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Trying 2fit 2wd cossie 4 pot calipers on 2 my s1

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Old Sep 3, 2005 | 05:20 PM
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Default Trying 2fit 2wd cossie 4 pot calipers on 2 my s1

Does anyone no of anybody that has done ths conversion as i have a set but have heard something about clearence problems,although i have 16"rims on the car if that makes a diffrence?

Any info of any brackets or spacers that can be bought or used for this conversion i would be very intersted

Please help.
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Old Sep 3, 2005 | 06:33 PM
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as far as im aware you dont need brackets you just need about 4mm machined off the mounting lugs of the caliper and they will fit behind 16" rims

gavintwopies has done this conversion on his car
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Old Sep 3, 2005 | 09:16 PM
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so have I, see the other topic
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Old Sep 4, 2005 | 01:29 AM
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yeah you might want to read about my experience so far with this same set up, before you actually fit them
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