Cheap front brake upgrade

[Ragtop]

Here's a simple bolt-on front brake upgrade, could be cheap...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TVR-Griffith-Chimaera-500-Br...

Complete with the all-important caliper carriers.

[Barkychoc]

Are you sure the carriers are there?
I can see the 2 parts of the caliper but I'm not convinced the carrier brackets are visible.

[zombeh]

looks all there to me, you'd need a pair of 260mm sierra with abs discs to go with them (griff ones even if they were included are the wrong offset)

[Gerald-TVR]

Auction seems to be only for calipers, disk extra due to weight. But why upgrade, who drives their car so they are needed (unless you go sprinting or even track days)

[Barkychoc]

I have emailed the seller and the carrier brackets are NOT included, he needed them for his new calipers.

[Podie]

I have a bizzare recollection that Escort RS Turbo (series 2) calipers fit...

[Barkychoc]

They are Escort RS turbo calipers - identical in every way.

I have the anorak - I compared loads of part numbers when I upgraded my brakes.

I managed to get some discs of ebay for about a fiver - cos they were advertised as for an RS Turbo - and how many of those are there left?

Edited by Barkychoc on Thursday 4th February 14:05

[Podie]

Ah, well there you go

[chrischat]

Is there a part number for the caliper carriers and are they available

[Ragtop]

chrischat said:

Is there a part number for the caliper carriers and are they available

Hi Chris,
I don't know the answer to either of those questions I'm afraid. However, if you are thinking about a cheap 260mm disc straight bolt-on upgrade, you need the following:

Calipers AND carriers as fitted to the Sierra XR4x4 (and others). The key identifiers are the casting numbers 37 and 38 (left and right hand). For example -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

and pads to match.

Discs as fitted to Escort IV RS Turbo 86-91 (and others). Key dimensions are 260mm diameter, 24mm thick vented disc, 58mm overall height. For example -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

The above should be a direct replacement for the weedy 240mm standard set-up. I've spoken to several S owners who have done this, and all said it made a big improvement.

Regards,
Graham

[chrischat]

Thanks Graham i'll add those to the list to do, car is sorned at the end of the month.

[KEVINTHEGERBIL]

I've just won a set of callipers from a series 2 escort turbo and disc's and pads so will hopefully be changing my front setup very soon, will look at getting some braided lines too.

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi All
I was looking at the EX Brakes but went for these

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Alan

[v8s4me]

Effective I'm sure, but not exactly cheap or simple.

I did the 260mm upgrade on my V8S. Cheap, simple & very effective. You won't be dissapointed.

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi
Ebay USA is your friend, all done for less than £500

Alan

[v8s4me]

Well done Alan.

Thanks to Ebay this was all done for less than £150 inc a calliper re-furb by Big Red.

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And no insurance or fitting issues because its all straight from the Ford parts bin. You can even use the old hoses and pipes if you want to. You pays your money and takes your choice.

[GreenV8S]

Alan Whitaker said:

Hi All
I was looking at the EX Brakes but went for these



Alan

I was trying to figure out why the disc had two lots of mounting holes, when it struck me that there is no spare stud sticking out of those nuts and the wheel isn't on yet. From the picture it looks as if the studs are much too short. Is it an optical illusion?

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi
Yes the stubs are temp, have the right ones to go in when its all mounted on the car, The discs are from a Jag XF 335 mm X 32 mm, just re drilled them out to the right Pcd, Just about to remove the body to finish the refurbish, hope to move from the drive to a dry workshop next sat.
Been longer than I wanted but on the drive with the weather as it is its not easy to do things.


Alan

[GreenV8S]

Alan Whitaker said:

Hi
Yes the stubs are temp, have the right ones to go in when its all mounted on the car, The discs are from a Jag XF 335 mm X 32 mm, just re drilled them out to the right Pcd, Just about to remove the body to finish the refurbish, hope to move from the drive to a dry workshop next sat.
Been longer than I wanted but on the drive with the weather as it is its not easy to do things.


Alan

How much stuff are you replacing to fit this? Hubs? Uprights? Wheels?

How are you sorting out the brake balance? It's going to be massively wrong if you just bolt this on to the existing hydraulics.

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi All.
Should not be a problem to do, I have replace the master with one from the Lexus LS400 , new pipes and a balance system to be able to set up the balance and lock it to comply with the mot, would just need a few hours on the brake dyno to set up and sort out.
Only changed the hub drive shafts , the rest of the hub is as it caame from TVR
Alan