A tip.... spacers 6.5mm if you put on 304mm discs

A tip.... spacers 6.5mm if you put on 304mm discs

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flyingdutchie

Original Poster:

859 posts

208 months

Saturday 22nd May 2021
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I was just looking for spacers of the right dimension (I now have some washers in between). If you buy from a Lotus Elise parts dealer you can buy the exact 6.5mm spacers. These are needed when you go from the 291mm dimension disc to the 304mm.

DuncanM

6,877 posts

293 months

Monday 24th May 2021
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Hello,

When I need discs, I'm going to try these:

https://www.mtecbrakes.com/brake-discs/dodge/nitro...

I am currently on 291mm, I believe the above will fit without spacers?

Certainly worth a try smile

Jhonno

6,036 posts

155 months

Monday 24th May 2021
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DuncanM said:
Hello,

When I need discs, I'm going to try these:

https://www.mtecbrakes.com/brake-discs/dodge/nitro...

I am currently on 291mm, I believe the above will fit without spacers?

Certainly worth a try smile
MTEC discs are poor..

DuncanM

6,877 posts

293 months

Monday 24th May 2021
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Jhonno said:
MTEC discs are poor..
Ok, any dodge nitro spec discs will be the same.

Jhonno

6,036 posts

155 months

Monday 24th May 2021
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DuncanM said:
Ok, any dodge nitro spec discs will be the same.
Yes, but non will be designed with particularly high spec/peformance in mind..

DuncanM

6,877 posts

293 months

Monday 24th May 2021
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Jhonno said:
Yes, but non will be designed with particularly high spec/peformance in mind..
Objectively, they are a 302mm disc, designed to stop a 2 ton 4x4.

They're also a disc that may not need spacers, and that definitely appeals to me.





Jhonno

6,036 posts

155 months

Monday 24th May 2021
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DuncanM said:
Jhonno said:
Yes, but non will be designed with particularly high spec/peformance in mind..
Objectively, they are a 302mm disc, designed to stop a 2 ton 4x4.

They're also a disc that may not need spacers, and that definitely appeals to me.
Doesn't make them high quality or performance to stop a mummy wagon once in a 30 zone..

flyingdutchie

Original Poster:

859 posts

208 months

Wednesday 26th May 2021
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If i would be in need for new front discs i would buy the 322mm. Very common I think. In the past they did put on the 304mm and used spacer washers in my case. I lost one of the washer now, but found these Lotus Elise spacers which have the correct dimension. It is 6.5mm what you need to go to 304mm.