Kurt
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fitted them earlier but the outer pads are catching my speedlines 
its the center bit that touches the disk that there wearing away
why its doing this and how can i solve it?
[Edited on 22-09-2007 by Kurt]
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Kurt
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no one else had this problem?
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Limecat
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Do you mean the part of the thread nearest to the centre point of rotation is touching against the wheel boss? If so, I would say the pads are fitted wrongly.
Or do you mean the actual calliper is touching the back of the spoke? Mine had very little clearance.
Do you have any pictures to help explain?
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Kurt
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its the part of the wheel the bolts go through and touch the disc, the outer edge closest to the disc is touching the pads
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Limecat
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Right, so you mean the central part of the boss on the wheel.
I still do not get what you mean though? Outer edge to me sits at the outside of the swept area of the disc so is nowehere near the boss.
I really would put a picture up if you can?
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Kurt
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the metal back on the pad is touching the edge of my wheel
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Limecat
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WTF? Thats almost as if the pads are too deep or the disc is outset over standard? What discs are they?
Is it the same on both sides?
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Kurt
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yeah both wheels have worn away about 2mm, im not sure what discs they are tbh, bought them from P1CK4D in my thread in gc its was suggested they could be coupe ones, they look to be redrilled but he sold them me as an lmf kit
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Limecat
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It may be worth finding out? I had Fiat Coupe discs on mine and Speedlines (assume you mean Alessio 2's?) and did not suffer those problems. It may be worth taking the wheel off, jacking the car up and measuring where the centre line is of the caliper and the disc? (in terms of its rotation)
If I am right I suspect they wont match and the disc is effectively outset over standard?
Brand new pads I assume?
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cavbow
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had similair prob with a lads Corsa with his speedlines he had try'd to fit his calipers but 1 wheel was catching his Caliper. took the wheels off and found he hadn't seen he had different calipers 1 was Cav V6 and the other was Vectra V6. Told him to take the Vectra 1 back and get the Cav 1 and prob was solved
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Richie
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Thats not good
Are they 15" speedlines?
They get quite close on my brothers corsa.... but he's got 17" Lenso Shu's 
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Kurt
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16 inch speedline alessio 2's, calipers are the same, fitted correctly, only 3000 miles wear on discs and pads.
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Chris F
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quote:
Originally posted by Kurt
16 inch speedline alessio 2's, calipers are the same, fitted correctly, only 3000 miles wear on discs and pads.
odd, mine fit in my 15" just (tight) fine
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Rob_Lee
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that cant be right.
I had 308mm brakes fitted under speedlines!
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Kurt
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its literally like 2mm of the metal pad backing touching the wheels,
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P1CK4D
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They were originally fitted under 16" Softstars and had no problems with them at all. Sorry Kurt 
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Kurt
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its ok, im sure i can fix it
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P1CK4D
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I hope so matey! Good Luck!
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ainsley_brader
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are you sure its not just the anti rattle spring??
Mine did this with 2.0 brakes under speedlines i just ditched the springs
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Kurt
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if you look in the first pic you can see the metal backing touching the wheel
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Richie
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Is this sorted now?
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Kurt
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yeah i rough arsed it, the screaching was the back plate touching the disc 
but i had to butcher the inside edge of the wheel so it kinda tapers,
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