How much is safe to remove from caliper?
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How much is safe to remove from caliper? I need more room between the caliper and wheel hoop. How much of the ribs on the side can be removed without weakening the calipers?
They are the front brakes.
Just centering the rotor on the wheel, caliper can only move 1/16" between rotor and wheel hoop.
They are the front brakes.
Just centering the rotor on the wheel, caliper can only move 1/16" between rotor and wheel hoop.
Last edited by 80 MONZTA; Mar 19, 2010 at 07:31 PM. Reason: fixed pic
you'll be fine taking of whatever you need to for your application. Its when you get past the ribs that your looking at problems, but you dont need to go anywhere near that deep.
No problem... fbodies have to take off a lot of the caliper to fit 15's on the rear. Ive done this on quite a few vehicles and never had an issue with the calipers breaking or anything. I just recommend taking off as little as possible.
