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elsey197
24-03-04, 03:00 PM
my 16v calipers foul on my speedlines, ive read this before and people said to use spacers till the pads wear down, so im running 5mm spacers i think and have been for over a year and tried the other day without the spacers and they still catch.
Is there anything that can be done, like grind the little bits down on the caliper that are catching. Is there different types of 16v capliers as mine came off a 1.8 16v astra gsi, just wondered if mine were different at all

Ste_Nova
24-03-04, 03:02 PM
mine caught on the stainless bars that go over the brakes

elsey197
24-03-04, 03:32 PM
No mine catch here, so was wondering if i could just grind these bits down a few mm

http://volcano.photobucket.com/albums/v11/pelsey197/brake.jpg

mikeoxford
24-03-04, 03:56 PM
weird

stus went on fine

brand new disks and pads

ATE 16v calipers.

speedlines. :| slight casting diffrence? or tolerance?

elsey197
24-03-04, 04:17 PM
I think it maybe a difference in the calipers as this pic of topbuzz shows
http://www.topbuzz1.carenthusiasts.co.uk/mods/brakes16v/b18.jpg

these ones dont have the extra bit as arrowed in my pic :cry:

elsey197
24-03-04, 04:17 PM
edit:double post

beatin u
24-03-04, 06:48 PM
maybe the mounting face on the disc is thinner, bringing the wheel closer to the calipers. i'd grind those bits in the pic off

Phil GTE
24-03-04, 06:54 PM
i think Will F grinded some off his 16v brakes

Riggy
24-03-04, 10:10 PM
ive got the same brakes mate ,got them of a corsa gsi ,but ive only got 15" miglias but they dont rub :o

Aragorn
25-03-04, 12:55 AM
corsa gsi calipers are similar but only run 236mm disks