MadMaxx
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| posted on 9/6/14 at 06:05 AM |
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Rubbing pads
I replace the TWR pads of the front HiSpec breaks of my Fury with Mintex 1144 with antirattle shims. Both external pads are rubbing on the disk due to
an offset of 1 mm of the calipers. Which solution do you suggest?
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mcerd1
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| posted on 9/6/14 at 08:17 AM |
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do you mean that the caliper is not centred on the disc ?
if this is the case you'll need to shim the caliper mounting to bring it into the centre - or if it needs to go the other way you'll need
to remove a little material from the mountings
[Edited on 9/6/2014 by mcerd1]
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MadMaxx
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| posted on 9/6/14 at 08:58 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
do you mean that the caliper is not centred on the disc ?
if this is the case you'll need to shim the caliper mounting to bring it into the centre - or if it needs to go the other way you'll need
to remove a little material from the mountings
[Edited on 9/6/2014 by mcerd1]
Yes, the calipers are not centred, but I didn't see before becaused when I bought the car the old pads were one third worn. Now the disk is
blocked due to the pressure of the external pad. Will be safe put an alu shim of 1 mm? I would prefer to avoid to remove material from pads. Once the
pads will be worn a little bit I could remove the shim.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 9/6/14 at 09:09 AM |
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single piece shim's (i.e. not lots of thin layers) should be perfectly safe as long as your bolts are long enough
this is the method used to setup most radial mount calipers etc..
mine are 5mm think 
(with 5mm longer bolts of the correct grade)
if your in any doubt then post some pictures of the problem and we may be able to help you more
[Edited on 9/6/2014 by mcerd1]
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 9/6/14 at 09:18 AM |
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I would not use ali, too soft (most seems to be) I would use a decent washer, ideally hardened, you don't want any chance of deformation...
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MadMaxx
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| posted on 9/6/14 at 09:49 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cliftyhanger
I would not use ali, too soft (most seems to be) I would use a decent washer, ideally hardened, you don't want any chance of deformation...
Commercial washers have a thickness of 2 mm and I need only 1 mm.
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Minicooper
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| posted on 9/6/14 at 11:05 AM |
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get them laser cut, that's what I would do, or make them from suitable sheet
David
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mcerd1
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| posted on 9/6/14 at 11:36 AM |
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search for 'shim washers' you should be able to get 1mm ones quite easily
what diameter is the bolt ?
or failing that cut them out of a suitable sheet of steel as above (you don't need to laser cut them)
[Edited on 9/6/2014 by mcerd1]
[Edited on 9/6/2014 by mcerd1]
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britishtrident
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| posted on 9/6/14 at 11:43 AM |
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Make a single two hole shim out of sheet. Steel easier to position than washers.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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MadMaxx
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| posted on 9/6/14 at 06:27 PM |
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I ask a friend of mine to reduce to 1mm the thickness of a standard washer of 2 mm with a plan grinder to finally find out that a washer of 2 mm was
the right one to do the job. Thanks for all the suggestions received.
[Edited on 9/6/14 by MadMaxx]
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