Thread: FIA Wheels
View Single Post
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 08-12-2008, 11:28 AM
anicholas's Avatar
anicholas anicholas is offline
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Orcutt, CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham FIA
Posts: 14
Not Ranked     
Default

When I assembled my FIA a year ago the 1.250" X 12.19" dia. rotors would not clear the ridge inside the Trigos. If you want to stay with the Trigos as I did, you have a couple of choices for the front,
A) Go with an .810" thick rotor and thinner Wilwood Superlight calipers part # 120-7430 R/L (ok for the street, but marginal for use on track days).

B) I went with 1.250" X 11.75" dia rotors part # 160-6902 & 160-6903 with Wilwood SL4R radial mount calipers part # 120-8501-R 120-8501-L and brackets which I redrilled to fit the correct position for the smaller dia rotors.

C) The Trigo castings are extremely thick. If you know of a good machine shop with a mill or a lathe you can have them open up the ID of the rim to clear the brakes.

D) The rears are close, use a belt sander on the outside corners of the Dynalight calipers.

Do not use spacers between the wheels and the hubs.

Additional work and expense, but if you want the authentic look of the Trigos as I did, its worth it.

anicholas
KMP517

Pushing on the pull door of reality.
Reply With Quote