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 Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 11:46 am |
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Joined: Nov 21, 2010
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Location: Middlesbrough
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has anyone on here done this and what should i do/not do when doing this? i need to take of 5mm so is this an acceptable ammount?
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 11:50 am |
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Joined: Feb 09, 2010
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Location: Glasgow / Welling
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This is a joke yes?
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 11:50 am |
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Joined: Aug 19, 2011
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Location: Wiltshire
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Why can't you just space the wheels slightly to clear the calipers?
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 11:53 am |
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Joined: Nov 21, 2010
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Location: Middlesbrough
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they have 20mm spacers on at the moment and i want the front to sit in a bit. its not a joke, a few people i know have done it, but i didnt know if it was "too" dangerous, despite the obvious :-p.
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 11:56 am |
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Joined: Sep 12, 2010
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Location: Manchester
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i wouldnt, because i value my ability to brake
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 12:01 pm |
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Joined: Nov 21, 2010
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Location: Middlesbrough
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i know it wasnt the most sensible question but people do it and im just after someone who has done it to give me some feedback.
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 12:09 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: West mids
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I've heard of people 'grinding' a fabricated bracket used so a calipers from outher cars will fit.
NEVER a caliper as it will weeken it and could fail/crack under the pressure.. you'll have no brakes
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 12:16 pm |
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Joined: Jun 04, 2010
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Location: northallerton
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what brakes and wheels you trying to use
im up for some stupid ideas to get things to work but this is insanity you cant see how much you have taken off or how much is left if you was to machiene them maybe but 5mm is way too much to considder
especially when you can get enough braking power form the 180 discs
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 12:18 pm |
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Joined: Nov 28, 2011
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Location: sunny stoke
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Trim it down and find out, if we dont hear from you in next few weeks we just presume your dead
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 12:20 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: No Man's Land
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It's doable...I did it with a set of GTi6 calipers under a set of banded rallye steelies on my S2 Rallye when I had it sitting on it's a**e. Basically ground the bits that come out like little humps down and just chemical metal'd the whole caliper smooth. Was spot on for the entire duration of me having them on the car.
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 12:24 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: devon
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you really needed to ask that question?!? 
grinding bits off the brakes just to fit wheels is ridiculous and dangerous also if you have an accident and the insurance and/or police spot you've been grinding bits off brakes off you will be in the s*** then
even if you were to do it 5 mm is a lot to take off and will probably weaken them
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 1:19 pm |
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Joined: Jul 28, 2010
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Location: Milton Keynes
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Do it.
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 1:26 pm |
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Joined: May 22, 2010
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Location: Holbeach
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i would say it doable too, there is 2 bands on the outside of the calliper that could be smoothed down to the middle and it would still be strong enough to work.
But its something that is just stupid to do, any way. why have such smalls wheels that you would need to do such a thing anyway?
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 1:45 pm |
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Joined: Apr 03, 2010
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Location: Ashford, Kent
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| HDI90 wrote: |
| Trim it down and find out, if we dont hear from you in next few weeks we just presume your dead |
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 1:50 pm |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010
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Its ok everybody, he has the reg of his car on display so that means as long as he is in front of you nobody needs to worry 
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