user/ynotdv8/media/Viper/17s-1.jpg.html)

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/ynotdv8/Viper/20141010_131311.jpg (http://s466.photobucket.com/user/ynotdv8/media/Viper/20141010_131311.jpg.html)

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/ynotdv8/Viper/20141010_131431.jpg (http://s466.photobucket.com/user/ynotdv8/media/Viper/20141010_131431.jpg.html)

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/ynotdv8/Viper/20141010_131445.jpg (http://s466.photobucket.com/user/ynotdv8/media/Viper/20141010_131445.jpg.html)

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/ynotdv8/Viper/20141010_131509.jpg (http://s466.photobucket.com/user/ynotdv8/media/Viper/20141010_131509.jpg.html)

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/ynotdv8/Viper/20141010_131546.jpg (http://s466.photobucket.com/user/ynotdv8/media/Viper/20141010_131546.jpg.html)

17x10.5 on front:

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/ynotdv8/Viper/17s-f1.jpg (http://s466.photobucket.com/user/ynotdv8/media/Viper/17s-f1.jpg.html)

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/ynotdv8/Viper/17s-f2.jpg (http://s466.photobucket.com/user/ynotdv8/media/Viper/17s-f2.jpg.html)

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/ynotdv8/Viper/17s-f3.jpg (http://s466.photobucket.com/user/ynotdv8/media/Viper/17s-f3.jpg.html)

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/ynotdv8/Viper/17s-f4.jpg (http://s466.photobucket.com/user/ynotdv8/media/Viper/17s-f4.jpg.html)

[BlknBlu]

That looks tighter than a prom date. good work.

Bruce

[SA Heat]

That looks tighter than a prom date. good work.

Bruce

Well-played, Sir.

[Unorthodox]

Badass Tony, Forgeline's are the only way to go!

Michael

[FLATOUT]

Very nice!

[Revolution]

any pics with the 17's and tires on the rear?

[Nine Ball]

any pics with the 17's and tires on the rear?

Not yet. I wanted to be sure the wheels cleared, before ordering tires. Plenty of room for the tire, however.

[PaulP]

Nice work Tony!!

[TooBlue]

Nice looking wheel too.
Definitely opens up some new drag tire options.
Thanks for making these available.

I am assuming these will also fit a Gen 2 with a big brake kit..?

[345s-bspinnin]

Nice work Tony. No more excuses about wheels/tire combo's.

[Nine Ball]

Nice looking wheel too.
Definitely opens up some new drag tire options.
Thanks for making these available.

I am assuming these will also fit a Gen 2 with a big brake kit..?

It should fit, but only if the BBK is smaller than Gen 3/4 brakes.

[MtnBiker]

Nice!! Can't wait to see the first photo again with the tire on the 17. Nice tall and grippy. More F1 looking.

[slowhatch]

Badass job! As others have said, cant wait to see it all beefed out with a tire on the ground.