1997 8v anni front brakes

[gaza2001]

hi, just bought new discs and pads for the front, everything went fine until i went to put the original bbs alloys back on and the the wheels fouled the calipers? so wont turn? the discs are 288mm x 25mm and pads being 20mm thick, i did think about putting a 5mm spacer on, but wanted to know first if i have done anything wrong?

[thai-wronghorse]

Surely they're the wrong pads then If the calipers have been pushed out too far for the wheel to clear?

[Screech16v]

You possibly don't have genuine anni wheels but the mk4 version that look the same but is 1/2 " narrower and will foul the caliper without spacers and fresh pads,ive been there!

[gaza2001]

screech that does make sense, the calipers went on fine over new discs and pads. what thickness spacers would you recommend?

[Screech16v]

hi bud you will get away with a 5mm spacer,but I personally don't like spacers that arnt hubcentric as I tryed this and couldn't get my wheels to centre properly which made the car feel like it was surging at low speeds I wacked a set of 20mm hubcentrics on in the end but I do have rolled arches ,so in your case  I would go for the smallest hubcentric you can get which is around 10mm I think 

[thai-wronghorse]

In reference to the wheels,  mk3 Anniversary BBS RX2 alloys should be 7jx16 and the mk4 equivalent are 6.5jx16.

[Screech16v]

Thai , theres rs771 and rs772 do you know which one is which? I sold my mk4 version on so don't have them to refer to.

[gaza2001]

i cant see the size thai, just says bbs on front of rims, front tyres are 205x45x16 and backs are 215x45x16, if this helps?

[Screech16v]

It sould say on the back either 6 1/2J or 7J

[gaza2001]

thanks for your quick replies, will have a look for the size tomorrow.