Apex seal slot clearancing?
#1
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Apex seal slot clearancing?
Hey guys quick question regarding the apex slot gap, i see a lot of people talking about closing the gap on their rotors using a mallet. However my slot is just a pinch tighter than I would like to see it. I can fit an oem apex seal in the rotor but it is fairly tight and doesnt have very much wiggle room. Is this something i can file a few thou into or am i in need of a new rotor?
#3
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Yeah its clean, this particular rotor had a seal break on it and i think it must have pinched the rotor somehow. i may keep my eyes open for another rotor afterall.
#4
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I was also able to find a few people talking about rather than file the rotor i should file the seal down instead so i may try that out too before condemning the rotor.
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Well that explains it doesn’t it.
I would not file the seal personally. I wouldn’t file the rotor either. At least on FDs the rotors carry individual stamped letter designations to indicate weight. They must stay within two letters. I would replace the rotor with one within that spec balance or source a matching letter spec set.
I would not file the seal personally. I wouldn’t file the rotor either. At least on FDs the rotors carry individual stamped letter designations to indicate weight. They must stay within two letters. I would replace the rotor with one within that spec balance or source a matching letter spec set.
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Well that explains it doesn’t it.
I would not file the seal personally. I wouldn’t file the rotor either. At least on FDs the rotors carry individual stamped letter designations to indicate weight. They must stay within two letters. I would replace the rotor with one within that spec balance or source a matching letter spec set.
I would not file the seal personally. I wouldn’t file the rotor either. At least on FDs the rotors carry individual stamped letter designations to indicate weight. They must stay within two letters. I would replace the rotor with one within that spec balance or source a matching letter spec set.
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