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Spacer question

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by NorthwestCruiser, Oct 7, 2014.

  1. Oct 7, 2014 at 6:15 PM
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    NorthwestCruiser

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    I have spidertrax spacers on all corners, what is the best way to torque the fronts without having someone hold their foot on the break and without turning that front corner?

    Thanks!
     
  2. Oct 7, 2014 at 9:29 PM
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    Never thought about that, thanks!
     
  3. Oct 23, 2014 at 2:10 PM
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    shit I just put a screw driver in the rotor where it met the caliper...
     
  4. Oct 23, 2014 at 2:11 PM
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    What were you using a screw driver for?
     
  5. Oct 23, 2014 at 2:22 PM
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    Keeping the fronts from rotating when torquing the spacers down...
     
  6. Oct 23, 2014 at 2:24 PM
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    I put a 2x4 that was sitting in my garage from the seat to the brake peddle.
     
  7. Oct 23, 2014 at 2:29 PM
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    Oh, yeah I put a piece of firewood on the break pedal. Only other problem I have is when I torque the spacer nuts, it turns that hub, how can I keep it from turning?
     
  8. Oct 23, 2014 at 2:44 PM
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    Okay... The rotor has slots in it. Take a screw driver through the brake caliper bracket and into one of the slots. You're only torquing to like 80 ft/lbs right? It'll be fine, screw driver will bend first
     
  9. Oct 23, 2014 at 2:51 PM
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    I jacked up one side at a time and with the wood on the brake nothing moves.
     
  10. Oct 23, 2014 at 2:56 PM
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    But then I take a chance of having the screw driving come loose and go into my rotor like it did to you.

    I was thinking about that, I will next time.
     
  11. Oct 23, 2014 at 2:59 PM
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    What? Your over thinking it. Never said the screw driver will break... Nor did I say it happened to me. And if it did and fell in the rotor you can turn it and it will fall out.
     
  12. Oct 23, 2014 at 3:02 PM
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    Ohh I get it now, sorry I thought you meant that you messed something up haha got it
     
  13. Oct 23, 2014 at 3:08 PM
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    I was reassuring you that if you place a screw driver in there that there is the 99% chance that every thing will be fine. I left 1% for the "shit happens" in life
     

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