18" Spider Conversion and Tuscan Brakes

[MikeE]

Can anyone give me an indication of what this might cost and where I can get the kit please?

[cavebloke]

You might want to check out this thread

Simon

[eff eff]

MikeE said:

Can anyone give me an indication of what this might cost and where I can get the kit please?

Have a look on the Sportmotive site www.sportmotive.com

[SILICONEKID340HP]

MikeE said:

Can anyone give me an indication of what this might cost and where I can get the kit please?

You could just go for the new bolt on 4 stud Spiders 16" 17" ..just stick your name down on the list..

[MikeE]

Thanks for the info, however I thought there was an outfit that sold the complete kits, wheels, hubs, brakes and callipers?

[eff eff]

MikeE said:

Thanks for the info, however I thought there was an outfit that sold the complete kits, wheels, hubs, brakes and callipers?

There is............................................. Sportmotive

[macdeb]

MikeE said:

Thanks for the info, however I thought there was an outfit that sold the complete kits, wheels, hubs, brakes and callipers?

That'll be 'hansdaal' he posts on classifieds sometimes, nice guy, excellent kit and reasonable too. That's where I got mine.

[jeboa]

Might be worth seeing if you can get in touch with Haans, I got my stuff from him a few years ago.

The alternative route would be as below (obviously alternative suppliers are available....) :

18" ET33 Spiders £700 (Bell Hill Garage)
Toyo T1-R £700 (Black Circles)
5 Stud Hubs £420 (Sportmotive)
Spacers £90 (Sportmotive - including rear spigots and bump stops)
Front Discs £300 (TVR Power / Racetech)
Front Pads £72 (TVR Power / Racetech)
Rear Discs £300 (TVR Power / Racetech)
Rear Pads £68 (TVR Power / Racetech)
Wheel Bearings £80 (TVR Power / Racetech - including hub nuts)
AP Calipers £300-400 (Second hand pair from TVR breakers????)
Caliper bracket £80 (This is a guesstimate on getting a pair machined up)
Labour £??? (Probably about 8 hours)

Basically £3k, without labour.

Obviously you could save some here by finding a 'friendly' machine shop. They could sort your existing hubs, manufacture the spacers/spigots, brackets etc. A pair of calipers may be cheaper than £300-400 and maybe discs/pads are available cheaper? (For example yo ucould have your existing rear discs redrilled for the 5 stud PCD??).

Also, you may get a few quid for your Estorils (I got £400 for mine with the tyres in good condition).

Still you're looking at £2k+