Thread: Brake caliper install
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Old 02-23-26 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by mbe820
I bought the brakes rotors and IS adapter as a kit from eBay, like $50. I have the IS adapters installed with top pointing up. I checked and the front is on the front and rear is on the rear. Maybe cheap IS adapter is the issue?
maybe.. or you just need a couple washers in the right places....
i always look for some clearance between the outer edge of the disc and the caliper slot where the pads are... i had brand new shimanos touching the shimano discs just two weeks ago.. a bit of fiddling got them in place and lined up.. meh... it's part of the job at hand,, IMO.
the bike frames/forks also vary a bit... "Manufacturing slop"
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