Progress Thread: DarksideG35
Might be the spoke design??
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Same here.. I just found the front sticker and they are r disc +24 up front so I don't understand why they're not clearing either.. I'm about to test them again and I'll see if I can get a pic of the clearance issue
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k so i just got done test fitting the fronts again and theyre hitting the lower right corner of the caliper, just enough to basically leave a light mark on the caliper itself when you rotate the wheel. i added the other 10mm spacer just to see if it would clear with a total of 20mm and i could almost stick a screw driver thru the gap so i know 20mm will work so hopefully the 15mm will be just enough. the caliper is basically hitting the very back of the spoke where the bolts are. theres a small lip right there on the inside of the wheel and it drops off right after the spokes are bolted on so a couple more mm and the caliper should be sitting in that open space behind the spokes with just enough clearance. heres a pic to show the issue circled in red as well as an extra one just to show off how sexy the brakes look behind the meisters


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anybody know of or recommend a good polish that i can use on the lips of the meisters to get them cleaned up and looking like new again before i get tires mounted on them?
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Do you think that the Mothers California Gold Metal Polish would work best or do I need one of the mag and aluminum polishes? Going to try and get these put on the car this week but want to polish them up nice before I do
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That's what I was thinking about doing.. From my understanding and searching around they aren't a bare or clear coated wheel but anodized I believe. Going to be test fitting the 15mm spacers tomorrow and if all goes well they'll be on the car tomorrow afternoon at some point
If they are anodized , you can't do jack **** unless you take them to a wheel shop and get them repolished
In a small area, grab some mothers metal polish, and if your microfiber starts turning black, you're GTG.
In a small area, grab some mothers metal polish, and if your microfiber starts turning black, you're GTG.









it's just the standard finish for the meisters