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Old 11-22-05, 08:13 PM
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Default Shaving my Brake Calipers...

Hey all,

Would it be ok for me to shave off about 3.5mm off my front brake calipers? What is the max that I should be able to take off on my 99 LS400?

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-Jason Elcan
Old 11-22-05, 08:47 PM
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are you doing this to fit wheels or what?
Old 11-22-05, 09:57 PM
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3.5mm?! that's A LOT..... i would not do that
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Originally Posted by rominl
3.5mm?! that's A LOT..... i would not do that
Old 11-23-05, 12:56 AM
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3.5 is a whole lot. I did about .3 mm on mine.
Old 11-23-05, 09:07 AM
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Old 11-23-05, 09:29 AM
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Old 11-23-05, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Bercasio
LOL

Old 11-23-05, 10:23 AM
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LOL. I think he got the message.
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Good excuse for a new set of larger wheels and smaller sidewall tires...
Old 11-23-05, 11:57 AM
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HAHAHAHAH I got it. Thats what forums are for....to stop dump people from doing dumb things
Old 11-23-05, 12:49 PM
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What everyone is trying to say but forgot before tehy fell over laughing is.
If you start to shave a caliper which does not have extra metal for that purpose your pistons will shoot out the back end.
Get spacers if you need to clear a rim.
Old 11-23-05, 01:01 PM
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I think some one started a thread about wheels that clear our brakes.
Wow i wonder who could have done that and why ??????

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=188024
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Jason,

You still rolling on those Stern 20's?

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=148821

Originally Posted by Jasoneo5
The brakes are stock . I love them also. Actually they are too big for the rims and I am currently using a 5mm spacer. I need to get that spacer off, or at least minimize it to 2 or 3mm so that the front won't rub as much. I was told that I could sand the rims a bit, and possibly the calipers. Any thoughts from anybody?


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