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Re: [Mgs] Shims

To: PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73@virginmedia.com>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Shims
From: i erbs via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 07:21:06 -0700
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It mstters so the rotor and hub fit properly on the spindle

Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone

On Mon, Sep 2, 2019, 1:28 AM PaulHunt73 via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net> wrote:

> No experience with a Sprite but why does it matter?  Each piston comes out
> as far as it needs to to press the pad against the disc.  After that they
> both press on the disc with equal and opposite force.  As long as the disc
> isn't rubbing on the caliper I can't see the problem.  It's not a Jaguar,
> Ferrari or Maserati where such things might be desirable.
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
>    Ira, I have always used the measure-shim-measure method. The goal is of
> course, to center the rotor on the caliper.
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">It mstters so the rotor and hub fit properly on the spind=
le<br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>Portland, OR<=
br>typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone</div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Sep 2, 2019,=
 1:28 AM PaulHunt73 via Mgs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@a=
utox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
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<div><font size=3D"2">No experience with a Sprite but why does it matter?=
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piston comes out as far as it needs to to press the pad against the disc.=
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After that they both press on the disc with equal and opposite force.=C2=A0=
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long as the disc isn&#39;t rubbing on the caliper I can&#39;t see the probl=
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desirable.</font></div>
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<div><font size=3D"2">PaulH.</font></div>
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  <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div>
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  <div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0Ira, I have always used the measure-shim-measure method=
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  goal is of course, to center the rotor on the=20
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