[s-cars] How Much Caliper Clearance?

[Steve Powers]

One would think. A spacer changes axial clearance. It's radial
clearance that's your problem.

You may want to check again though because the inside diameter on the
Avus wheels decreases towards the front. In other words, by adding a
spacer you push the wheel out and move to a larger diameter area of
the rim where the caliper fits.

That's what I found on mine. I'm running the stock rims (I bought the
car new) and am using 993TT calipers on RS2 brackets.

Steve

On Nov 21, 2007 4:23 PM,  <calvinlc at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Steve,
>
> My tightest clearance isn't in the direction that spacers would help.  It is
> in the radial direction, if you will.  As the wheel goes around the inner
> circle formed by the wheel is only about 0.1 inches from the corner of the
> caliper.
>
> --Calvin
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Steve Powers
> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 3:56 PM
> To: Taka Mizutani
> Cc: Audi S Car List
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] How Much Caliper Clearance?
>
>
> ditto to what Taka said. you want some clearance in there or else...
>
> I went with H&R spacers - 8 mm I think. easy solution.
>
> Steve Powers
>
> On Nov 21, 2007 5:35 AM, Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I don't think it will necessarily cause a problem, but I have seen what
> > happens when a rock or other debris gets stuck in the wheel with that
> little
> > clearance- the caliper gets gouged and the wheel and caliper get really
> > ugly.
> >
> > My Volvo has huge brakes, but the clearances are more like 5-10mm in every
> > direction. I have not seen OEM brakes with less than that in terms of
> > clearance, but I am not an expert, this is merely conjecture. I can't say
> > whether or not it's safe/unsafe, etc.
> >
> > You could always get 18" snows. :-)
> >
> > Taka
> >
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