 Help!! GT4 brake conversion issue |
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 Jan 18, 2012 - 11:58 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined May 11, '10 From Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%)  |
Hi all,
I just noticed an issue with my front brakes.  This is happening to the inner and outer pads on the front brakes. Could it be that I have the wrong pads, or the rotors have been machined down more than 300mm. Also I noticed that on turns the ball joints come in contact with the rotors. I can clearly see the marks engraved on the front rotors from the ball joint. Would anyone know what is the cause of these 2 issues? |
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Jan 19, 2012 - 1:24 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
the problem with your conversion, is that its custom. before machining down the rotor, first wast to check if the pad would actually fit, at least a guestimation.
i would measure the rotor as well, it could be its less than 300. as far as the ball joint hitting, that was a well known situation, that some members addressed with a spacer. -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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Jan 19, 2012 - 9:22 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
It would also help if you told us what your setup is.
What brake pads, from What model/year Spacers? Rotor s from what? |
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Jan 19, 2012 - 7:43 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 11, '10 From Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
My setup:
- New DBA Rotors machined to 300mm - New HAWK HPS Pads (Supra twin turbo) - No spacers installed |
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Jan 20, 2012 - 10:28 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '04 From Newport, RI Currently Offline Reputation: 63 (99%) |
He is right, to a degree.
My 205 rotors are trimmed to 300mm and I have supra pads. The outer pads fit 100% perfectly but my inners sit a few mm lower than the outers. Just to be safe I trimmed off a few mm from the bottom of the inner with my grinding wheel and good to go. Also, my rotors do not hit my ball joint. I put new ball joints in a about 2 years ago and I don't have my car sitting too low. Both of those things could cause the rotor to hit. -------------------- |
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