Hi all just done my cossie 4 pot conversion. now i cant fit my rs 7s as they catch the calliper what do i do get some spacers? any one come across this before?

 

How much do they catch by?
When I put new discs and pads on the Saph, the 7 spokes wouldn't fit anymore!
(They had been on for 6 months before)
It was just the casting lip on the caliper that was scraping the inside of the spoke, so Dremel in hand, the cast was polished smooth - no more problem.
Personally I hate spacers, but I suppose needs must if it cant be smoothed.

 

If i tighten a couple of bolts the wheel wont turn at all! Iv spaced it out with washers and decided i need 5mm spacer and longer bolts.

 

Mine were catching on my RS 5 spokes, I removed all the cast lettering on the caliper with a grinder this was enough to give me clearance.

 

grinder will fix any thing

 

There arent any casting letters on the front of the calliper. not happy!

 

Is it catching by much? If in doubt get the grinder out! just be sensible. I`ve taken a fair bit from mine now even more than in the picture but had never heard of any body else having problems and just thought i had the "wrong" wheels.

 

rs7 are common for doin this kinda thing, they dont like fitting over many brake packages.
spaceing is an option just it has the add on effect, like tyres and arches, like u say longer bolts, personally if its only a little id start grinding and see how much i can take off before spaceing the wheel.

 

Like i say iv spaced with washers and it clears then measured the washer and it was 5mm but the bolts were only just biting. i dont wont want to grind cos i dont want it looking a mess. im off to halfords tomoz to get some proper 5 mm spacers!

 

Ripspeed all the way me howd

 

Horrible wheels as said but we can get the monster sized Porsche Brembo calipers under them with a little room to spare.

 

Had this problem on mine when i fitted FOCUS RS BREMBO,S. You will need 5 mm spacers and longer bolts.Anymore than 5 mm and you will need HUBCENTRIC SPACERS as there will be no flange on the hub left showing and the wheel will wobble when driven.
Some pics of mine might help.
(I needed 15 mm spacers)






For saftey ,when you fit the spacers the longer bolts must turn at least 8 times before they are tight.

 

had a cossie 4 pot conversion on mine and it needed 5mm spacers to fit my diamond cuts,mind get longer bolts as its got less thread to hang onto,think speedshack sell them

 

Got some 5mm spacers today works a treat just need some bolts now!

 

I must have been lucky with my RS 5 spokes as they only just touched, glad you`ve got it sorted.

 

i had the same problem i got grinding an got 3mm spacers an there just clearing now there's a guy on ebay selling longer bolts.

 

yeh iv ordered them off ebay cheeRS me howds

 

Here`s mine its pretty tight