Is 3mm too close? Brakes.

[sgould]

I bought some nice new 18 inch wheels for my wife's Carlsson.  41mm offset.  But the spokes only clear the face of the big 345mm brake calliper by 3mm. 

Seems a bit close to me.  I'm not a fan of spacers, just another stress point on the bolt.  Bolt length, etc.

That's 3mm drill bit.  A 4mm drill won't go in.

[Geoff1951]

Close!
Don't seem to have heard about the Carlsson, IIRC the last post was about passing the 9-3 to the grandson, and you were a one-car family?

[sgould]

This was the follow up post...

http://www.saabtechtalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=2613

And a more recent picture

[wrighar]

I run Alu22 16" 5 spoke on my 314mm brakes alll winter (4 yrs now), with a similar clearance

[Geoff1951]

Beautiful!

But when I click that link, I get this -


"An Error Has Occurred!
The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you."

[wrighar]

Beautiful!

But when I click that link, I get this -


"An Error Has Occurred!
The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you."

It will be... It's the Staffroom...

[sgould]

Beat me to it.   I was copying it all here....

Oh!  *******!! 

That thread is in the "Staffroom"....

Some pictures here.  It's basically a Turbo X with, I think, slightly softer suspension and all the toys. And only with a 6 speed automatic gearbox.

Hirsch leather dashboard, door handles and handbrake.
Carbon fibre trim around the gear lever and glovebox.
Heated seats.
Electric/memory seats.
Satnav.
Bose audio.
Rain sensing wipers.
Steerable headlamps.

And stuff like that...

[aerojon]

only thing i'd be worrying about is,will the caliper be catching the wheel when new pads are fitted..

[sgould]

Pads are brand new!   and, it's the fixed bit that's close.  (I think!!  )

[phoenix]

I don't think it's a problem. I had to run spacers (made up of 3mm alu) with ALU59s over the Hirsch/Brembo 4 pots as they just touched the calipers without.

[nine-fiver]

Under heavy cornering the wheels will deflect under load. Straight ahead stuff you shouldn't worry, but put it on a track and hope that it wont catch...I think 3mm is OK though.