Spaced M16 Caliper and Vented Capri Disk

[atd350]

exactly what capri rotor is required for spaced M16 calipers? DBAxxx?

[ozstang65]

Vented Discs - Plain
Capri 2.8i, EBC part = D246, same as RDA7578

[maxrs]

Sorry to bring up an old thread.
Are the spacer washers from the vented kit 4mm thick? half the caliper spacer width?

[ozstang65]

I could measure it tomorrow, but that sounds about right.

[maxrs]

That would be great if you could. Thanks Scott.

[maxrs]

For anyone playing at home, the spacer washers are 5.1mm wide.

[gen mk 1rs2000]

mark
is that with new pads fitted
& fluid pressure ??
just try loosening off the caliper bolts after you bleed them
& even after a drive then check the caliper space to strut
just get the calipers central to the disc

[ozstang65]

I just had a quick look at mine and i've spaced them out about 6.5mm, which was the supplied washer plus another standard washer. I did this to put the centre of the caliper inline with the centre plane of the disc. I don't recall having to do this on dad's car (Mk2 struts) bit mine are capri struts/mk2 calipers so there might be a difference because of that.

[Lightning_Boy]

The washers should be half the additional thickness of the disc, so for (say) a 20.8mm vented disc replacing a 12.7mm solid disc, that would be half of 20.8-12.7 or 4.05mm. I say "should be" because production tolerances will mean you may want to add or subtract a bit in order to center the caliper over the disc exactly, although in practice even that may not matter.