chockymonster
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| posted on 8/5/06 at 11:59 PM |
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Rs 4 spoke clearance
My nice 15" alloys have arrived and are the wrong offset. Turns out that they don't make them in et18, only et35. 
So, I'm on the look out for 13" alloys again
I'm running disks all round, will 6" wide RS 4 spoke alloys clear sierra rear disks?
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Avoneer
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| posted on 9/5/06 at 06:31 AM |
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If it's standard Sierra rear end, Nope.
Pat...
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However a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
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TimC
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| posted on 9/5/06 at 06:59 AM |
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Avoneer -
Is the clearance issue just the handbrake mechanism on the caliper fouling? Can it not be modified (read bent) to fit and still operate?
Or, does it foul uprights, caliper body or similar?
TC
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chockymonster
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| posted on 9/5/06 at 08:44 AM |
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Thanks Tim, saves me typing it!
Any other suggestions for 13's?
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TimC
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| posted on 9/5/06 at 09:16 AM |
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This may not help, but I'm in the process of working out what'll work under 13s myself. The major difference is that my car will be
track-day only so I'm not fitting a handbrake at all.
I've currently got some Mk1/2 Fiesta front calipers bolted straight to the Sierra rear hubs. They certainly clear a 14" alloy that I have
in the garage by a country mile, so I think they'll clear the 13" ok.
This doesn't help anyone fitting a handbrake, but what I have discovered is that a lot of Ford Calipers have a mount hole centre-to-hole centre
of 90mm. So, it may be worth checking if another model (perhaps RS Turbo or Fiesta SI - I'm guessing) has the same mounts on the rear with a
smaller caliper. The Rally Design catlogue is useful for seeing what has rear discs and then it's a case of wandering your local breakers with
a tape measure.
Apologies for slightly rambling post.
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Peteff
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| posted on 9/5/06 at 09:35 AM |
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Compromise.
Go for some 14" Peugeot/Citroen wheels. They do alloys in various styles so something should fit the bill.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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TimC
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| posted on 9/5/06 at 09:58 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
Go for some 14" Peugeot/Citroen wheels. They do alloys in various styles so something should fit the bill.
If you do, consider the KN Vector:
Here!
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chockymonster
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| posted on 9/5/06 at 10:48 AM |
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Vector is not doing it for me.
Minator is looking favorite, still not sure if it will clear the caliper though.
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