URGENT HELP COSSIE CALIPERS, alloys wont fit!!

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URGENT HELP COSSIE CALIPERS, alloys wont fit!!

Postby slackerpage on Sun Jun 01, 2003 12:29 pm

Have put cossie 4x4 calipers on and my gti alloys are hitting, can someone tell me why??
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Postby Classkeeper on Sun Jun 01, 2003 12:38 pm

Id hazard a guess at the fact there too big? :)

Im not very helpful am i.
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Postby TJ on Sun Jun 01, 2003 2:25 pm

Have you spaced out the calipers??
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Postby elm_us on Sun Jun 01, 2003 3:45 pm

wheels weights on the outside, calipas only just fit under 15"s
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Postby AdrianFRST on Mon Jun 02, 2003 8:47 am

You need a 5mm spacer between the hub and wheel each side.

The GTi wheels are ET40, 5mm spacers brings them back to the correct ET35.
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Postby daz on Mon Jun 02, 2003 2:47 pm

they are allright you know :D
i had gti alloys and cossie discs and calipers on my turbo and it is a close thing.
billy c now has both the wheels and discs.
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Postby slackerpage on Mon Jun 02, 2003 6:04 pm

What a nightmare.I have put 5 mm spacers on now didnt want to but had no choice, but i still cant get the spring on the calipers in without them touching, also has anyone got any ideas about the balancing weights i really dont want them bashed on the outside of the rim....PLEASE HELP....they are hitting the caliper as the wheel goes round......
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Postby Project on Tue Jun 03, 2003 11:21 am

Have your wheels rebalanced with the weights on the inside (you should be able to just move them if you're careful).
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