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Discussion in '456/550/575' started by dakharris, Nov 7, 2011.

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  1. dakharris

    dakharris Two Time F1 World Champ

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    #1 dakharris, Nov 7, 2011
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    I finished the front wheels over the weekend. Easy, bolt on process. The hard part is getting the old lines off without destroying the fittings. Not counting trips to the store to buy tools I didn't have, I spent about four hours per wheel. Most of that time was spent breaking fittings loose and rerouting the new lines...and then there is the bleeding, of course. Really fills up those big 19 inch wheels. I think that the rears will make an even greater cosmetic improvement. I'll post pics of the rears when I get around to finishing this project.
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  2. henryr

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    #2 henryr, Nov 7, 2011
    how much room is there between the inside of the spoke and caliper ?
     
  3. dakharris

    dakharris Two Time F1 World Champ

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    #3 dakharris, Nov 7, 2011
    About the thickness of a pencil.
     
  4. atlshaver

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    #4 atlshaver, Nov 7, 2011
    Wow! They are significantly larger. Nice upgrade.
     
  5. wbklink

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    #5 wbklink, Nov 7, 2011
    WOW, They look great !

    cheers,

    Bill
     
  6. kouroshoo7

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    #6 kouroshoo7, Nov 11, 2011
    Cant wait to see the new ride....
    miss you D....

    k
     
  7. dakharris

    dakharris Two Time F1 World Champ

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    #7 dakharris, Nov 25, 2011
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    I finally got around to installing the back calipers and rotors today. Much easier than the front because they didn't require any rerouting of the lines. These are strictly bolt on. It took the better part of the day because the challenge is still breaking loose the fitting. What a PITA!. If I wasn't upgrading to steel lines, I could have done the job in about 2 hours. The biggest difference is in the size of the rotor, as you can see. Looks better in person. I was tired and greasy and it was dark when I finished, so I just took these pics in the garage. Haven't even taken her out for a road test. I'll post my impressions and some better pictures when I get her on the road and run some trials!
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  8. oss117

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    #8 oss117, Nov 26, 2011
    Quite a difference: how does it feel now?
    BTW, nice wheels too.
     

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