Fitting bigger discs question

[snowwolf]

I now have some larger rear 6.0 VXR discs 315mm to replace my small 06 CV8 rear discs 280mm

At the back of the disc there is a thin tin metel plate which will now rub on the larger disc, do you just bend it back out the way (don't really want to do that) or do you grind off the lip that curves over or is there something else that can be done?

[ferb]

snowwolf said:

I now have some larger rear 6.0 VXR discs 315mm to replace my small 06 CV8 rear discs 280mm

At the back of the disc there is a thin tin metel plate which will now rub on the larger disc, do you just bend it back out the way (don't really want to do that) or do you grind off the lip that curves over or is there something else that can be done?

I just cut mine off, but you could just bend it back out the way.

[gsd2000]

I cut the lip and bent it back

[stigmundfreud]

its the little sheild? remove them mate. you updated your calipers too?

[the_ferret82]

i gently bent it back on the rear when i did mine. all though becarfull there is a brake line attached to the plate. i would have cut the lip off if i had an angle grinder to hand though

[snowwolf]

stigmundfreud said:

its the little sheild? remove them mate. you updated your calipers too?

Hi Stig... yes I got some later VXR front and rear discs complete with calipers and pads, not fitted them yet, hopefully next week, think I have to drill where the front calipers bolt on, not sure what they look like till I get the old ones off

Edited by snowwolf on Friday 2nd April 18:42

[cv8gto]

snowwolf said:

stigmundfreud said:

its the little sheild? remove them mate. you updated your calipers too?

Hi Stig... yes I got some later VXR front and rear discs complete with calipers and pads, not fitted them yet, hopefully next week, think I have to drill where the front calipers bolt on, not sure what they look like till I get the old ones off

Edited by snowwolf on Friday 2nd April 18:42

Any chance u can take some pics and do a write up of this swap am going the same way when I get the time.

[snowwolf]

Yes I will do, its about time things started to get documented, makes life easier for other guys to mod their cars

Like fitting a spoiler, the instructions you get are sort of ok but will do a write up, and to be honest, when you know what your doing its a 40 min job

[stigmundfreud]

mick if it turns out you need the longer rear or front (cannot remember which) brake hoses I have some somewhere.... should take about 2 years to get em to you

[snowwolf]

stigmundfreud said:

mick if it turns out you need the longer rear or front (cannot remember which) brake hoses I have some somewhere.... should take about 2 years to get em to you

LOL... I will send you a return paid jiffy bag

[stigmundfreud]

well let me know, always handy to have if you need them. I'll sort out payment details for the flaps when back from the pub

[snowwolf]

stigmundfreud said:

well let me know, always handy to have if you need them. I'll sort out payment details for the flaps when back from the pub

ok stig great man, lucky bugger being in the boozer