Brake calipers and discs origins?
Brake calipers and discs origins?
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Gingerbread Man

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9,173 posts

242 months

Tuesday 7th January 2014
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On a 1999 K series car.

I believe the calipers front and rear to be from a Ford Sierra.

The discs (front and back the same?) to be from a Triumph Spitfire/ Herald.

I wanted to overhaul them, but want to make 100% sure that I get the right seals for the calipers.

I'm looking at some grooved and drills disc as a refresh to my current items. They're marketed as suitable for a Triumph Spitfire/ Herald/ Vitesse. I'm told the PCD is ~86mm. I've not currently got my car to hand, so it's not something I can measure nor easily find online. Does anyone know this off the top of their heads?

Thanks all.

jj48

17 posts

213 months

Tuesday 7th January 2014
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Front Calipers are Triumph Spitfire and discs are the same all round and Triumph again. There are several companies that do recon calipers so it's not worth overhauling them in my view.
Regards
Richard

Gingerbread Man

Original Poster:

9,173 posts

242 months

Tuesday 7th January 2014
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Ahh but overhauling them is part of the fun (?). Any year of Spitfire? Are the discs modified for Ford hubs, or does all just line up nicely.
Not sure where I got Ford Sierra from then.

Edited by Gingerbread Man on Tuesday 7th January 21:56

Red Seven

158 posts

226 months

Tuesday 7th January 2014
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Discs are standard spitfire/Herald
see here http://www.jamespaddock.co.uk/parts.aspx?categoryI...
I wouldn't bother with anything other than standard discs.

Calipers are type 14



Gingerbread Man

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9,173 posts

242 months

Thursday 9th January 2014
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Red Seven said:
Discs are standard spitfire/Herald
see here http://www.jamespaddock.co.uk/parts.aspx?categoryI...
I wouldn't bother with anything other than standard discs.

Calipers are type 14
But the Spitfire didn't have rear discs, drums I believe, so the calipers can't be spitfire back there?

Is it Triumph Spitfire/ Herald rotors and Ford Sierra calipers?

Red Seven

158 posts

226 months

Thursday 9th January 2014
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'Sorry.
Spitfire front disks are used front and rear.
Triumph calipers on the front, and sierra calipers on the rear.