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    Quote Originally Posted by Steel View Post
    I have 17" rims, I'm guessing the reason the VXR is on 18's is due to the dbigger discs and fact that the caliper is spaced further away from the hub centre.

    I saw a previous post where they were talking about police spec Vectra's having 345mm VXR brakes with 17" wheels and there was a picture, but it looked likely that the calipers would scrape wheel weights off.
    Yup the police ones have 17”s you know the facelift elite alloys so they are fine behind that. I’m not sure about the 17” sri alloys though can’t remeber the details as it was so long ago I was upgrading brakes but I’ve always had 19”s so never had to worry.

    The standard back plates are ok with 314 as I recall I think you have to trim a bit to clear the Caliper that’s about it.
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    Yep, just need to remove an inch or two from the dust guard, @plasma surgically removed mine in situ... Have a look at some of the older threads.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dog_Book View Post
    hmmm true that, saying that the farmer opposite the site i work on now he's got a massive one sounds like a gas turbine like an Abrams rolling past without the tracks

    i'm told i've got a massive one......

    also the 345's fit under pre-face sri 17 alloys

    check my post from 10 years ago! https://www.vectra-c.com/forum/showt...741-314-vs-345

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    Will 314 fit under 16" alloys?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Inovator View Post
    Will 314 fit under 16" alloys?
    Yes they will mate


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    I found that thread last night, excellent reading and if I had found it earlier I wouldn't have needed to post here, everything I needed to know is on there, great piece of work by the way.

    Quote Originally Posted by test_uk View Post
    i'm told i've got a massive one......

    also the 345's fit under pre-face sri 17 alloys

    check my post from 10 years ago! https://www.vectra-c.com/forum/showt...741-314-vs-345

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    Thanks Fred, is the mod to the backplate just round where the caliper mounts? Also do you know what plasma used to 'surgically' remove the excess tin?

    Quote Originally Posted by fatfred View Post
    Yep, just need to remove an inch or two from the dust guard, @plasma surgically removed mine in situ... Have a look at some of the older threads.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steel View Post
    what plasma used to 'surgically' remove the excess tin?
    Plasma cutter

    I've used 4 1/2 angle grinder.

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    .....groan

    It was a battery grinder iirc. Just needed to remove a small section.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Samyam View Post
    Yes they will mate


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    Be very very careful. They will fit under some 16s but not all by a long chalk. I fitted 17 elites on mine.

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