Brembo clearance...who needs it?!!!

[You See]

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[bradc]

just for the record one post-it note will fit right down there, probably not two though :)

[Kenneth]

i would get spacers dude (or new wheels :P )

if you get something hard (or even not so hard) try to wedge in there youre going to damage something.

[You See]

i would get spacers dude (or new wheels :P )
bu..bu...but I just got these /Hissy /Hissy /Hissy

[bradc]

but then what if you have a 10mm gap and you have an 11mm stone try and jump in there?

obviously there is a greater chance to have a 2mm or 3mm stone fly up, but I don't think it would be that bad :)

[Kenneth]

bu..bu...but I just got these /Hissy /Hissy /Hissy

yeah, i know... its a bit of a bugger really. 5mm spacers might be easy enough to get though.

Sorry to be negative straight up, should have remembered to say that they still look cool :)

[bradc]

the rotors are the best part :)

[You See]

but then what if you have a 10mm gap and you have an 11mm stone try and jump in there?

obviously there is a greater chance to have a 2mm or 3mm stone fly up, but I don't think it would be that bad :)
But there's less of a chance of a 1mm stone flicking up! (even then, I don't think it'll fit) :2thumbsup


should have remembered to say that they still look cool :)
Better late than never! :inquisiti

[Gly]

looking good, who'd you end up getting the bolts from??

[mpau009]

Iv got these lying around if you want to give them a go, 7mm. Just cheap trademe jobs, i had on the rear of the STR. Probably not worthy of your shiney wheels and brakes. but hey, I'll bring them to the workshop. Only got 2 tho...

Reckon it looks good as is, might get hot tho:pimp2:

[You See]

looking good, who'd you end up getting the bolts from??
They managed to source them from an engineering firm in Penrose, dunno the name of the place tho.


Iv got these lying around if you want to give them a go, 7mm. Just cheap trademe jobs, i had on the rear of the STR. Probably not worthy of your shiney wheels and brakes. but hey, I'll bring them to the workshop. Only got 2 tho...

Reckon it looks good as is, might get hot tho:pimp2:

Yeah bring them, I'll test them out and see how they look...might get some VHT Paint just in case.

[Nick Mann]

I would be tempted to put very thin spacers on. I have been led to believe that the wheels can flex slightly under certain conditions and the brakes can expand slightly when hot. I'd be nervous if the clearance is just one post it!

[You See]

Thanks guys, upon all your recommendations, think I'll put on the spacers on Sunday...will just have to take it easy(ish) till then.
...Better safe than sorry! :2thumbsup

[WildCards]

Those wheels are gorgeous (well done on the brakes BTW) what are they?

[Bal]

yeah man they are lovely.

[Roadrunner]

I've been using Brembos on VR-4s for the best part of four years and never had a problem with clearance :)

[bradc]

They are Enkei RP02 18" mags purchased new for about $500

[Nick Mann]

I've been using Brembos on VR-4s for the best part of four years and never had a problem with clearance :)

But you've been using wheels specifically designed to go over them!! /pan

[You See]

They are Enkei RP02 18" mags purchased new for about $500
$700 to be exact....tyres additional. :P

[Roadrunner]

But you've been using wheels specifically designed to go over them!! /pan
Well, yeah /wall but there's still only a gnat's whisker's clearance ... ;)

[WildCards]

$700 to be exact....tyres additional. :P

Cheap for 18's! - I'd like 18's on mine eventually, but the tyre prices are steering me away, 18" prices are double that of 17's

[AllBeItMine]

They managed to source them from an engineering firm in Penrose, dunno the name of the place tho.



Yeah bring them, I'll test them out and see how they look...might get some VHT Paint just in case.


they are illegal. you need the ones that bolt to the bubs then bolt to the wheels.

[Kenneth]

they are illegal. you need the ones that bolt to the bubs then bolt to the wheels.

I thought that was only if they exceeded something like 5mm?

[mpau009]

Lots of thing are illegal....:thinking:

As long as you realise that spacing them out that way does put more pressure on a smaller area of the wheel studs, i think you can use your judgement.
Certainly with 7mm spacers, and very hard suspension i never had any problems, but i guess it only has to break once.

-But yes they definately do fail you at warrant time (unless you take them off;)).