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wintersurferuk

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Essex

3rd Jun, 2011 at 03:36:27pm

im having a bit of trubble fitting the pads.

the pads themselves are a very tight fit in the caliper top and bottom and up against the disk and seem to be rubbing on the disks. the green stuff pads look like theres a bit more play and i dont need the plyers to get them in and out.

took it out for a quick test and im getting a strong smell off the brakes.

any help or tips would be great thanks. paul

wolfie

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3rd Jun, 2011 at 04:06:45pm

from memory don't you grind off one corner of the backing plate?

I have minispares 4 pots and 1144's best brakes i have had on a mini

Crystal Sound Audio said:
Why wolfie...you should have your name as Fuckfaceshithead !


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wolfie

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3rd Jun, 2011 at 04:08:08pm

Yes was right from minispares web site:

Pair of 4-pot 6082T6 alloy BILLET calipers for 7.5" diameter brake discs with 10" wheels. Kit includes pad retaining pins, but not brake pads.As used on Peter Baldwins mini miglia challenge winning car for 3 years Note: pads have to be modified by cutting/filing off a small corner part of the metal on two pads. This does not impair the quality of this fitment.

Edited by wolfie on 3rd Jun, 2011.

Crystal Sound Audio said:
Why wolfie...you should have your name as Fuckfaceshithead !


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foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."-Douglas Adams

theoneeyedlizard

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Essex

3rd Jun, 2011 at 10:09:55pm

Thanks Neil. Sorted it this afternoon. Works a treat!

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Joe C

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Carlos Fandango

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3rd Jun, 2011 at 10:11:59pm

What was it in the end?

On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged...

Joe, do you have a photo of your tool?



http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1

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4th Jun, 2011 at 12:53:35am

He had taken some meat off the corners, but not enough. We had some green stuff pads that came with the calipers which had the corners removed. We used these as a template.

They seems to be fine now.

In the 13's at last!.. Just
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