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    Whats the biggest pad/caliper i can run with my 17" rims? I currently have the camaro/F body brakes( 12" rotor. I believe)

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    12.7" gp gxp brakes
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    And probably not worth the effort to go from your current fbodies to GXPs


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    Oh, ok. I thought Fbodies were the biggest for 17" rims, so maybe its Fbody that are the biggest for stock and maybe GXPs are the biggest for 17" rims?
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