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Paul Hobson wrote:
Hey everyone,

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I've also thought about filing the caliper itself down just a hair since
there is a significant amount of material below the lowest point at
which the pads can sit. Does anyone see dangers to doing this? Keep in
mind I need only a little --||--- more room and the brakes are
/perfect/. Additionally, I'd like to avoid buying a new brake caliper as
I bought this one second hand and can't really return/exchange it (it's
also nice).

I assume the problem is the brake pad or shoe is contacting your tire?
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Another possibility may be to shave 1 mm of rubber off the top of the
brake pad. That's five minutes work with a utility knife. The only
downside is microscopically faster pad wear.

- Frank Krygowski

Frank, thanks for the additional suggestion. I thought about that, but
I figured y'all would think it's silly. But now I'll definitely
reconsider it if it turns out I have to file more than I planned.

Thanks again
\\paul