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Supra TT brake clearance on 3gs wheels

Old 06-06-13, 01:16 PM
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I have a 2001 GS300, running 2008 GS350 wheels and just installed Supra TT brakes. The clearance is about 1/32 of an inch, am I good? Is there any "Flexing" going on during a hard braking to where the caliper and wheel will have interference? or will the caliper "flex" inwards if anything?

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You should just use a 3mm spacer just to be on the safe side.
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Originally Posted by puff
You should just use a 3mm spacer just to be on the safe side.
If you're scared then do what puff said. but I would run with it being that close. but that is just me.
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I had no problems with mine being 1-2 mm between the wheel and supra caliper.
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Bah, its slightly (and i mean slightly) rubbing, i could use a 1mm spacer lol.... whats the smallest and where can i get?

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Originally Posted by JamesG
Bah, its slightly (and i mean slightly) rubbing, i could use a 1mm spacer lol.... whats the smallest and where can i get?

thanks in advance!
You can find 3mm hubcentric spacers from eBay for ~ $25 a pair. That's the smallest you'll find. I actually have a pair laying around from when my wheels were scraping paint off my LS400 calipers.
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