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Old 27-07-2005, 06:37 PM
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Default AP brake pads catching bells!!! help

I have fitted a set of new AP 4pots and 330mm disks to a mates sapphire cossie, they are mounted on CNC machined brackets but the brackets now dont seem right. The caliper sneed to be moved out further from the centre of the hub because as the pads wear the back of the pad will bind on the bell itself before the pad touches the disk.

Before this occurs i need to space the caliper from the mounting bracket by about 5mm on both sides, either 4x 5mm washers or better still CNC billet plate. Sooo... I need 2x oblong plates making up with M10/12 holes drilled in to sandwich between caliper and mount. who can help?? I also want one doing in 3mm for my front brakes.
Old 28-07-2005, 05:09 PM
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Are the brackets sided perhaps? Never had that problem myself with a kit. Is it all from the same kit?
Old 29-07-2005, 06:43 PM
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No both sides are short, bracket worked no better up the other way, that affected the offset not the distance in and out. Was a kit put together by Reyland and zoo apparently, but came incomplete? are there usually washers/spacers with a kit, no braided lines or fluid ever arrived either but think it more the customer not chasing up the parts than supplier as kit was bought part assembled, he couldnt wait They are Limited edition red AP 4pots i believe. thinking i may have to make plates up ££££
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you normally get washers/shims with the kits,but these are to centralise the caliper on the disc not to space it out the way you need
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Originally Posted by Mr C
No both sides are short, bracket worked no better up the other way, that affected the offset not the distance in and out. Was a kit put together by Reyland and zoo apparently, but came incomplete? are there usually washers/spacers with a kit, no braided lines or fluid ever arrived either but think it more the customer not chasing up the parts than supplier as kit was bought part assembled, he couldnt wait They are Limited edition red AP 4pots i believe. thinking i may have to make plates up ££££
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" " Was because i didnt know what to do?? I will be in contact, hope you can help thank Martin
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