4.0ltr to 5.0ltr Rear Brake Upgrade
Discussion
BoostedChim said:
I quite fancy swapping to these when the next wheel bearing needs changing
Billet Aluminium Rear Hubs
You'll need the 4WD ones then your link is for the solid disc rear Chim I linked these over to Alex some time back lovely kit for the money http://anembo-engineering.mybigcommerce.com/4x4-bi...Billet Aluminium Rear Hubs
Sardonicus said:
ou'll need the 4WD ones then your link is for the solid disc rear Chim I linked these over to Alex some time back lovely kit for the money http://anembo-engineering.mybigcommerce.com/4x4-bi...
Ah ok, do the 4x4 hubs have the longer ears for the 273mm brake carrier? Yeah I was quite impressed with the price too.BoostedChim said:
Ah ok, I didn't realise we used 4x4 rear carriers. I just assumed it was normal RWD cossie ones. Any idea what the difference is between the two? Yeah I was quite impressed with the price.
Longer caliper mounting ears by 10mm on the vented rear 4wd hubs these were used on the late mk3 Granada's too that had the vented rear brakes i.e 2.9i/2.9i Cosworth 
QBee said:
Hope i hadn't offended by assuming too much. Apologies if I had. I just wanted to get you looking at your suspension as well as your rear brakes. As an alternative to upgrading the size and hence the callipers, you could improve the stopping power by changing just the disks for grooved ventilated, and the pads for better ones.
I had Yokohama Parada Spec 2s a couple of years ago. Not a bad tyre, but you will have far more fun on track and road with a tyre like the Federal. I mentioned them because most road legal track tyres are around £600 a set, but the Fedeals are half that.
It took me a while to get used to being able to lock the fronts up easily - the standard brake set up almost avoids that, so we get used to not needing ABS. Now I am used to the bigger brakes I use them to my advantage on track, braking later and harder. But I am still prone to nasty lock ups on the road if I panic brake.
Not at all made me chuckle as you explained everything i had tried... all the bits have arrived just have to paint it all up before i fit it all on the car.I had Yokohama Parada Spec 2s a couple of years ago. Not a bad tyre, but you will have far more fun on track and road with a tyre like the Federal. I mentioned them because most road legal track tyres are around £600 a set, but the Fedeals are half that.
It took me a while to get used to being able to lock the fronts up easily - the standard brake set up almost avoids that, so we get used to not needing ABS. Now I am used to the bigger brakes I use them to my advantage on track, braking later and harder. But I am still prone to nasty lock ups on the road if I panic brake.
I did see the Billet ones but not sure on the durability of them under load.
Once done i will update you all on the results.
Thanks for the help.
Sardonicus said:
BoostedChim said:
I quite fancy swapping to these when the next wheel bearing needs changing
Billet Aluminium Rear Hubs
You'll need the 4WD ones then your link is for the solid disc rear Chim I linked these over to Alex some time back lovely kit for the money http://anembo-engineering.mybigcommerce.com/4x4-bi...Billet Aluminium Rear Hubs
So if anyone has a pair of a 400 I want them !!
Hoofa said:
Sardonicus said:
BoostedChim said:
I quite fancy swapping to these when the next wheel bearing needs changing
Billet Aluminium Rear Hubs
You'll need the 4WD ones then your link is for the solid disc rear Chim I linked these over to Alex some time back lovely kit for the money http://anembo-engineering.mybigcommerce.com/4x4-bi...Billet Aluminium Rear Hubs
So if anyone has a pair of a 400 I want them !!
Alexdaredevils said:
Hoofa said:
I have had a bad experience of these !!! My advise is stick with cast bearing carriers,
So if anyone has a pair of a 400 I want them !!
HOW MAY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU I DO AT MINE WAITING FOR YOU!So if anyone has a pair of a 400 I want them !!
Bassfiend229hp said:
Hoofa said:
Sardonicus said:
BoostedChim said:
I quite fancy swapping to these when the next wheel bearing needs changing
Billet Aluminium Rear Hubs
You'll need the 4WD ones then your link is for the solid disc rear Chim I linked these over to Alex some time back lovely kit for the money http://anembo-engineering.mybigcommerce.com/4x4-bi...Billet Aluminium Rear Hubs
So if anyone has a pair of a 400 I want them !!
Hoofa said:
Well fitted them and both wheel bearings picked up whilst on the first run out. The bearings picked up and because the Ali is soft destroyed the bearing carriers ! I would like to add the hearing carriers came with the bearings fitted
Thats worrying seeing as the bearing crush is already designed into the bearing arrangement sounds like the machined in distance collar/edge in said hubs was to thin causing excess pre-load 
a monumental f
k up in bearing terms if that was the cause 
what did they say ? Hoofa said:
Well fitted them and both wheel bearings picked up whilst on the first run out. The bearings picked up and because the Ali is soft destroyed the bearing carriers ! I would like to add the hearing carriers came with the bearings fitted
Did you get a replacement set or did you go back to your old carriers?All they said was they couldn't understand what happened , i torqued the bearings to the correct torques, I sent them the old cast carrier to check dimensions against their unit to make sure everything matched. The report was it did match and they couldn't understand what had happened, kind of hit a dead end, my gut feel is the bearings were not fitted correctly, and these units come ready fitted with bearings. Remember I lost both left and right wheel bearing !!! , in the process i had to order two new stub shafts as the shafts were all chewed !, didn't get a refund, or replacement bearings
Stick with cast units, i don't have confidence in these
Stick with cast units, i don't have confidence in these
Edited by Hoofa on Thursday 3rd September 12:56
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