flamin wheels

lord_sharpy · Post by **lord_sharpy** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 11:11 pm

ive just put my g40 brakes onto my gt and now the pad carrier catches on the inside of my bloody wheel! i put a spacer on but this means the wheel isnt on the hub only the bolts! im really annoyed.
has anyone had this problem?
i was thinking of getting some p-slots, will they catch?
cheers
james

optima21 · Post by **optima21** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 7:14 am

get rid of the G40 carriers and use the original mk3 ones instead

thats my brakes using a 20mm wide disk, G40 calipers and GT carriers...

... your setup will look slightly different though

lord_sharpy · Post by **lord_sharpy** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:14 am

so i can use the original carriers with g40 calipers? what about pads, do i use the the pads for the mk3 or g40?

optima21 · Post by **optima21** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:55 am

yes G40 calipers will work with GT carriers.

the G40 and GT pads are the same shape, but G40 pads are thinner, so you can either fit new G40 pads or use your old GT ones if they are worn down a few mm (but this is not recommended)

lord_sharpy · Post by **lord_sharpy** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:11 pm

il have a go at that then. thanks for your help mate, really appreciated!

robz · Post by **robz** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:23 pm

so the G40 pads are thinner but this will allow thicker brake discs? does this set-up improve the braking alot?

lord_sharpy · Post by **lord_sharpy** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 6:16 pm

the pads i have put onto my brakes are different. there is a longer thinner pad and a fatter pad? will these work on the mk3 carriers or can i use my original pads from my standard setup which were fairly new?

optima21 · Post by **optima21** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 9:02 pm

yeah what I meant was the backing plates are the same shape.....

... on some makes of pads tthere are two different shaped pads per set of 4 pads.

the one with the longer and narrower friction area goes on the side of the disk you can see

the one with the shorter and fatter friction area goes on the piston side of the disk.

lord_sharpy · Post by **lord_sharpy** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:17 pm

thats great i dunno what id do without u guys, saved me alot of time and money
cheers
james

lord_sharpy · Post by **lord_sharpy** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 9:19 pm

big thanks to optima ive now sorted my brakes (well my front ones) but ive gotta do my rears now as my rear wheel cylinder pissed fluid everywhere! cheers mate