Caliper question (1 Viewer)

[JimJ]

So the front calipers on my 60 have been upgraded to larger 4-runner ones. Does anyone else who has upgraded have to use a spacer for wheel clearance?

 

[cruiserpilot]

I think that is an issue, certainly with 15" wheels. What wheels are you running?
Help with 16" & 17" Wheel Selection
This thread just started up and has info on it. You might need those thin 1/4" alum
plate spacers for clearance.

 

[JimJ]

I think that is an issue, certainly with 15" wheels. What wheels are you running?
Help with 16" & 17" Wheel Selection
This thread just started up and has info on it. You might need those thin 1/4" alum
plate spacers for clearance.

YES the original chrome 15" stock rims.

 

[cruiserpilot]

I could give you some 1/4" plate spacers but maybe just go back to stock calipers.
Can anyone here verify why the 4 runner calipers are better? Just bigger? Same rotors?

 

[GTSSportCoupe]

I could give you some 1/4" plate spacers but maybe just go back to stock calipers.
Can anyone here verify why the 4 runner calipers are better? Just bigger? Same rotors?

They have larger pistons I believe, and are a bit of an upgrade. The 15" wheels I ran for awhile did hit the calipers. I wasn't expecting it, and by the time I figured it out they'd already worn a channel in the rims. Could take an angle grinder to the edges of the caliper. It really is a pretty minor clearance issue. Spacers would work also. As would 16" rims.

 

[cruiserpilot]

I used to grind a 1/8" off the corner of my calipers when I ran 15" wheels. Not a big deal. I even
got a set of reman calipers in a box ground the same so I guess it didn't make any difference to the
remanufacturers either.

 

[JimJ]

Thanks for the info Nick and John, I might try grinding some off then and give that a try.

 

[Rigpig]

Do a search, its been done on here with write ups for several years now so you should find lots useful info. The popular fix was a slight grind on the callipers for clearance on 15" rims. I have some sitting on a shelf but who knows when i'll be wheeling again... I think "slowandsteadybj60" put them on his 60 a while back also, so shoot em a message and see what he's got to say.

 

[JimJ]

Do a search, its been done on here with write ups for several years now so you should find lots useful info. The popular fix was a slight grind on the callipers for clearance on 15" rims. I have some sitting on a shelf but who knows when i'll be wheeling again... I think "slowandsteadybj60" put them on his 60 a while back also, so shoot em a message and see what he's got to say.

OK thanks RP

 

[cruiserpilot]

So curious, what did you do?

 

[JimJ]

OK, all done! thank you for your help too, much appreciated. It actually fit without grinding, it JUST fits but doesn't rub using stock chromed 15" 60 series rims.