Griff 500 brakes

[shnozz]

Presumably they are 4 pot? any idea of diameter?

[dnb]

260mm sounds a familiar number.
I don't think they're 4 pots either. At least mine weren't, but maybe this changed for later cars.

[GreenV8S]

No, single pot sliding calipers as standard (front and rear).

[zippee]

GreenV8S said:

No, single pot sliding calipers as standard (front and rear).

Yep, same as fitted to the later model Chims. Single pot sliding calipers with a 260mm front disc.

[Pum]

Standard Grif 500 front brakes are 260mm diameter items vented around the edges (not grooved or drilled). I believe they are same as Ford Sierra ABS models, and also Escort Cosworth. Calipers are normal 2 pot - I presume also from Ford Sierra, but I'm not so sure on that.

Although the spec sounds a bit naff, they seem to perform OK for normal road use. Tend to suffer heat problems when pushed harder, like on trackday.

Can upgrade disks to 285mm diameter within the standard Grif 500 front rims (300mm at a very close squeeze).

Pum.

[RAW-SEWedge]

They are Single pot Girling Brakes. You can download the Sierra manual from my website if you want it:

Warks-TVR

Helped me out when I did mine as they are technically identical. Sorry not sure of the diameter.

>> Edited by RAW-SEWedge on Wednesday 1st June 20:28

[shnozz]

thanks very much for all your help guys. Its actually for an S but I was thinking of sticking Griff 500 brakes straight on as a cost effective upgrade.

[shpub]

Just be very very careful. The Griff and Chimaera and S series uprights, callipers and discs were supplied as a matched set. In most cases there is a large amount of interchangeability but not always. The clearances are very tight and you may find that a Griff 500 kit may not fit on the S because the upright brake spacing is slightly different.

In other words, check and double check before buying as you don't want to buy kit that doesn't fit.

Steve
www.tvrbooks.co.uk

[shnozz]

cheers for the words of caution Steve, will keep it in mind. off topic, saw you in action at Goodwood a few weeks back. Braver than I would be around noname