Shaving Calipers

[HOT RAM]

How much will I need to shave off my rear calipers to run the 16" wheels for my slicks ?

Not real sure I want to do this,so I am wanting to know what I going to have to do.

 

[Big Worm]

Yea man once you start taking off there is not going back.

 

[includemeout]

How much will I need to shave off my rear calipers to run the 16" wheels for my slicks ?

Not real sure I want to do this,so I am wanting to know what I going to have to do.

Just use 2 levels. measure the distance from the top of the caliper to the center line of the axle and transter that measurement to the wheel.
Should get you close, except for finall fitting ( then you could have most it milled off, less work)

 

[JTS VENOM PERFORMANCE]

get one case of beer, two cheap ass northern hydraulic grinders, about 4 grinding wheels and a crate or stool to sit on and a small tv.

Dress in old cloths, long sleeves, long pants, and a ski mask that covers the face and a good set of machanic gloves, and glasses.

then procede to grind, and grind and grind and grind and grind and grind, and jsut when you think you about to ruin a set of calipers,..............grind some more.

fit , then grind, fit, then grind.
takes about 3-4 hours a caliper

 

[HOT RAM]

Uhhhhhhhh

hmmmmmmmm


wellllllllllllll


I think it safe to say that I WILL NOT be running the slicks at Macon

I simply don't have enough time in my schedule

Maybe by next Panama gtg

along with the 150 shot of laughing gas

 

[JTS VENOM PERFORMANCE]

it takes a good while to do them bud it is a huge pain in the arse

 

[includemeout]

it takes a good while to do them bud it is a huge pain in the arse

If someone would take the time to make a fixture plate you could put them in a mill (using an index (rotary type) vise) and mill them like arcing brake shoes.
Then tilt the table on the mill for any radii's that might be needed on the edges for clearance. Then store the info in the DRO and it could be repeted over and over at little cost. Sheeeeesh darn Hillbilly's

 

[HOT RAM]

If someone would take the time to make a fixture plate you could put them in a mill (using an index (rotary type) vise) and mill them like arcing brake shoes.
Then tilt the table on the mill for any radii's that might be needed on the edges for clearance. Then store the info in the DRO and it could be repeted over and over at little cost. Sheeeeesh darn Hillbilly's

Great idea !

 

[JTS VENOM PERFORMANCE]

If someone would take the time to make a fixture plate you could put them in a mill (using an index (rotary type) vise) and mill them like arcing brake shoes.
Then tilt the table on the mill for any radii's that might be needed on the edges for clearance. Then store the info in the DRO and it could be repeted over and over at little cost. Sheeeeesh darn Hillbilly's

I dont have a mill, ............well I do , jsut a corn mill tho

 

[HOT RAM]

I dont have a mill, ............well I do , jsut a corn mill tho

hahahaha

Speaking of corn,I am bring some triple-run,un-cut ,stump-blaster to Macon

 

[Stagethree]

Since rear brakes are not as important as fronts.

Will any other Dodge calipers fit without degrading safely the stopping power to much?:dontknow: