So I need an extra couple of mm for my P4 calipers to clear the spokes on front wheel.
I have heard it is possible to shave a bit off the rear of the caliper.
Anyone on here got any experience??
PS: please, I don’t want your negative opinions just facts!
Thanks…
Can you shim it out a wee bit. Get it off centre. Pads will wear a bit unevenly though.
theone&onlymin
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run out of room to shim
Hiya Lemon, are you using standard rotor carriers?
(I presume it’s an 850 T3/ LM ??)
What’s the full story here, this all sounds odd. Caliper wall might well be only a couple of mm thick to start with, if it is more, so that you don’t actually make a hole in it, you will still not know how thin is what’s left. Also I’d hazard a guess that a brake caliper that looks like it’s been “messed about with” would be a MOT fail? Unless done really seamlessly and repainted.
[QUOTE=Mike H]
What’s the full story here, this all sounds odd. Caliper wall might well be only a couple of mm thick to start with, if it is more, so that you don’t actually make a hole in it, you will still not know how thin is what’s left. Also I’d hazard a guess that a brake caliper that looks like it’s been "messed about with" would be a MOT fail? Unless done really seamlessly and repainted.  [/QUOTE]
no the Mot is concerned with whether it’s working or not, or leaking, how it looks is of no concern!
but your right, you need to ascertain how thick the wall is and then you can be sure in its operating safety,
can you not shave a mil or two off the fork mount or the caliper mount, or spacer the front wheel over a few mill using different wheel spacers, or space the disc carrier out a bit more?
ianboydsnr2014-08-21 11:54:18
Still waiting for the full story! I’m intrigued now…
OK, for Mr H’s benefit: Mk5 Le mans front end. T3 hub, T3 bearing carriers with Le mans 1 discs and carriers. P4 brembo calipers
Had caliper adaptors and spacers made using the hub, spacers carriers and disc all in situ, no spokes or rim.
Then got new rim and spokes - wrong! Should have built the whole wheel first.
Anyway, put front end on and calipers snag with spokes, doh!
To my eye there was no room to shim/ space etc.
However, Russel at BLR engineering says “no problem” and will sort it so all is going to be ok and I won’t have to take anything off the caliper 
There’re a few people on the interweb who have done it with varying results.
Off to the Classic TT (first time - v excited) on Saturday and theoretically will get back to a front wheel that actually goes round.
So I’m happy to say the post is no now longer relevant
PS: It was worth putting the PS on as only one negative comment, some blx about MOTs - Mr H???
What do I know! Just a guess. OK then sorted.
Thanks for the info Lemon.
I’ll be looking for someone to make up my rotor carriers and calliper adaptors as soon as I get my wheels back from being re spoked.
Would you let me know if your happy with the job and, if I could be so crude, the cost of the job?
Many thanks
Brian
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