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Offline WhirlyGTI

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Fitting borbet A's
« on: 15 January 2011, 19:10 »
I tried fitting my borbet a's today and they where fouling on the brake pads so I put the 5 mm spacers on that I got with the wheels and it was still catching and the guy at the garage said the inside of the wheel on the hub needs mating to make them clear the pads surely you guys with borbets A's on haven't done this, how have u guys fitted yours cheers.
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Fitting borbet A's
« Reply #1 on: 15 January 2011, 19:29 »
What offset are they ?
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Re: Fitting borbet A's
« Reply #2 on: 15 January 2011, 19:40 »
5x100 et20
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Re: Fitting borbet A's
« Reply #3 on: 15 January 2011, 19:43 »
Quote from: WhirlyGTI on 15 January 2011, 19:40
5x100 et20

Should fit straight on, you might be better to see where it is catching the caliper and maybe cleaning it up with a grinder.
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Offline WhirlyGTI

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Re: Fitting borbet A's
« Reply #4 on: 15 January 2011, 20:53 »
Its not catching on the caliper it's just catching on the brake pad and there half worn so if I get new brake pads it will be even worse
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Offline gover87

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« Reply #5 on: 15 January 2011, 21:26 »
I had this they were catchin on the carrier bit, they were et48 and even with 10mm spacers were no good, was just the fronts though rears were fine. They wernt borbets but just thought id have an input mate
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Offline WhirlyGTI

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« Reply #6 on: 15 January 2011, 22:09 »
Quote from: gover87 on 15 January 2011, 21:26
I had this they were catchin on the carrier bit, they were et48 and even with 10mm spacers were no good, was just the fronts though rears were fine. They wernt borbets but just thought id have an input mate
Yh cheers for your input mate what did you do to solve the problem? Cuz I don't really wana go throughout the hassle if getting them machined but the company I got them off said they will fit so surly I won't have to machine them cheers again mate
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Fitting borbet A's
« Reply #7 on: 15 January 2011, 23:33 »
Quote from: WhirlyGTI on 15 January 2011, 20:53
Its not catching on the caliper it's just catching on the brake pad and there half worn so if I get new brake pads it will be even worse

So the rim is catching the edge of the brake pad as it turns ?
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Offline Dan_GTi8v

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Re: Fitting borbet A's
« Reply #8 on: 16 January 2011, 00:39 »
I had to do what the garage guy suggested to get my alloys on, although I didnt grind the alloy I grinded about 2-3 mil off the calipers :P

Bit confused on how it can hit the brake pad and not the caliper though, surely the caliper sticks out further than the pads?
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« Reply #9 on: 16 January 2011, 07:09 »
I could have got them on with spacers but it works out dear for hubcentric ones then longer bolts, so i put them on ebay :-(
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