Wheels which do fit ECS Stage 4?

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Wheels which do fit ECS Stage 4?

Post by bobbler » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:38 pm

Well, much to my surpise I have found that my 18's are still not big enough to take the ECS brakes I have had waiting to fit. Thought I would give them a try out today while taking out my ABS controller (its dead, sending it off to BB-Reman) as the wheel was off anyway.

Doesn't look like they are going to fit, pretty certain that when mounted the calipers are going to be just about touching the inside of the wheel, definately be bashing the balance weights thats for sure.

Its not all bad though, I was looking at spending out on some decent rubber next week so that will have to wait and be replaced with some no-name brand which comes with a new set of replicas.

I was always of the impression that they would fit beneath any wheel at least 18" in size.
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Post by Doug_S2 » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:40 pm

rs4/6 do not fit under every 18" but there is a bit of room for some machining to get them to fit - either on the bracket or even the caliper!
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Post by rolskii » Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:03 pm

I got rs6+ front set up .... brackets from doug for the calipers ...
The brackets were machined down by 3mm to fit the inside of my rs6 rep. wheels as they were catching on the inside of the wheel....
8.5x18; et35... also slapped some 3mm spacers on the fronts to clear spokes inside ..... :wink:
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Post by Doug_S2 » Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:09 pm

rs6 wheels are problematic - so are the thin bbs wheels, the 18" gallardos and some 18" RS4 B7 Reps
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Post by s4woody » Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:24 pm

these fit no prob's and no spacers needed..they are MTM replica wheels
these are the ECS stage 4 brakes fitted to my S4 with coilover's
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Post by bobbler » Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:56 pm

Those are nice Woody, any ideas where I can find them? And are they 18's?
The only other wheels I really like are the B7's and would rather not buy a set only to find they wont fit either.
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Post by bobbler » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:54 pm

Cheers S4, unfortunately I have to pay on my credit card or from our savings account rather than Paypal

Actually on the thought of spacers, as its but a few mm out they may do the job of moving the wheels enough to make the brakes fit. Will have to investigate
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Post by s4woody » Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:39 pm

they are 18's with no spacers just a straight fit..even cliveH has them on his car with the RS6 brake set-up..not sure if he has used spacer though..
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Post by mikeyquattro » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:42 am

bobbler wrote:Cheers S4, unfortunately I have to pay on my credit card or from our savings account rather than Paypal

Actually on the thought of spacers, as its but a few mm out they may do the job of moving the wheels enough to make the brakes fit. Will have to investigate
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Post by philipwalker » Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:46 am

BBS CH 8.5x15 et35 should be ok.
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Post by davs4 » Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:22 pm

philipwalker wrote:BBS CH 8.5x15 et35 should be ok.
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Post by Ads4 » Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:32 pm

Spacers will make pretty much anything fit :lol: I had 5mm spacers on RS4 B7 reps and now again on my OZ superleggeras, both 18" over RS4 B7 brakes.
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Post by S4TAN » Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:36 pm

It's not just the spokes of the wheel that have to clear the calipers ... it's the inside circumference of the rim that has to as well (as I found out with my new wheels!)
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Post by s4woody » Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:41 pm

well just look at the gap around the discs in my pic..plenty of room..
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