pepperpots with 266mm brakes

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Hi, today I tried to test fit some 266 mm brakes with pepperpots and there is a spot where it rubs. The wheel got bolted on and just rolled around lightly to see if it would fit and once it was taken off I was a bit disappointed.

Does anyone here run 266mm brakes and pepperpots? how did you get them to work?

I also realised that the calipers I picked up were lucas ones so maybe bosch ones will fit or do they rub too?

Also are lucas calipers any good, Bosch ones are better right?

Thanks
 

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Not all pepperpots are equal, some are slightly different to others and I did try bosch 266 but they rubbed on the wheel weights inside rim. 247 is more than enough for a normal 205. Service the caliper it will repay you for it. Its an Italian versus Spanish I think wheel issue, check the source of yours. Do some reading.
 
Matthew is right. There are two different types of Pepperpot. You may have to run a 3mm spacer disc for a while, or mill the new pads down the same.
 
French SMR pepperpots don't fit over 266mm brakes. Italian Speedline Pepperpots do fit over 266mm brakes.

You only need to shave a mil or so off the caliper with a flap wheel etc.
 
Could be a combination of aftermarket pads and corrosion on the discs. Doesn't look like its hitting by much.
 
James504 said:
Could be a combination of aftermarket pads and corrosion on the discs. Doesn't look like its hitting by much.
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Surely it's the fixed caliper yoke that is touching isn't it - the actual floating caliper part doesn't protrude as far.

Amazing co-incidence that I have just faced the same issue with my 406 - I bought a set of 307 16" rims from a wreckers, believing that their offset was greater, but found that they sit closer in to the hub and brakes, and rubbed against the front yokes. After thinking about it, I went with your suggestion and used the angle grinder to take a couple of mm off the yoke. They're overengineered and can be safely lightened, right?

Cheers

Alec
 
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