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Re: [TR] 59 TR3A caliper shims

To: "Ed Woods" <fogbro1@comcast.net>, "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>,
Subject: Re: [TR] 59 TR3A caliper shims
From: pethier@comcast.net
Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:07:11 +0000
From: "Ed Woods" <fogbro1@comcast.net>
> O.K., I give up. Why bother with caliper shims?

Because the caliper may not fit on the car without them.  

I have a very early TR4.  With fresh pads, the caliper will not bolt up solid 
to the bracket.  It needs to be shimmed to center the caliper over the disk.

I understand why you may not have experienced this.  I had a bunch of 
Triumph-club guys in my shop and none of them had ever seen caliper shims 
before.

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1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1993 Suburban,
1994 Miata C package
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