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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 03:17 AM
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A tip I used and it worked for me was to put the wheel on without spacers, make sure the disc is in the caliper and then depress the brake pedal this centers the disc in the caliper. You can then measure the width of the gap you have to determine the width of the spacer that you need. Get a mate to keep the pedal depressed to save any movement while you make the measurement
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 09:50 PM
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i got the dna 40 spoke front and rear wheels too and nobody knows meaning any techs over there what spacing i need or if i need pulley spacers or if i can use stock. its annoying. i am gonna use stock for front and use a 1/2" pulley spacer for the rear and see what happens
 
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 05:17 PM
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so just got my 1/2" rear pulley spacer and still nothing works i have about a 1/4" of play back and forth on the axle with the 1/2" pulley spacer and the stock spacers. the wheel when centered on the brake has barley any clearance on the left side of the fender as opposed to the right which has a lot of clearace between the tire and fender. also my belt when the wheel is centered hits the tire and the mud flap. that might be because it is not spaced correctly. but anyway has anyone used the dna 40 spoke 18 x 5.5 rear wheel?? if yes what size spacers did you use? did the wheel fit?? i am so aggravated. nothing but problems. PELEASE SOMEONE HELP.
 
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