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*help* rims hitting brake caliper.

Old 05-16-09, 06:12 PM
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My back rims are barley hitting the brake calipers. I don't have a big brake kit or anything. Stock brakes. Its not hitting much at all but it most def cant be driven. Whats the best route on this. Thanks. Im running 20x10 in the rear.

Heres the numbers

20x10
5x114.3
et 40
cb 73.1
Old 05-16-09, 06:14 PM
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Use a 5mm spacer with extended studs or if it's truly just barely barely touching get out the grinder and shave the calipers down a little bit.
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see that was what i was thinking. Just enough where the wheel spins free. Im not to found of spacers. I mean its not even the thickness of a penny, and it should spin free.
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Im hoping that will work.
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remember calipers do have a little flex in them too, so shave more than barely.
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ok. Thanks for the advice. Like i said i hope this works. i really dont want to put spacers on it
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also get some pictures of before and after
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yea i almost had this issue when i put on my brake upgrade in the front my rims maybe clear the brake calipers by 1/8 of an inch close call i didn't want to use spacers either but i bought some just in case but i decided not to use them
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Pics or banned.
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Yeah I will Get pictures. Its been raining here alot. Im going to work on it this weekend. Ive been doing alot with this car. I have a full kit thats going on it also. Its getting there. Can't wait to get everything on.
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