266mm lucas caliper problems

1. Jack_Norris Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Canvey Island Posts: 383 2 16'v Saxo vtr's

   #1 8th April 2014, 14:46

   Hi guys.
   
   Fitting lucas calipers to the leg and the bolt holes don't align. Anyone had problems like this before and how they sorted it.
   
   Heres a picture
   
2. chompy Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Scotland Posts: 1764 Because racecar

   #2 8th April 2014, 15:08

   you need to cut a bit of the carrier to make it fit. See the bit at the top of the picture that is touching the strut? Cut that out to make it fit.
3. chompy Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Scotland Posts: 1764 Because racecar

   #3 8th April 2014, 15:22

   like this...
   
4. chompy Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Scotland Posts: 1764 Because racecar

   #4 8th April 2014, 15:27

   
5. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

   #5 8th April 2014, 16:27

   Like chompy said,i did this to mine too.
6. Jack_Norris Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Canvey Island Posts: 383 2 16'v Saxo vtr's

   #6 8th April 2014, 17:08

   Okay thanks again guys. Got the grinder out and they fit fine now