got these from ebay being told they are a straight firt for 2wd saph and erst, problem is the gap between the pads is 20mm, have i been pumped???

 

How much were they, and what size discs are they for. also what jag are they off. I have seen similar ones for sale on ebay in america.
thanks.
TONY

 

apparently a 4.2 supercharged, the space between the pads is 20mm, paid £200

 

they mite be rear ones because some cars have 2 sets of calipers on the back

 

they are rears mate, but were advertised as fronts for my car

 

why not file down the pads till they fit??

 

cause im not a pikey lol, and i aint filing 4mm of pads everytime they need changed, plus whats the chances of gettin them totally flat

 

Quite right not to file them(4mm), as you have found out they won't for a cossie or rst disc as these are 24mm wide.
So ideally you need a disc from a ford that is vented and 20mm wide, going to seriously struggle with this.
Some can be seriously tight when new getting things squeezed in, I have often had to just skim a tiny amount of the pad away, where it was a bit "hairy" being new.
Your best bet is to see what the calipers are like on the car ie would the disc fall in the centre without the pads, if it does, then you can just get a local engineering firm to make some wider spacers for the caliper halves, but if also needing to space these outward due to diameter would be better off selling.
tabetha

 

or ya can buy my focus rs brembo's for £250 that would sort it out

 

i will if i get ma money back on these..,....