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Old 13-10-2006, 08:42 AM
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Default Wheel/Brake clearance question?
Being a bit of a mechanical numpty myself could somebody tell me if a 2mm gap between the big red bit of my front brakes and the alloy wheel is enough???

it looks scarily close to me, does/can any of that shit move about ???
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Old 13-10-2006, 08:44 AM
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any pics mate ?
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Old 13-10-2006, 08:46 AM
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not with me but I can do some when I get home from work.

as the wheel turns the brakes miss the back of the wheel by no more than 2mm just looks too close for comfort
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Old 13-10-2006, 09:30 AM
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Andy, if you mean on the Evo, the 6-pots fitted behind my O.E. wheels ok before I changed the wheels.
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Old 13-10-2006, 09:57 AM
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not an evo i know but ask gracie how close my front brakes are to the wheels pmsl

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Old 13-10-2006, 10:09 AM
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I have less than 2mm between my calipers and wheels...
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Old 13-10-2006, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve_B
I have less than 2mm between my calipers and wheels...
Me too. Mine's sooooo close
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Old 13-10-2006, 11:26 AM
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a gap is a gap mate. As long as they dont touch, dont worry
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My brembo's were about 2mm from all surfaces when I fitted them to my taxi.

Slowpokes brembos are about 2 micron away from all surfaces
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