I Need Brake Help!

SupraSerious · 05-06-2009, 07:16 PM

Turns out that the bracket that holds the caliper in place is rubbing on the rotor. I have no idea how to fix it, I tried washers to change the spacing but it offered no help, I also tried some light fileing, and maybe with a grinder i can make things work but idk.... might be time to take it to a shop....

mirage83 · 05-06-2009, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SupraSerious

Turns out that the bracket that holds the caliper in place is rubbing on the rotor. I have no idea how to fix it, I tried washers to change the spacing but it offered no help, I also tried some light fileing, and maybe with a grinder i can make things work but idk.... might be time to take it to a shop....

Uh, I'd hold up on the modification to the caliper bracket for a moment. Was the bracket rubbing before you changed the rotors? Where exactly on the rotor is it rubbing?

If everything was assembled correctly with the proper size rotor installed it shouldn't rub now if it didn't rub before. If it's rubbing now I'd take a real close look at your rotor, make sure it's the right size for this application, especially if it's rubbing on the outside edge of the rotor. If that's where it's contacting the rotor, you've got the wrong size rotor on there.

BTW, drilled brake rotors for our car FTL. And Brakemasters doesn't have the best Ebay rating in the world.

SupraSerious · 05-06-2009, 10:45 PM

Yea, just the last mm or two on the end of the rotor.... but I think i've found the solution, put stock out back again lol... I originally got these rotors because im broke, they were cheap, and my front rotors were badly warped, so the back ones should be fine if they arent pitted by now. It'll look.... intresting... but o well, I'll just get new ones later....

mirage83 · 05-06-2009, 10:56 PM

I think that's your best bet. Under no circumstances would I recommend grinding or otherwise taking any real metal off the caliper bracket. That's the anchor to your ability to stop, though since it was the rear brakes it wouldn't have been as bad as doing it to the front set.

Start saving up for a good, quality set of slotted rotors if you'd like, from a reputable source. They're not that expensive, and you'll be better off than with an iffy set of drilled ones.

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05-06-2009, 07:16 PM	#1
SupraSerious Stock Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lowell, Michigan Posts: 12	Turns out that the bracket that holds the caliper in place is rubbing on the rotor. I have no idea how to fix it, I tried washers to change the spacing but it offered no help, I also tried some light fileing, and maybe with a grinder i can make things work but idk.... might be time to take it to a shop....

05-06-2009, 10:45 PM	#3
SupraSerious Stock Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lowell, Michigan Posts: 12	Yea, just the last mm or two on the end of the rotor.... but I think i've found the solution, put stock out back again lol... I originally got these rotors because im broke, they were cheap, and my front rotors were badly warped, so the back ones should be fine if they arent pitted by now. It'll look.... intresting... but o well, I'll just get new ones later....

05-06-2009, 10:56 PM	#4
mirage83 12psi boost Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 359	I think that's your best bet. Under no circumstances would I recommend grinding or otherwise taking any real metal off the caliper bracket. That's the anchor to your ability to stop, though since it was the rear brakes it wouldn't have been as bad as doing it to the front set. Start saving up for a good, quality set of slotted rotors if you'd like, from a reputable source. They're not that expensive, and you'll be better off than with an iffy set of drilled ones.