4 pot front callipers 350i and 350se

4 pot front callipers 350i and 350se

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Lemonentry

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136 posts

134 months

Friday 8th February 2013
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But in all the different models and brake setups by Tvr, do they all run the rear brake anti snatch gizmo?

mrzigazaga

18,534 posts

164 months

Friday 8th February 2013
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Lemonentry said:
But in all the different models and brake setups by Tvr, do they all run the rear brake anti snatch gizmo?
I was going to remove mine to make room for the supercharger...Apparently they were fitted to the 2.8i capri's to stop the rear brakes locking up???..I dont think they were fitted to the capri 3.0s..Its strange how the braking is divided from the master cylinder and then the rear brakes are restricted??..Not sure what effect it will have but theres only one way to find out..driving...

Lemonentry

Original Poster:

136 posts

134 months

Friday 8th February 2013
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mrzigazaga said:
I was going to remove mine to make room for the supercharger...Apparently they were fitted to the 2.8i capri's to stop the rear brakes locking up???..I dont think they were fitted to the capri 3.0s..Its strange how the braking is divided from the master cylinder and then the rear brakes are restricted??..Not sure what effect it will have but theres only one way to find out..driving...
Understand the Capri, i had a Opel manta in my youth that had one, about the same front rear weight problems, but I'm think its there tvr fashion cause the jag brakes are too good and the ford too poor so hence the jags do a better job and snatch 1st. But i agree with you and try it, I will go with better huge front brakes and hope this will knock the rear problem on the head. I've also got a kamakasi outfit on order so should match the brake set uptumbleweed

Wedg1e

26,760 posts

264 months

Friday 8th February 2013
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Lemonentry said:
... about the same front rear weight problems, but I'm think its there tvr fashion cause the jag brakes are too good and the ford too poor so hence the jags do a better job and snatch 1st.
I think weight distribution would do it. A Jag would be rather heavier at the rear than the TVR. I had a 1972 Simca that had a shut-off valve connected to the rear axle: as the bodyshell rose at the rear under braking it would cut off the fluid to the rear drums... you'd hardly accuse a Simca of being over-braked at the front wink The shut-off valve leaked so as a temporary fix I put a T-piece in instead: it would leave some impressively long skid-marks biggrin

It's all down to weight shift.

grahamw48

9,944 posts

237 months

Saturday 9th February 2013
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mrzigazaga said:
Lemonentry said:
But in all the different models and brake setups by Tvr, do they all run the rear brake anti snatch gizmo?
I was going to remove mine to make room for the supercharger...Apparently they were fitted to the 2.8i capri's to stop the rear brakes locking up???..I dont think they were fitted to the capri 3.0s..Its strange how the braking is divided from the master cylinder and then the rear brakes are restricted??..Not sure what effect it will have but theres only one way to find out..driving...
Get yourself one of those bias brake rally gizmos Mark...do a bit of ''fun' cornering. biggrin

Lemonentry

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136 posts

134 months

Friday 8th March 2013
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Well after a lot of pi##ing about, I've saved some money on the build here and there, I fixed the problem with a sledge hammer, because I've got 18" rims I've treated myself to a set of monster brakes. I will give you guys the nod when I've tested them, but they look good quality and they will finish off the look quite nicely!!

simonwedge

743 posts

179 months

Saturday 9th March 2013
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I've got 4-pot Brembo's on mine (off a Mitsubishi Evo) and 330 mm discs. I still found that the rears locked up before the fronts so I've replaced the old pressure regulator with an adjustable bias valve in the rear brake line ( http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WILWOOD-260-8419-BRAKE-B... ) to decrease pressure to the rears. You'll need to set this up whilst the roads are wet - it's just a case of repeatedly doing emergency stops and adjusting the valve until you get the right balance.

Edited by simonwedge on Saturday 9th March 09:32

drak ula

455 posts

173 months

Monday 30th May 2016
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hi, looking at your diagram, this does not look right as pcd is given as 95 rather than 112mm.
dixiebabes said:
hope this helps. If you have a series 1 350i like mine these are the dimensions you need.

Dix

mk2 24v

644 posts

163 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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drak ula said:
hi, looking at your diagram, this does not look right as pcd is given as 95 rather than 112mm.
dixiebabes said:
hope this helps. If you have a series 1 350i like mine these are the dimensions you need.

Dix
That's because the Granada disc setup bolts to the back of the hub, opposite side to the wheel studs wink