Spacers and 16" Estoril's on the front

[black_potato]

Hi,

I have 16" Estorils front and rear. When completing a recent suspension refresh I noticed the front brakes and disks have been moved out by 3mm (Washers between Caliper & hub and spacer behind the brake disk).

Normally I'm not a fan of such things and I am wondering if this was a normal mod for SE cars to fit these wheels and tyres or if this is something a previous owner has done that I can remove when I refit.

If so should there be a washer of any depth between the caliper and front hub ?

Cheers in advance,

Richard

[phillpot]

3mm behind the discs would have same effect as a normal wheel spacer, may be to give a little more clearance on full lock? But then why not use a wheel spacer?

Then possibly no disc available with 3mm more inset to bring back into line with caliper so a 6mm inset used with 3mm spacers on caliper bolts to compensate?


All sounds a bit of a bodge or perhaps some one just bought the wrong offset disc's and has used spacers to correct?

Edited by phillpot on Sunday 9th December 20:22

[motul1974]

It's quite normal and many cars came from the factory that way.

My 450 chim up.until recently had the 'wrong' off set discs....but perversely that ment I didn't require spacers. My recent replacement disc came with the 'correct' offset that required spacers.......chalk it up to a TVR thing!

[900T-R]

That sounds 'logical' as there are 260 mm Ford discs with 55.1 mm and 58 mm offset IIRC

[black_potato]

Thanks chaps. Sounds like i should nail it back together the way it was.