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Mag hitting brake caliper - how can i stop this?

Eek Skywalker

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Eek Skywalker

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Hello all,

my mag wheel on the left hand front side is touching the brake caliper? How can i move the caliper away from the mag? I think this is one reason why i'm getting bad vibration. I've had one suggestion to grind the mag a little on the inside, but i'm a little reluctant to do this. If I have to do this, anyone know where i can get it done?

Cheers,

Luke

p.s. the right front mag has a couple of mm's tween it and the caliper? Anyone else found this or know why the left is different to the right?

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They shouldnt be different, however dont grind the mag wheel back to solve the problem, shave a few mm off the caliper. Just taking the nissan lettering off will give you 2mm.

Before you attempt this get your car checked out by a professional in the suspension/wheels field, someone who can determine why its occuring. Both sides should be the same. One side doesnt have a wheel spacer on or something? Maybe someones forgot to put it back on when changing a wheel?

Red17

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Don't shave the mag - not only will you un-balance the wheel but you could also reduce it's stuctural rigidity and that could be disasterous...:)

Either: Shave the NISSAN writing off the caliper

Or (depending on the legality of it) Use a thin wheels spacer...

Or you could get another set of wheels!:D

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