shaving 256mm brakes

[phazer]

The highest stressed area of a pin-sliding caliper is the fist portion, and ultimately the area where the fist curves from the horizontal disc spanning portion to the vertical for the pad backing.

Do you mean this type of caliper (Astra GSi ATE's, not mine btw)?


Or the older type that actually did have pins holding the pads?

[matthew172]

Do you mean this type of caliper (Astra GSi ATE's, not mine btw)?


Or the older type that actually did have pins holding the pads?

those are pin sliding callipers so are the older gte ones, just they also had pins that hold the pads in

[dhdev (Oli)]

Basically anything that isn't a four or six pot caliper is a pin sliding caliper.

Anywhere in this area is a big no-no. Not that I'd advise removing it from anywhere else at all.

[phazer]

Basically anything that isn't a four or six pot caliper is a pin sliding caliper.

Anywhere in this area is a big no-no. Not that I'd advise removing it from anywhere else at all.

Coolio, cheers for that - I wasn't sure what the proper name was

You'll be pleased to know mine haven't been touched there at all

[spanishfly]

Please don't take this the wrong way as I'm mearly illustrating a point here:

Didn't your tie rods goose your front panel and cause a serious safety issue? So you have infact run something that is potentially dangerous? Because the design hadn't been entirely thought through?

My point was that if you do something right and understand what the consequences could be then you will be fine. I appreciate common sense is long dead in this country but meh.

Yes unfortunetly my cross member was weak and caused other problems. Big difference in my eyes is, a mate and me over looking something budget a few hundred, a manufacturer like ATE who would have developed and researched how much material is needed. Sorry brakes are just a gripe of mine, I go out to alot of joe publics who 'maintain' there cars by themselves. Few miles later they call us out to tow them home.

[bmw156]

ok people i hear what you are all saying, it is ok now. would be interested in the GTE brakes being capable for the job, do these fit under my 3 spokes, (5j btw)
and i have just got some 5.5j sr steelies from aw06 (thanks), so if i do decided to get the big 2.0 brakes then these will run them fine. with out any shaving

thanks for the opinions.

[spanishfly]

Unsure if they fit but Corsa Sport's have bigger than standard nova brakes. More than likely nova gte stuff thouygh.

[AlexW]

Martin catch me on msn again later

[phazer]

Sorry brakes are just a gripe of mine, I go out to alot of joe publics who 'maintain' there cars by themselves. Few miles later they call us out to tow them home.

I'm not surprised, must be quite soul destroying!

It hadn't occured to me in the original posts that someone would grind the face of the caliper as per the picture posted by dhdev. I guess your job has removed the expectation of common sense ?

[spanishfly]

Well I've been told that the spring clip is needed, they then called me out to ask why they have to pump the pedal to stop... lmao