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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 02:21 PM
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Am in need of a little help pls. Have jst fitted 4x4 calipers with 2wd Discs & pads (Black Diamond). Have driven the car a few times since maybe 20 miles & the outer edge of the disc on passenger side is fouling the inner surface of the caliper. Also there is a strong vibration coming through the steering as if the discs are warped!

Have removed some of the inner face of caliper so it easily clears the disc but the problem persists. There is a metal on metal grinding noise still, not constant but it is as if when the disc rotates to a certain point sumthing catches?

Any help is much apreciated.

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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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You have to space the carrier out with a washer between the carrier and the mounting lug on the hub,
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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 03:57 PM
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Soz forgot to mention that i have already done that on both sides. Any more ideas?
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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 03:59 PM
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i didnt even space mine out and ive had no probs,sure the black diamond disks aint as per cossie spec offset wise?
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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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Wasn't aware there was more than 1 spec of 2wd discs? Bought them from Larkspeed who only list 1 type.

If they were the wrong offset as you say wouldn't they foul on both driver & passenger sides?
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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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Is the caliper central over the disc ?

If not you may need more than 1 spacer washer in there

There is only 1 2WD disc


Read the sticky thread above for other idea's

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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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i ment as in the black diamond disc isnt 100% match as a genuwine 2WD disc
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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 05:16 PM
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It has to be to be the same offset to be sold for that application.

Genuine or not
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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Have carried out the conversion as in the Sticky thread and checked evrything that has been mentioned. Can brand new discs be warped? It the only thing left that i think it could possibly be.

Before when i was running the standard set-up everything was fine!
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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yeah they can be,ive had a set b4,chances are slim,but might be worth getting another set?
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 03:07 PM
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id check the disc runout with a DTI gauge before sending them back and demanding money though just to be on the safe side
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