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[Closed] Is there a part missing in my brakes ?

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I run 180mm rotors so bought Shimano adapters (see photos). The fronts came with grey "wobble" spacers (not sure what they're called) - but the rears didn't. Is that normal ?

Shouldn't I have them at the rear too ?

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Posted : 29/09/2017 11:43 am
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Not needed for that adapter


 
Posted : 29/09/2017 11:47 am
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No, you have correct parts.

See the front brake, the bolts go all the way through in to the legs. To get the position they want, the caliper is no longer straight respective to these bolts. You can see that the cup & cone washers are required as the bolt head would not sit flush on the caliper.

On the rear brake, there are bolts holding the adaptor on and bolts holding the caliper on to the adaptor. Everything can be made nice and straight without needing cup & cone washers.


 
Posted : 29/09/2017 11:47 am
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Thanks guys - what brilliant source of knowledge this place is !


 
Posted : 29/09/2017 12:05 pm
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The shortened headline on the mobile site promised so much more...

Disappointed 😥


 
Posted : 29/09/2017 12:41 pm
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I like the term 'wobble spacers'.


 
Posted : 29/09/2017 1:22 pm
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Ah ah, so they're called cup and cones as in the Shimano hubs cup and cones ?


 
Posted : 29/09/2017 3:44 pm
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I'm with milky, this thread promised so much, yet delivered so little.


 
Posted : 29/09/2017 4:11 pm
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Oh I best check that I actually used those spacers on my bike...


 
Posted : 29/09/2017 4:46 pm
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Ah ah, so they're called cup and cones as in the Shimano hubs cup and cones ?

spherical washers


 
Posted : 29/09/2017 4:54 pm

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