Front brake rotor offset, cross over years suck!!! |
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Front brake rotor offset, cross over years suck!!! |
Jaiden |
Mar 20 2006, 05:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 346 Joined: 13-January 05 From: Stroudsburg PA Member No.: 3,443 |
Hey all. I got most of the front suspension back on but when I went to put the brake calipers on I noticed that they would not fit over the rotor AND lined up with caliper mounts. SO I removed my new rotors and compared them to the old and found that the rear offset from the rotor surface to the bearing seal surface is deepr on the original rotors.
I had to find this out after I already pressed in the ew bearing races (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) So how can this be? I have the old style strut tubes. When I talked with eric shea about getting my calipers we stated that I have "new" style calipers So what did the factory do? Old strut tubes and new style brakes on a 72? I guess I gotta order new rotor and pull out the races qand return the rotors. Man I hate set backs |
Eric_Shea |
Mar 21 2006, 09:21 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,278 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Couple of things:
James... you may be in for more fun. Take what Dave said and look at your later style rotor that's in the picture above. "No Centering Ring" (that I can see from the picture). Regarding the A1 boys; Slits mentioned that to me before which may explain some of what I call 'cross over' calipers. I've only seen them as rears but they have dual bleeders and through bolts. The bleeders didn't look like an afterthought though... if they did it, they did a good job. (also... the next time you start a line with "Here's something else for ya'll to smoke...." and you're located in the "California Mountains" I'll be expecting somthing a little better than a 'dual bleeder' story!) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smoke.gif) So... if those are the rotors that Dave is discussing you have two options now: 1. Go to the nearest machine shop and have your centering ring machined off. We do that with the front 5-lug rotors for later cars. 2. Get yourself some nice 'later' wheels and never worry about it again. (it will all be over soon...) |