KE ping it real Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 :dance: Hey Guys Has anyone ever had to grind down a brake caliper to fit a wheel on before? I just got some new wheels and i put them on but when the front ones went on they wouldn't spin I then realised that the caliper was protruding too far out and the wheel wasn't quite sitting properly :lolcry: I took to the caliper with a grinder and took off perhaps 4-5mm of what looked like unneeded steel Is this safe? i haven't really got to the meat of the calliper or anything but i didn't knw if this was a common issue And also, how much clearance should be between the wheel and calliper? At the moment there is maybe 2mm Should i grind more off? All comments are appreciated :y: Cheers - Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falken_KE30 Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 I got RA40 celica brakes on front, standard ke30 rims don't fit, i got some 13x6 jellybean mags on, and the caliper just fits. guessing cause the inside of the rim is more square compared to a stock rim if that makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bLinded_ Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Hey mate, When I did my brake upgrade on my KE70 I had to grind a couple of mm of the side of the caliper as to clear the rim. I didn't take of much so in all I think there is about 1-2 mm clearance between the caliper and the rim. I have had them on there for about 6 months or more now, and still haven't had any issues. I'd say problems may occur depending on calipers used, but I know with mine they are ok. If you have clearance with the rim and caliper as it is, I'd say leave it. -Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philbey Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Got any pics of what and where you ground it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KE ping it real Posted June 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Got any pics of what and where you ground it? I'll take some pics tomorrow but on second inspection i think i will be ok. The steel i ground off couldn't have been structural and i didn't weaken or thin out any parts where the steel changes direction i've driven it now without any weird noises or noticable brake fade so i don't know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeptemberSquall Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 I'll take some pics tomorrow but on second inspection i think i will be ok. The steel i ground off couldn't have been structural and i didn't weaken or thin out any parts where the steel changes direction i've driven it now without any weird noises or noticable brake fade so i don't know ffs buy wheels that fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinKE55 Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Probably the best advice. Transport Department see that you have been chewing into your brake calipers, they will probably tell you to get new ones. In the end it is your decision, if you want to run the risk then be my guest. Though if it were me, I would get wheels that fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwarf Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 The fact is that you do not know where the internal fluid galleries are, unless you have a spare set of calipers that you can sacrificially put across a band saw to see the cross section. These are your brakes. They stop the car. If in doubt, don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KE ping it real Posted June 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 ffs buy wheels that fit Thats all well and good cheif but i just spent $250 on these wheels that should fit and a further $270 on 2 new tyres for them so if i seem persistant about getting them on it's cause i'm in on them for $520 And they are also the exact wheels i wanted for the theme of my car So i'm pretty keen to get them working To everyone else thanks for your help. I've got them on now after minimal grinding but in the near future i think i will upgrade the callipers to something that will fit better Cheers - Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falken_KE30 Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 RA40 struts FTW, i got same rims, and they fit perfect!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ke20nut Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 so ur life is only worth $520 . good to hear even better if u take someone elses life with the $520. Never grind calipers. the manufacturer wouldnt put all the metal into it if it weren't needed. they would have saved thousands of dollars building cars if they took 10grams of metal off each caliper they added to a model. the metal is there cos it is helps with the structural integrity of the caliper. so don't grind em ;) :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corolla1 Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Na, I wouldn't grind em, Ive seen this done, as others have said, its not worth it. Change rims, calipers or possibly washer out your rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love ke70 Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 this is shocking. consider how much fluid pressure there is in a caliper. add heat when you do a downhill mountain run. do not take any meat out of a caliper, let alone that much. as corolla1 said, change rims or calipers. but don't WASHER OUT YOUR RIMS. thats even dodgier than spacers, and they don't ahve much going for them. consider how the wheel seats and consider what your doing when you add washers. wheels and brakes are a very important peice of kit on your car, before you do anything, stop, and think very seriously about the implications and how you are changing what happens in a standard setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KE ping it real Posted June 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 An update just so everyone knows A week after i ground the calipers, I changed them to ke55 calipers and everything fits and works now without grinding So thanks for all the posts but the problem has now been fixed properly Cheers - Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irokin Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Nice work :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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