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.k.
15-07-2009, 06:12 PM
Title says it all.. atm i have audm dc5r wheels 16" on my fd1 civic and at full-lock/really tight turns i can hear the wheel touch a little bit on the caliper so how do i go about sanding down the caliper a bit?

Bludger
16-07-2009, 01:49 AM
doesn't matter if there is only half of a millimeter gap between caliper and wheel or if there is 5 centimeters gap.

if it clears, it clears.

you must be hearing some other noise.

G-Stick
16-07-2009, 08:20 AM
u sure its the caliper? it shouldnt be moving.. o_O

maybe take off your wheel and see if any other part has rub marks

.k.
16-07-2009, 08:08 PM
yeh from what i've looked around so long as it clears it shouldn't touch but at low speed tight corners or full-lock i can hear a slight noise.. i'll just re-fit the wheel and see how that goes as its only ever the front left which i hear the noise from and its not all the time. only randomly when i do sharp turns - driving around normally etc i never hear anything or experience anything out of the ordinary.. ?

Bludger
16-07-2009, 08:29 PM
its not the caliper, jack your vehicle up, turn the wheel full lock to the suspect side and then get under and check.