Yippee...problem solved...I've got big brakes :), up front at least for now :) Options

[Mueller]

The pad overhang was not as bad as I had originally thought.....taking the pads to the bench grinder (recommended by a high performance brake pad engineer), I just need to add a chamfer to the edge of the pad to get rid of the overhang......pretty darn easy once I gave it a shot....

the adapter itself will be pretty easy to make and shouldn't cost me much at all for supplies....

I know have to decide what color to paint the calipers (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

[Mueller]

QUOTE (andys @ Sep 7 2005, 08:46 AM)

Say Mike, Very nice and ingenious! Now, you didn't go with the Wilwood four pot's why? At just under $100 each (brand spanking new), seems they would have been a viable alternative (and lighter as well). Also, lots of pad compounds are available. On the plus side, those Wilwood rotors that you have are really inexpensive. Andy

ummmm, stupidity I guess (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

I looked at the Wilwoods and even printed out 1:1 side and front profiles of them to layout against the /4 struts. Nothing seemed to that well at the time. If you notice the picture with the rotor, it is actually bolted "backwards" for 2 reasons...1st, the larger OD will clear the a-arm and 2nd, it allows me to use a simpler design adapter.

Now that I figured out that I could (and have to) move the rotor the direction I did, a few of the Wilwood calipers would have worked..oh well, live and learn.

The RX-7 calipers do have a few benifits such as cheaper pads than the Wilwoods and dust shields.

If I was to do it again, I'd go with Wilwoods and i still might for the rear brakes....still deciding if I'll go vented or stay solid rotor in the rear.

Bob, I have /4 struts which have the 3" spacing