RX7 caliper and bracket Roll Call

[graphikg]

Just making sure. I got a set of front powerslot corrado g60 rotors for this kit. I am going to need to shave the inside hub of the rotor 1mm for them to fit on the e30 hub right?

[2002maniac]

Just making sure. I got a set of front powerslot corrado g60 rotors for this kit. I am going to need to shave the inside hub of the rotor 1mm for them to fit on the e30 hub right?

That's exactly right. The VW rotor centerbore is 65mm, E30 is 66mm.

[polowildhorse]

Hello again. I was wondering if my 16x7 Alpina wheels will clear. They are et28 and I think they are supposedly the 1982 model. Will they clear.

[graphikg]

I was thinking of painting the calipers... Can you recommend a good paint. I wanted to do purple but too hard to find. I guess I have to do black or red as usual

[JinormusJ]

Basically I want to know who is running the brakes and what wheels you are using. I tried to install mine today with 16" style 5's and there is no way that wheel combo will fit the brakes. Neither will the BBS RS in 16"

were these with or without spacers? I want to run a RX-7 BBK and e39 Style 5s. Is it an offset issue or is the issue with the inside wheel walls? (Does it not clear the spokes or the walls?)

I was thinking of painting the calipers... Can you recommend a good paint. I wanted to do purple but too hard to find. I guess I have to do black or red as usual

Yellow? I would suggest another color, but I'm doing that color and I wanna be swaggin on my own :mrgreen:


Also, do you guys know if I can not run 4 lugged Corrodo Calipers? I'm doing a 5 lug swap, and I would still love to rune an rx7 BBK, but don't exactly know if that's possible. Anyone come across a 5 lug variant that might work..?



My vote is in for sticky. Best informative thread I've read this year

[dbith57]

which body rx-7 do these calipers swap from?

[graphikg]

I am very very sorry to say... But these calipers DO NOT fit the TR Motorsport C1 15x8 wheel without issue. Ive ground the hell out of brand new calipers and am still having trouble. They absolutely need spacers of at least 5mm. I am having a lot of trouble fitting these wheels onto the calipers. It is quite frustrating. I am even thinking that I need a 10mm hubcentric spacer and even needing to buy some studs.

[FrozenSolid]

They do fit trm c1 15x8 i have run them with no spacer, i have the nub on the caliper ground down almost all the way. Ill put some pics up when i get on my computer

[graphikg]

You must have the FC turbo caliper version. I think I have the FD calipers which do not have the nub... I think theyre a little different.

The FC calipers



FD


See...no nub - the design is quite different.

[Wanganstyle]

You must have the FC turbo caliper version. I think I have the FD calipers which do not have the nub... I think theyre a little different.

See...no nub - the design is quite different.

Curious why did you pick FD calipers over FC? The pads are interchange, and apparently the calipers are the same pattern. are they both alu construction or is the a FD steel caliper?

[graphikg]

I bought them from 2002 Maniac's site. They just came as the FD Model. I like the look of them more but definitely took more grinding work.

[einstein57]

They fit BBS RC090s (e39 style 5s) with 22mm spacers. If your going to run the thin spacer behind the rotor then 20mm spacers should do the trick.

[Chico335i]

How much does RX7 calipers intrudes with the offset of the wheel, I am planning to use AZEV type A 16x7.5, ET 20.

[Robert]

My TRM C1's 15x8 clear perfect with a 5mm spacer, no grinding down or anything.. theirs about enough room to fit a pube in there.

[Robert]

Very Interested in the esm 002 et 15 16x9 fit.. anyone?