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browneye
5th May 2008, 04:34 PM
G'day..

I have an issue with my wheels not clearing thses calipers without spacers...

Can I grind a small square bit off the side,..

I will try to find a pic, but anyone with these may know what I am on about...

Regards

Scott

Spirited Away
5th May 2008, 05:12 PM
I got told not to grind that little pryamid thingo off too much as there is a brake fluid line underneath. I dare not risk it!

Let us know how it goes.

Blake

Jonny Rochester
5th May 2008, 05:13 PM
Yes, you can grind a bit off here and there.

But with the bump that is near the Mazda word, don't grind it all off. There is a oil gallery in there and the wall gets too thin if you grind it flat, I am told.

browneye
5th May 2008, 06:49 PM
Thanks fellas...

The bump I am talking about is near the Mazda word...BUGGER

I also will not risk it,

looks like I will be running spacers and pumping the blazes out of my already flared guards...lol

Star Sharks sit out further than I at first thought..........

parrot
5th May 2008, 07:26 PM
Been covered on Toymods in detail. Have a look there.

browneye
5th May 2008, 09:30 PM
Sorry Parrot, spent an hour searching and can't find it...care to add links please??
First pic shows the bit I am talking about, second pic shows a later caliper which does not have that bit...

Anyone care to gaurantee me 100%b that the bump does not contain fluid lines???
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Oly AE86
5th May 2008, 09:47 PM
I am running above brakes and are using spacers, also heard there are oil lines in the bump and did not want to risk it.

Hen is a total nutcase
6th May 2008, 06:07 PM
I can garauntee 100% that there IS a brake fluid passage under that bump. If you machine it flat then you open the passage and may as well throw out your caliper.

However you can take some of it off. Leave about 2mm proud and you won't have a problem.

Hen

parrot
6th May 2008, 08:35 PM
Sorry Browneye. Your right ,I tried myself and couldn't find it either :whistling: Bit hard when the search function doesn't accept words of 3 letters.

But then finally found this (http://www.toymods.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9551&highlight=mazda+brakes)

I seem to recall having seen a more detailed thread. but can't find it now, or may never have seen one.

Perhaps ask your question on Toymods.

Ksevn-T
6th May 2008, 11:25 PM
Are these series 5 RX7 calipers?

browneye
7th May 2008, 10:22 AM
Thanks Parrot...

I Should have tried searching for just MAZDA..lol

Anyone want to lend me a guard flaring thingy... :teehee: :teehee: