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[ac427]

Does anyone on here run the KAD 7.9" brake calipers under 10" wheels?

 

Which wheels do you use?

 

Did you need spacers to stop rubbing?

[imack]

I'm running 7.9" KAD calipers with vented discs, drive flanges for mini 8.4" discs (not metro turbo offset) no wheel spacers and 6x10 genuine Minilites with 100mm back space.

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[Crazy]

I have them with force racing 7x10's

[ac427]

I'm running 7.9" KAD calipers with vented discs, drive flanges for mini 8.4" discs (not metro turbo offset) no wheel spacers and 6x10 genuine Minilites with 100mm back space.

 

Ta, I wonder if any 5" wide wheels would be ok.

 

I didn't realise there was a different offset for the drive flange for the Metro Turbo. I presume the Turbo version would push the wheel farther out more than a standard drive flange?

 

I have them with force racing 7x10's

Thanks, Blimey 7x10's !!

 

 

i was hoping Dunlop D1's might be alright

[imack]

My old 5×10 GB's cleared ok.
Metro turbo flanges push the wheels out further than mini flanges and mess up steering geometry.
KAD calipers mount further inboard than metro ones and the inner face of the disc bell needs modifying so the disc can be moved inboard too.
KAD sell the discs ready modified.

[ac427]

My old 5×10 GB's cleared ok.
Metro turbo flanges push the wheels out further than mini flanges and mess up steering geometry.
KAD calipers mount further inboard than metro ones and the inner face of the disc bell needs modifying so the disc can be moved inboard too.
KAD sell the discs ready modified.

I was looking at the price difference between the KAD discs and discs available from MiniSpares.

I was thinking of getting some non-vented 8.4" discs and having them ground down to 7.9" diameter.

I presume this won't work if the caliper spacing/centre line is different?

Edited by ac427, 08 February 2023 - 02:17 PM.

[imack]

You need to remove material from the inside face of the disc bell to allow it to be moved further inboard- around 6mm if I remember correctly.
The disc diameter also needs reducing by 1/2" as you mentioned.

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[ac427]

You need to remove material from the inside face of the disc bell to allow it to be moved further inboard- around 6mm if I remember correctly.
The disc diameter also needs reducing by 1/2" as you mentioned.

 

Thanks for the pix Imack. Now i see what you mean. Is that your lathe in the photos?

[imack]

Yes, that's my old lathe. It was a bit tricky getting 8.4" discs mounted on such a small lathe.