Location: Menai area of Sydney
Registered: June 2003
Re: rotor exchange
Sat, 29 November 2003 21:55
According to the DBA site, while the rotors of one 83 model are the same thickness and the other is 2mm thinner than the 73, there is a 28mm difference in the distance between where the inside edge of the rotors sit on your car. So your calipers will each have to be mounted 28mm towards the centre of the car. Methinks you might have trouble with the wheels rubbing somewhere on the body or suspension. Apart from that, the rotors of the 83 are 8mm larger in diameter than the 73 so they won't fit your calipers. As I indicated above, this is only surmising from the DBA diagrams and not from practical experience. From practical experience with Rolla's I'd say there could be a good chance of swapping if you swap calipers AND rotors as a set. (because of the 28mm offset difference, you may have to swap hub carriers as well.) Hope this helps. Cheers.
Sat, 29 November 2003 21:55
