Arches on a mk1

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steady eddie
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Re: Arches on a mk1

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Steve A wrote:Will the rosepetals from minispares fit straight on without arches or will i need to modify the calipers to fit without spacers OR if i fit the spacers they supply will i need arches? regards Steve
Please take great care if you do not fit the spacers at the front you will need to machine both the caliper and the contact face of the of the disk. If you do not machine the contact face you risk your disks breaking up, ours did. Not sure if you will need arches with the spacer.

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guru_1071
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Re: Arches on a mk1

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Steve A wrote:Will the rosepetals from minispares fit straight on without arches or will i need to modify the calipers to fit without spacers OR if i fit the spacers they supply will i need arches? regards Steve

steve

the spacers that come with the rose petals MUST always be used. when the spacers are used the wheels do not stick out of the arches

the only time the spacers are not used is if the car is been used in a racing series where the track width is measured, then they can be removed so that the wheels move further in. there is maching work that needs to be done for this for the wheels to fit. its not something that you need to do on a road car
please note, these are my own, individual sales, nothing whatsoever to do with my employer, minispares
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