granada brake up grade

[mikek]

i am intrested in up grading my front brakes on my 280i, i have heard alot about the granada mkII rotors adn calipers. are they a fairly stirght forward instalation? what exactly are the years and model granada the brakes come off of? is it a 2 or a 4 door car? also were is a good auto parts supplier in the manchester area? my brother is heading back there monday and i would like him to bring the parts back for me.
thanks
mike

[sevans]

Could you clarify which calipers you are looking at fitting.
The disks are MK2 Granada around 79-84 and I think something like a 2.8 or estate (don't quote me on this but it should be easy to tell as there are only vented and non-vented).
Partco (now unipart) can supply the disks. There is one in Salford and one in Chorlton. There is also Brakes International, Moore St, Rochdale. 01706 666999. They should be able to supply both disks and calipers.

[TaSmania]

Read the report on this on www.tvrwedgepages.co.uk. The usual on a 280 is to upgrade to 400/450 spec which is a Granada Vented disc and the Princess 4 pot calipers.
GB

[sevans]

TaSmania said:

Read the report on this on www.tvrwedgepages.co.uk. The usual on a 280 is to upgrade to 400/450 spec which is a Granada Vented disc and the Princess 4 pot calipers. GB

I thought the 450 used special AP Bells and rotors with the Princess 4 pot calipers. It seems that the Granada disks can be used but isn't there some pad overhang?

[mikek]

sorry, i ment ap calipers, like the conversion posted on wedgepages. where can the ap calipers be purchaced, and the spacer kit (10mm rallydesign). as well as there was a post i saw stating that deisel granada calipers were needed for the conversion. is this so??
thanks again
mike

if its not too much could someone give me a list of the parts needed and where the parts could be purchaced and prices???

[sevans]

The AP Calipers are also known as 'Princess' Calipers as they were fitted to early Princess cars. To my knowledge they were never fitted to Granada's as standard. They are not easy to find and the one's you do find are usually sold on an exchange basis.
I believe Rally Design sell them and the spacers. It may be worth giving them a ring. Sourcing the Calipers, spacers and bolts is going to be the problem.