brake upgrade choices - 278 / 283 disc which calliper

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi
Are Cougar and Sierra the same mounting holes and off set??

Alan

[Top Gear TVR]

Same as mondeo v6 which are apparently. Will check when getting started

Edited by Top Gear TVR on Wednesday 25th June 21:44

[Top Gear TVR]

a bit of trial fit for size action with some larger discs and granada cosworth callipers tonight before any calliper refurb is undertaken

disc size comparison


caliper trial fit and clearance check



all ready for refurb and fitting in the near

[AutoAndy]

Jeez Steve, that big one won't just stop you....it will re-write Newtons laws of motion...

....have you considered what you will use to stop your internal organs from smashing against your rib cage and your face from delaminating if you ever use those in anger?

[Top Gear TVR]

I have an increasing waistline to help there me thinks.

There is a need to relocate some balancing weights though.

[Alan Whitaker]

That looks a bit of a tight fit?

Alan

[Top Gear TVR]

Certainly as about as full as you can get!

[glenrobbo]

Top Gear TVR said:

Certainly as about as full as you can get!

Steve, are you talking about Alan's lager intake last weekend?

[Top Gear TVR]

The results....... They definitely do stop, don't fade, do stop again, still don't fade (repeat many times) and they definitely DO stop and DONT fade!



283 ventilated fronts turned down to 278 to minimise off-set issues, 273 ventilated rears from scorpio cossie, new handbrake cable, master cylinder and stainless braided throughout (with less junctions and full conversion to metric fittings)

[magpies]

looks very good.

noticed your bonnet is very wide open?

[DamianS3]

Looks v good can I ask why you reduced the disks to 278 and didn't just fit the 278 grad cosworth disks ?

Sorry if missed it in the thread ? Does this method allow you to skip the calliper spacers perhaps?

Cheers

Damian S3

[Top Gear TVR]

Standard 278 discs need 10mm spacers at the callipers due to the offsets being different, which i wanted to avoid.

283 have a very similar offset to originals, which allows no or 1mm spacers but need diameter reduced or carriers releaved to fit. I was not happy with the 'releaved calliper' idea. The 'meat' is there for a reason I felt.

I felt that a turned down disc diameter was a better solution and only cost me two-beer-tokens.

I have a full front 278 kit here that I'm happy to sell as I just bought it to get the rear calipers I wanted.

All callipers have been refurbed by 'biggred'

[Top Gear TVR]

magpies said:

looks very good.

noticed your bonnet is very wide open?

Its on the list but on axle stands......no fancy hinges yet

[AutoAndy]

Top Gear TVR said:

The results....... They definitely do stop, don't fade, do stop again, still don't fade (repeat many times) and they definitely DO stop and DONT fade!



283 ventilated fronts turned down to 278 to minimise off-set issues, 273 ventilated rears from scorpio cossie, new handbrake cable, master cylinder and stainless braided throughout (with less junctions and full conversion to metric fittings)

...I was worried this would add too much weight and slow you that way...but maybe the answer is just to put tyres on those calipers and dispense with the wheels....should be interesting to see at Blyton...

[v8s4me]

Nice job

[DamianS3]

Ooo just reread and another question.

Which master cylinder did you use?

Cheers

Damian S3

[Top Gear TVR]

Im currently still on SAAB set up - so a new one of them :-)

A procurement friend of mine is still investigating sourcing the full ford set up or an equivalent.....

I'll swap when we get a sustainable solution to servos

[magpies]

how is the master cylinder and servo search going?

[Top Gear TVR]

personally - i have a new one with securicor - but I have been unable to source anything good long term :-(

[Top Gear TVR]

Joe - you asked which discs - and its these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180327850740?_trksid=p20...

Top Gear TVR said:

The results....... They definitely do stop, don't fade, do stop again, still don't fade (repeat many times) and they definitely DO stop and DONT fade!



283 ventilated fronts turned down to 278 to minimise off-set issues, 273 ventilated rears from scorpio cossie, new handbrake cable, master cylinder and stainless braided throughout (with less junctions and full conversion to metric fittings)