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Old May 26, 2007 | 01:29 PM
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I've just dummy fitted my big brakes and have got minimal clearance between my wheels and six pot calipers it's about 4mm.Do you think this is enough????comments invited
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Old May 26, 2007 | 01:34 PM
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if it turns and there arent any weights on the inside of the wheel then you should be fine.

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Old May 26, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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what wheels/ brakes you got?
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Old May 26, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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4mm is plenty, if there was this amount of movement of components you would have problems already as something would be shagged.
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ps as said, just watch where weights are put but 4mm will clear these as well
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Old May 26, 2007 | 04:42 PM
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Thanks for the replys Didn't think about the weights, have to have a look
RWD cossie will AP CP5555's and 368mm Alcon discs-WOLF ats 18" alloys
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Old May 26, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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I have almost zero clearence with 5555's under 17's

i can have any weights on them which is a bit of annoying
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Old May 26, 2007 | 04:53 PM
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Just put them on and see if they fit , and rotate the wheel slowly a few times by hand first, as Tabatha says, it should be fine, i have just bought 362mm x 32 AP's with a 7040 calliper, and they clear the Rondell 122 18" by about 6mm I think , well GGR assured me they would JUST go on
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