Little brake upgrade project is finished

[dnb]

At last some forward progress on my Griff... It's all happening this week - new exhaust, the extra-strong rebuilt diff is finished and the new brake upgrade parts are made. (And I bought a Range Rover, but that's another story )

Big thanks to Lord Grover for getting the brackets and other things made.

Parts for brake upgrade - 324mm discs and Brembo calipers


Testing the caliper bracket on the hub. It fits quite well. Laser cutting parts seems to work well


Parts all assembled so clearances can be checked. I need to remove 1mm from the spacers.


Disc nicely sits in the middle of the caliper when the shims are the right size.


With a bit of luck I will be collecting some Compomotive MO6 wheels next week to fit over the excessive brakes

Edited by dnb on Tuesday 20th January 00:57

[Uncle Fester]

I’m glad to hear it’s coming together again, the brakes look good.

What was the solution to the ‘no longer available’ outer bearing?

[dnb]

I used the 17mm wide bearing you suggested and had some 2mm shims made. The whole thing cost £300, so all-in-all it worked out pretty well.

[red griff roger]

dnb said:

Parts for brake upgrade - 324mm discs

324! How do you fit those inside your wheels? I fitted the 300mm from Tower View, and they just snag, and had to fit spacers.

[5.0ltr]

red griff roger said:

dnb said:

Parts for brake upgrade - 324mm discs

324! How do you fit those inside your wheels? I fitted the 300mm from Tower View, and they just snag, and had to fit spacers.

dnb said With a bit of luck I will be collecting some Compomotive MO6 wheels next week to fit over the excessive brakes

[red griff roger]

5.0ltr said:

dnb said With a bit of luck I will be collecting some Compomotive MO6 wheels next week to fit over the excessive brakes

Ah! Read all of the post, I guess?

[zombeh]

Looking good what are you doing with the old brakes Dave? And what do you think will break next? gearbox?

Edited by zombeh on Tuesday 20th January 16:48

[LordGrover]

T'other bits will be with you middle next week.

Ought to be earlier but the way we've fookt 'em up thus far I'm adding a few days to be on the safe side.

[trackcar]

Crikey when are you ever going to generate enough grip to need 324mm brakes on a Griff? We only use 330mm on our race car with slicks and aero! It will look impressive though I'll give you that

[dnb]

I'm sure you said the same to Pasco
I like over-engineered solutions.

Edited by dnb on Wednesday 21st January 19:44

[spend]

Can't be trying to keep up with the Tubbs'es... Cliff is advertising his woller wockers

[Pasco]

dnb said:

I'm sure you said the same to Pasco
I like over-engineered solutions.

Edited by dnb on Wednesday 21st January 19:44

Didn't quite get to 330mm discs though Bladey did you

[dnb]

I have them on my other car

[Pasco]

dnb said:

I have them on my other car

You would have Smart Arse