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Old 29-10-2007, 05:44 PM
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im away to buy a set of ap racing brakes but not sure what the max size of brakes i can get under my 17inch OZ MAGS (ET35). would the 6pot 330 fit with any probs
Old 29-10-2007, 08:17 PM
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6pots on 330's? imo a bit overkill calipers. but would most deffo fit, even a 4x4 or is it a 2x4?
Old 29-10-2007, 09:21 PM
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might struggle mate...
Old 29-10-2007, 09:24 PM
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Struggle with what ????
Width of caliper clearance on wheel spokes maybe?
330 disks should easily go under any 17" wheel.
Old 30-10-2007, 09:59 AM
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i have a 4x4. i ment to say 355's and 6pots. maybe 355's wil be to tight
Old 30-10-2007, 11:24 AM
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I reckon 355's will be too tight mate, i run 355's and 6pots on my 4x4 and tried a 8x17 ET35 Comp MO on and it wouldn't clear the caliper.
Old 31-10-2007, 12:14 AM
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Niall has the Reyland/Rainbird 356, 6 Pot kit on his 3 door. He has 17" 6 Spoke MOs on it. Think they are 7 1/2" or 8" wide, can't remember. I'll get pics up tomorow.

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Old 31-10-2007, 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Paul_RS
Niall has the Reyland/Rainbird 356, 6 Pot kit on his 3 door. He has 17" 6 Spoke MOs on it. Think they are 7 1/2" or 8" wide, can't remember. I'll get pics up tomorow.
But is that using 4x4 front hubs? That is where the problem is - the steering arm on 4x4 hubs is too close to the wheel mounting face, meaning you can't use a large offset bell.
Old 31-10-2007, 11:27 AM
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4x4 saphs are a pain in the rear end to fit big brakes trust me I know, the trick is to get the right offset on the wheel, speak to someone like Mike Rainbird or Reylands to sort you out a set of alloys that you will get the big anchors under them


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Originally Posted by jon@work
Originally Posted by Paul_RS
Niall has the Reyland/Rainbird 356, 6 Pot kit on his 3 door. He has 17" 6 Spoke MOs on it. Think they are 7 1/2" or 8" wide, can't remember. I'll get pics up tomorow.
But is that using 4x4 front hubs? That is where the problem is - the steering arm on 4x4 hubs is too close to the wheel mounting face, meaning you can't use a large offset bell.
I should read the posts more carefully

Nialls is a 3 door, so no use whatsoever lol.
Old 31-10-2007, 06:11 PM
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I have managed to get 355's inside 8x17 Comps but using a Brembo caliper... It's very tight though.
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i run 355 with ap6 pots on a 17" MO et40 had to trim a very small amount of caliper but it fits ok
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im about to try and get 350's under my 18" oz chronos and im not sure if they will clear the caliper
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