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Old 10-30-2011, 11:20 PM
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Hey guys. I have an issue that has probly been discussed before but can't seem to find it. I just did a Cobra rear disc conversion and my caliper bracket is rubbing on the disc and is damaged. My set up/parts are North race car brackets, Cobra rear vented rotors, Cobra brake pads, and cobra caliper brackets. I used my existing calipers from a 95 mustang but just switched the brackets I purchased for and 03 cobra calipers. Any input is highly appreciated.
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Old 10-31-2011, 05:33 AM
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usually caused by a high amount of shims inside the differential, causing one axle to stick out slightly further than the other. If you are scraping on the outside of the rotor, you can put a washer between the bracket and the backing plate on each bolt. If you are scraping on the inside, you are kinda SOL, you'll need to have the bracket machined down slightly.
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Old 10-31-2011, 07:49 PM
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Yeah thank you ill try that first thing tomarrow cuz I looked under and saw that there was a good amount of space behind the caliper bracket and the rotor.
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Old 10-31-2011, 09:39 PM
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same thing happened to me with my previous axle... all I did was install a thick washer on each bolt.
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Old 11-02-2011, 12:26 AM
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Yeah thanx it worked.
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