What am I doing wrong? Wilwood disc upgrade kit

[JMHAZ]

Everyone,

Ages ago I installed a Wilwood disc brake kit from Manafre. It was the old style for which you had to remove the entire hub to install or remove the disc. Several years ago I bought the upgrade kit, with the new style disk that simply pushes on over the wheel studs. However, I just got the time to install it, and there were either no instructions with it or they were lost.

It seemed straightforward. I removed the hub and bolted on the new caliper-mounting bracket. It then appeared that I should simply unbolt the old disc from its carrier, which incorporates the wheel studs, re-install the carrier and hub, and slide on the new disc.

Nope. The disk contacts the old disc carrier. It clearly isn't supposed to slide on over that. But that unit, as far as I can see, incorporates the wheel studs and can't be separated.

Has anyone done one of these? What am I missing?

Thanks . . .

 

[bikersmurf]

The pictures don't show the other part...Front Disc Brake Conversion Kits

The old part should be removable by pressing out the wheel studs. If in doubt, call Manafree.

 

[JMHAZ]

Ah - the flat rings with holes? I don't think I have those, which would explain a lot. Thanks; I'll call them tomorrow.

 

[camcruiser13]

Ah - the flat rings with holes? I don't think I have those, which would explain a lot. Thanks; I'll call them tomorrow.

you talking about the wheel spacers?


i second that you gotta remove the coned shape with threaded holes old piece off, no way your rotor can sit where it needs to be