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Problem of JCW Brakes with certain MINI Wheels :( ???
Recently I've been planning a few more "transformations" for my car..
Looking at picking up the JCW brembos, and wheels. My favorites, in order of preference, are:
- the 18in "star spoke" JCW wheels
- the 17in 2-piece R-90's
- the 18in double spoke wheels (polished)
NONE OF WHICH are supposedly compatible with the new jcw brakes. Ridiculous. I'm running the 17in Crown Spokes right now and THEY fit. yuck.
What exactly is THE issue ??? Would spacers solve the problem? If so, what size, 5mm, 15mm .. etc.
Thanks in advance, I'm sure there's a few people in my same boat, and a few people in a different boat with answers...
__________________ 2009 MINI Clubman JCW CR/B no numbers yet still too new 2006 MINI Cooper S PS/B 176fwhp 165 fwtq SOLD 2004 GTO Black/Black M6 389rwhp 454 rwtq SOLD
What exactly is THE issue ??? Would spacers solve the problem? If so, what size, 5mm, 15mm .. etc.
The issue is that the calipers are very large and will contact the spokes of the wheel. In most cases a large enough spacer will allow clearance, but you have to measure how tight things are to figure out how much of a spacer you need in a given application.
