New wheels and light weight calipers lol

[Gary G]

Ok, some may know ive had a few issues with new wheels, mainly the the rim fouling the rear caliper. Fitted a 3mm spacer to fix it which caused the wheels to foul the arch.

Soloution (sort of) grind caliper, ditch spacer and hope for the best....

Pics to follow...

 

[Gary G]

Step one:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32/Renault5p0rt182/grinder.jpg
lol


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32/Renault5p0rt182/grinding.jpg
Yeah, the file didnt do nowt lol.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32/Renault5p0rt182/DSCF0022.jpg
Before with spacers

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32/Renault5p0rt182/DSCF0005.jpg
After grinding, without spacers

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32/Renault5p0rt182/spacers.jpg
byeeeeeeeeeee

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32/Renault5p0rt182/car.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32/Renault5p0rt182/DSCF0012.jpg

Shame they still rub a little :-(

 

[Fred@BTM]

fixed????

wheres it rubbing??

 

[Gary G]

did i make you proud Fred? lol

on the arch where the bumper meets 1/4 panel :-S drivers side only!!? Tyre looks further out than on the other side

 

[Turkish]

Gary try swapping the wheels round or something to see if the issue is still there at least then youll know if the offset of one or more of the wheels is different or if its the car.

 

[Gary G]

what if its the car?

 

[fizzy_drink]

You nutter!

Lol... like the wheels... shame about the hassle.

 

[Fred@BTM]

Quote: Originally posted by Gary G on 02 September 2005
did i make you proud Fred? lol

on the arch where the bumper meets 1/4 panel :-S drivers side only!!? Tyre looks further out than on the other side

on the rear????

 

[BenR]

PHATNESS!

yes fred, rear is rubbing.

 

[Martin]

looking good, top bombing!

 

[Fred@BTM]

easy to fix

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/Fredmrsclio/grinder3.jpg

 

[SOHROB]

what wheels are they ?

 

[Ali]

ROJA

 

[patty]

beastly!

 

[170bhp]

white alloys are much more better on blue car ...

 

[kartman]

Wahey! School of Fred!

Thats what I like to see Commited modifying, its the only way.

 

[Fred@BTM]

f**king SO fed up of "warranty whores"

its not worth the paper its written on

 

[Clarkie172]

Quote: Originally posted by Fred2001Dynamic on 02 September 2005

easy to fix

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/Fredmrsclio/grinder3.jpg

PMSL

 

[patty]

its the way to do it ^^^

 

[Christopher]

they look soooo right.

what buckets are they btw?

--chris

 

[fin_tm]

Mint!

 

[TriO`]

good job on the brakes

loving the wheels but imo they would have been even sweeter in white..

http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/1426/carcopy5iw.jpg

 

[Turkish]

I would have agreed on the white but do either of you two own white wheels ? im getting seriously pissed off with mine constantly needing cleaning!

 

[patty]

nah so much better in black!

 

[Gary G]

Performance Friction pads, thats all ill say with regard to white rims ideas lol

 

[CHRIS172CUP]

Looks good Gary, love your motor.

 

[Adams_16v]

AWESOME!! love em!

Im having black wheels again v soon! Just need to make my mind up what type to go for!