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87chevy.com · 08-16-2010, 05:19 PM

FedEx dropped off the rotors... after looking at it, the inside of the rotor is machined to about 6.25. Our axles are a tad over 6.5. While staring at the two, I was thinking instead of turning the entire axle down to fit the rotor, just turn the outer edge (of the face), like a chamfer that fits within the stock rotor. Along with that turn the center register to fit the stock rotor. Sounds like it would be better so there would not be any extra costs each time the rotor needs replacing. I am going to the machine shop tomarrow to see what their advice is and costs involved. ... anywhoo, I loaded AutoCad Inventor 2010 so I wll post up a 3d of what I had in mind.
clint

edit:
heres a rendering of the axle mod that I was describing..

and a view looking down

08-16-2010, 05:19 PM	#19
87chevy.com BMW & ASE Master Certified Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,255	Re: True C5 Rear Disc w/ internal parking brake in the works FedEx dropped off the rotors... after looking at it, the inside of the rotor is machined to about 6.25. Our axles are a tad over 6.5. While staring at the two, I was thinking instead of turning the entire axle down to fit the rotor, just turn the outer edge (of the face), like a chamfer that fits within the stock rotor. Along with that turn the center register to fit the stock rotor. Sounds like it would be better so there would not be any extra costs each time the rotor needs replacing. I am going to the machine shop tomarrow to see what their advice is and costs involved. ... anywhoo, I loaded AutoCad Inventor 2010 so I wll post up a 3d of what I had in mind. clint edit: heres a rendering of the axle mod that I was describing.. and a view looking down __________________ 1987 Silverado - L83 5.3 w/ 6L80e ,A/C,P/W,P/L,TILT, HID projectors, Wilwood C-10 Pro Spindles w/ 2018 silverado front brakes & C-5 Corvette Rear Disc Brakes 1999 BMW 528i - 5.7 LS1 w/ 4l60e, Ford 8.8 IRS w31 spline posi & FX-r projector retrofit New project: 2006 BMW x5 6cyl AWD to L83 6l80e 4wd to 2WD / RWD A poor man buy's it twice finally got my domain name back, 87chevy.com.... site rework in progress Last edited by 87chevy.com; 08-16-2010 at 07:58 PM.