What happens if you run without the spring thing on the 4 pot calliper ?
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I have a Godspeed 335mm conversion on my MY01. I have had to remove the springs on the back of the caliper as they were fouling the wheels. They've been like that for 500miles and a track day and as far as I can tell, neither the pads nor the discs are showing any ill effects.
Can anyone comment on this?
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Steve
Can anyone comment on this?
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Steve
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I ran mine without them for while and I think their main funtion is to hold the pads in tightly to avoid rattling. But it isn't the end of the world if you haven't got them in. You may get a rattle later on as the pads wear down. Just my uneducated view!
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Steve, they should cause no problem as I ran mine with no spring on one side until the dealer supplied it. All I did was to lock wire the pins just in case the pads caused anything to vibrate out.
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