Re:2006 Converting to spokes brake question
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2006 Converting to spokes brake question 9 Months ago
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I understand the front brake calipers need to be changed when going from alloy to spoke rims. Found a set of dual calipers from a 99 Road Star. Will these bolt onto the 2006? Do I have to change the rear caliper also? Thanks.
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Re:2006 Converting to spokes brake question 9 Months ago
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Found a set of dual calipers from a 99 Road Star. Will these bolt onto the 2006?
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Do I have to change the rear caliper also? Thanks.
No
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Re:2006 Converting to spokes brake question 9 Months ago
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Thanks Doc.
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Re:2006 Converting to spokes brake question 9 Months ago
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Why do the calipers need to be changed when going to spoke rims???? They do not need to be changed. If they do then they would need to be changed when going from spoke to cast wheels also and I have done that on a couple of occasions without a problem. I have even changed the front to a HD wheel and used the stock caliper with mount spacers. My 07 come with spokes and I converted to cast and they were a direct bolt on.
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Re:2006 Converting to spokes brake question 9 Months ago
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Thanks for bringing that up Dave. I read it somewhere that the caliper needed to be changed. It would save me $ and time if it doesn't need to be changed.
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Re:2006 Converting to spokes brake question 9 Months ago
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Either the rotor or the caliper need to float. on the spoke wheels of older models the rotors are solid so the caliper floats. on a newer cast wheel the rotor floats..
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Re:2006 Converting to spokes brake question 9 Months ago
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Both the caliper and the rotor can float or not. The solid caliper used on the '04 and up is the same as on the rear of all years and it uses a solid rotor.
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Re:2006 Converting to spokes brake question 9 Months ago
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Is this correct: Fixed rotors + floating calipers or Floating rotors + fixed calipers? Thus 1999 spoke wheels fixed rotors + floating calipers. Thanks for the advice.
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Re:2006 Converting to spokes brake question 9 Months ago
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drumsonly2002 wrote:
Is this correct: Fixed rotors + floating calipers or Floating rotors + fixed calipers? Thus 1999 spoke wheels fixed rotors + floating calipers. Thanks for the advice.
That is correct....
1600 ... floating calipers
1700 ... fixed calipers
Just make sure if one compnent is fixed, rotor or caliper, the other is floating.
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Re:2006 Converting to spokes brake question 9 Months ago
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Can't both be floating also?
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