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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Quick question on venting clearance

Posted by: MW 914 Feb 16 2006, 03:42 PM

Pelican says .2mm. Someone here says .1mm. So maybe I'll hit somewhere in the middle? When I am checking this, I am checking from the back of the caliper(see pic)

Question one - Is this the best place to check or does it even matter?

Question two - Should I be holding the pads back up against the piston in the caliper when I check? Or should I just let them "float" in there whil I verify the clearance?

I'm just making a few tweaks before I hit the road to Joe's place on Saturday.

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Posted by: Headrage Feb 16 2006, 03:51 PM

That's were I checked mine. I might be wrong but I just snugged them up enough to keep the feeler gage from pulling out and then backed it off just enough so I could slide it out with just a little resistance.

Posted by: Joe Ricard Feb 16 2006, 03:53 PM

Yep sounds right to me. factory was .004 I do mine at .003
I have one warped rotor so each pad is set to not drag on the high spot. Yea I know I gotta get that fixed.

Posted by: SLITS Feb 16 2006, 03:54 PM

Ja sticken der veeler guage beeeetweeens da rotor und der kotex.....sie sitten der clearance mit der screw at 0.002", nicht der 0.004" order 0.003", solemente der 0.002". Wenn sie half gefinished der ein side, sie goen to der order und setzen die samea. Sit gettin 0.004" uberalles.

Verstehen?

Posted by: MW 914 Feb 16 2006, 03:55 PM

ass sphincter says wha??

Posted by: MW 914 Feb 16 2006, 03:57 PM

Ok, I get your drift. I'll just put the gauge in between the two and put everyhting back together. If the guage stays put while driving I'll assume it is a little too tight and loosen things up a bit.

Posted by: SLITS Feb 16 2006, 04:01 PM

Achtung....I use 0.002" per side...gives a nice hi pedal, but still gives venting clearance...

You don't need brakes anyway....there ain't nuthin to hit between here and Phoenix. Well, maybe you could kill an Octavia? or Saguro.

Posted by: MW 914 Feb 16 2006, 04:13 PM

Just provide a nice soft place for me to crash as I try to stop at Joe's. I would prefer to not hit anyone's fat ass.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Feb 16 2006, 04:17 PM

man i swore factory clearance was .008 or .006... i set mine to .004.....

and uh, where else would you check venting clearances other than the back of the caliper??

Posted by: MW 914 Feb 16 2006, 04:21 PM

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Feb 16 2006, 02:17 PM)
and uh, where else would you check venting clearances other than the back of the caliper??

Check the Pelican how-to....

Posted by: SLITS Feb 16 2006, 05:38 PM

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Feb 16 2006, 03:17 PM)
man i swore factory clearance was .008 or .006... i set mine to .004.....

and uh, where else would you check venting clearances other than the back of the caliper??

Yer ass cheeeeks........

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Feb 16 2006, 05:46 PM

So, AAron swears the factory clearance is .008 or .006 but set his at .004? I'm not sure which is more entertaining. The 914 or the people that own them?
Cheers, Elliot

Posted by: davep Feb 16 2006, 05:48 PM

You check between the pad and the rotor. Each pad separately. .004" or .1mm your choice. Factory figure is for both sides of the rotor together, but you do not measure it that way.