Brake Calliper ID

[basil brush]

Can anyone tell me how to tell the difference between standard and Red Rose AP Callipers?

I'm looking to upgrade the front discs on my car and am going to get some 4.5 Cerbera bells and AP grooved discs and was going to go the standard 304mm route, which I understand is the max size capable in the standard callipers. Looking at my callipers though, there is at least a 10mm gap at each end between the disc edge and the radius in the calliper so it looks like they would take bigger discs with a spacer.

Any ideas?

[whitey]

Not sure but here is a picture of my 2000 Red Rose brakes which have the alloy bells which is how I tell the difference between a genuine early Red Rose and a non red rose. I think these are the same as the 4.5 AP's of the same period. The later Tuscan S's did not have the alloy bells.





>> Edited by whitey on Saturday 29th April 12:11

[basil brush]

Cheers Whitey.

From the pic my callipers look identical to yours. I didn't realise the red rose discs were drilled, or are yours replacements?

>> Edited by basil brush on Saturday 29th April 13:01

[whitey]

Hi, yes mine are the original discs, I thought all the red rose and normal cars had drilled discs, it only being the very early standard cars with non-drilled discs?

>> Edited by whitey on Saturday 29th April 13:18

[basil brush]

I'm probably getting confused between Cerb 4.5 and Tus RR kit. I think the standard cars changed to drilled discs around Aug 2000.

[basil brush]

Does nobody know if there is a model code on them or anything? Mr Trackcar?

[GreenV8S]

Is that a big crack at the top of the disc, or just a trick of the light?

[basil brush]

Whitey - if you get chance could you do me a favour and let me know what the code cast into your callipers just below the bleed nipple is please. As you look at the one in your pic it's at the bottom end of the outside face of the calliper.

Cheers.