Front Brakes from a 2wd or 4wd Ford

[TheGriffalo]

Now I can never figure out which way round it is.... Are the front brakes from a 2wd Sierra or a 4wd one?

I know one variant has 4 pots and the one the Griff's come from has 2 pots but which is the exact donor car for a '96 Griff?

[V8 GRF]

According to the alternative parts list on thegriffithpages for a 500 Griff it's Escort Cosworth Turbo Mk2 on the front and Escort Cosworth 4x4 on the rear.
Its Sierra on the 4.x models

Edited by V8 GRF on Monday 14th January 15:42

[Steve_T]

Only the 2wd cossie has 4 pots (check www.brake-eng.co.uk), but bear in mind they're an old design and therefore a heavy caliper, there might be better choices on ebay from Brembo/AP.

[TheGriffalo]

So the 4wd has 2 pots and are what we have as std fitment.... Cool.

Just getting my new super duper set specced up at the mo!

[Steve_T]

Not sure if this is of any use, but the Porsche 944 turbo ran Brembo 4 pots and a 300mm disc. If you get hold of 16" Estorils, 300mm will fit no bother, I'd doubt you'd need more stopping power than that. The focus ST170 ran a 300mm disc 4x108 bolt pattern too, not sure if the offset for the disc would be right, but it might be workable ...

[TheGriffalo]

http://www.compbrake.co.uk/Calipers.htm

[Steve_T]

Very nice.

[Podie]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[TheGriffalo]

Podie said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Now how would I find that in the Chimp forum

[Podie]

TheGriffalo said:

Podie said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Now how would I find that in the Chimp forum

Try the search button up the top*


* - smart arse comment assumes it's actually working

[TheGriffalo]

Podie said:

TheGriffalo said:

Podie said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Now how would I find that in the Chimp forum

Try the search button up the top*


* - smart arse comment assumes it's actually working

I did, but never thought to search the Chimp forum

[Podie]

TheGriffalo said:

Podie said:

TheGriffalo said:

Podie said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Now how would I find that in the Chimp forum

Try the search button up the top*


* - smart arse comment assumes it's actually working

I did, but never thought to search the Chimp forum

silly boy...

Got 300mm's & Mondeo Mk3 calipers going on the ST, so guess where the ST calipers may well end up...

[TheGriffalo]

ST's are Brembo anyway aren't they? Should do the job nicely, I did consider them before deciding in the Compbrake route.

[Podie]

TheGriffalo said:

ST's are Brembo anyway aren't they? Should do the job nicely, I did consider them before deciding in the Compbrake route.

Wrong sort of ST. Daily driver is a Mondeo ST200, which is a Mk2.

[TheGriffalo]

Ah, the Focus ST and RS brakes looked very promising but I haven't got the facilities to get all the machining done any more.

[Podie]

Could always do some digging and see in the Princess 4pots fit..?

[Pasco]

You still have this option if you want to go to 17 inch rims



2wd cossie saph AP Racing four pots 330 grooved discs

A fantastic set up imho

[CLN1]

4wd Sierra or Escort Cosworth

[Pasco]

This is the Before pic

[TheGriffalo]

Pasco said:

You still have this option if you want to go to 17 inch rims



2wd cossie saph AP Racing four pots 330 grooved discs

A fantastic set up imho

I'm going 17" Compomotive MO6 wheels with the Compbrake calipers, I'm just checking final offsets before I order the wheels.