2005 Pontiac Gto
The new rotor was slid on and held by a couple of lugs to keep it flat against the hub. The caliper then slipped onto the mounting bracket with the appropriate shims on the mounting bracket's studs (these shims space the caliper radially from the rotor, while the previously installed shims change its spacing side-to-side). We then looked to see if the rotor was centered between both sides of the caliper. It wasn't, so we added shims behind the caliper mounting bracket. After some trial-and-error in adding shims, we were happy with the way the side-to-side spacing looked, so it was time to adjust the caliper's radial spacing off of the mounting bracket. With the Wilwood-specified amount of shims in place, we found that the caliper physically contacted the rotor, so two more shims were added to each mounting stud. The caliper was then temporarily bolted in place using the provided 7/16-inch nuts and washers on each stud.
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