My brake upgrade

[macdeb]

As fitted to my Chimaera. AP callipers from a Cerbera, 325mm RS focus discs, new seal kit + nipples, braided hoses and one off alloy brackets.
Just want to do something with the rears now, was thinking new grooved discs and decent pads, any thoughts?

Edited by macdeb on Sunday 4th January 19:52

[Markh]

looks good, what sort of costs are involved?

[Don1]

I run Tamora rears (with the 5 stud conversion) - they certainly do the job.

[macdeb]

Markh said:

looks good, what sort of costs are involved?

Hiya Mark, thanks, cost as follows;
100 callipers
40 new seal kit
212 discs [and pads for AP callipers]
48 braided hoses
130 one off alloy brackets
£530 total, which I thought was pretty good.

Edited by macdeb on Monday 5th January 12:19

[spend]

Don1 said:

I run Tamora rears (with the 5 stud conversion) - they certainly do the job.

Whats the difference apart from the stud pattern?

[Mr Nordic]

Macdeb,
Nice conversion, for the rears Hi-Spec do an ultralight 2 pot direct relacement for the standard heavy item. These are not engraved either (even though they show engraved on the web site) and do come in silver as a colour option, would look nice with grooved discs and unbranded would be a similar theme to your fronts.

[Don1]

Not entirely sure (they were put on before I got it) - all I can say is that the spiders look great on Chims, the AP racing fronts combined with the Tamora rears make braking especially good (read 'violent' if unmodulated).

I would guess larger brake rotors, with a more up to date design, but keeping in as a TVR setup?

[macdeb]

Mr Nordic said:

Macdeb,
Nice conversion, for the rears Hi-Spec do an ultralight 2 pot direct relacement for the standard heavy item. These are not engraved either (even though they show engraved on the web site) and do come in silver as a colour option, would look nice with grooved discs and unbranded would be a similar theme to your fronts.

Thanks bloke I'll have a look. Do you know if the handbrake assem' is the same?

[spend]

I fitted the factory upgrade (myself) and was just std later vented rear disks & new pads (cos of 5 studs), paired with the braided hoses.. Mine had to be updated first as the early cars (small solids) needed modding to the more standard later larger vented disks at the rear to suit the factory upgrade I was under the impression that most of the cars (T-series) had similar brakes at the rear, whereas the Cerbs are quite different?

[Mr Nordic]

Macdeb YHM

[Pupp]

macdeb said:

Mr Nordic said:

Macdeb,
Nice conversion, for the rears Hi-Spec do an ultralight 2 pot direct relacement for the standard heavy item. These are not engraved either (even though they show engraved on the web site) and do come in silver as a colour option, would look nice with grooved discs and unbranded would be a similar theme to your fronts.

Thanks bloke I'll have a look. Do you know if the handbrake assem' is the same?

I'm assuming it's the Sierra type 'handbrake' caliper but unsure which variation as there seems to be a few...(any ideas which?) if my Hispec fronts are any measure, will be a quality and durable product

[HRG]

I'm fitting a 290 rear setup this winter. Basically takes the original caliper and mounts it a bit further out and then mates it to a set of Powervane rotors. Pics will follow in the spring.

[Pupp]

HRG said:

I'm fitting a 290 rear setup this winter. Basically takes the original caliper and mounts it a bit further out and then mates it to a set of Powervane rotors. Pics will follow in the spring.

Isn't that likely to significantly upset brake balance and weigh more given the bigger rotor dia/mass?

[HRG]

Pupp said:

HRG said:

I'm fitting a 290 rear setup this winter. Basically takes the original caliper and mounts it a bit further out and then mates it to a set of Powervane rotors. Pics will follow in the spring.

Isn't that likely to significantly upset brake balance and weigh more given the bigger rotor dia/mass?

I've got 300mm 4 pots on the front I can cope with a fair bit more braking at the rear on my particular setup.

[Pupp]

HRG said:

Pupp said:

HRG said:

I'm fitting a 290 rear setup this winter. Basically takes the original caliper and mounts it a bit further out and then mates it to a set of Powervane rotors. Pics will follow in the spring.

Isn't that likely to significantly upset brake balance and weigh more given the bigger rotor dia/mass?

I've got 300mm 4 pots on the front I can cope with a fair bit more braking at the rear on my particular setup.

Guess more weight takes more stopping

[macdeb]

Mr Nordic said:

Macdeb YHM

Cheers bloke.

[Del 203]

Pupp said:

HRG said:

Pupp said:

HRG said:

I'm fitting a 290 rear setup this winter. Basically takes the original caliper and mounts it a bit further out and then mates it to a set of Powervane rotors. Pics will follow in the spring.

Isn't that likely to significantly upset brake balance and weigh more given the bigger rotor dia/mass?

I've got 300mm 4 pots on the front I can cope with a fair bit more braking at the rear on my particular setup.

Guess more weight takes more stopping

I'm told HRGs offside is 330/310

[HRG]

Del 203 said:

Pupp said:

HRG said:

Pupp said:

HRG said:

I'm fitting a 290 rear setup this winter. Basically takes the original caliper and mounts it a bit further out and then mates it to a set of Powervane rotors. Pics will follow in the spring.

Isn't that likely to significantly upset brake balance and weigh more given the bigger rotor dia/mass?

I've got 300mm 4 pots on the front I can cope with a fair bit more braking at the rear on my particular setup.

Guess more weight takes more stopping

I'm told HRGs offside is 330/310

:flicksvees:

You'll have mail in a min through here... My new plates arrived yesterday and I'm on the velcro scrounge

[Del 203]

HRG said:

Del 203 said:

Pupp said:

HRG said:

Pupp said:

HRG said:

I'm fitting a 290 rear setup this winter. Basically takes the original caliper and mounts it a bit further out and then mates it to a set of Powervane rotors. Pics will follow in the spring.

Isn't that likely to significantly upset brake balance and weigh more given the bigger rotor dia/mass?

I've got 300mm 4 pots on the front I can cope with a fair bit more braking at the rear on my particular setup.

Guess more weight takes more stopping

I'm told HRGs offside is 330/310

:flicksvees:

You'll have mail in a min through here... My new plates arrived yesterday and I'm on the velcro scrounge

Sorry my addy has changed

[HRG]

tapsfingers....

So that's disappeared into the ether then?
Drop me a mail when you get a mo, I'm off to do some painting.