Brake Calliper choice

[Alexdaredevilz]

Ive managed to source the Granada 887/888 and 4 pot cossie callipers

I can get the 4 pots to fit with a little machining, ive used the search button (as some cant seem to find it)

Ive read there heavier than the granada brakes,and not worth the grief, BUT it turns out the granada weigh 10.6lb's and the 4 pots weight 10lb's so I no idea where people get there info from?

Has any one done a back to back test to find out which is the superior?

My gut feeling it the 4 pots will be better

But has any one got them to fit? and tried and tested?

I do have a plan C but that will need new wheels

Thanks

Alex

Ignore the rust, that wont take 5 mins to get off

[Alexdaredevilz]

They were weighed as a bare caliper and carrier

They use the same disc's and the 4 pots have slighty smaller pads,

I don't mind doing a video to show the weight differnce

Thanks

Alex

[neal1980]

But they just dont look as good as a decent caliper, you would feel alot better looking through your wheels seeing AP's Dig Deeper

[Alexdaredevilz]

I'm not fussed about how it looks, it's got to go fast, corner well and stop, I might even paint them lime green just to annoy the Tvr polishing club

[haircutmike]

Alexdaredevilz said:

I'm not fussed about how it looks, it's got to go fast, corner well and stop, I might even paint them lime green just to annoy the Tvr polishing club

That made me larf

[neal1980]

Alexdaredevilz said:

I'm not fussed about how it looks

Says the man who made me buy a new stereo because of the looks (it was pants tho!)

I have a pair of the Cossy 4 Pots in the garage no good to me now, how much were yours??

Go on you know you want too

Edited by neal1980 on Tuesday 12th April 09:43

[Alexdaredevilz]

Well your stereo looked liked some thing from the 70's!! Lol

If I paint Tvr on them will you be able to sleep at night?

I got the callipers for free, but I think they sell for £100 ish

[neal1980]

Alexdaredevilz said:

Well your stereo looked liked some thing from the 70's!! Lol

If I paint Tvr on them will you be able to sleep at night?

I got the callipers for free, but I think they sell for £100 ish

Hurry up then and get them to fit and work =

FOR SALE Same as above conversion £100 anyone

[Alexdaredevilz]

neal1980 said:

Hurry up then and get them to fit and work =

FOR SALE Same as above conversion £100 anyone

Do I get a 20% for research and development ? :-P

[neal1980]

Alexdaredevilz said:

Do I get a 20% for research and development ? :-P

You get my old stereo!

[Alexdaredevilz]

neal1980 said:

You get my old stereo!

I might get a few quid from the Natural History museum lol

[peaktorque]

The weight differance surprises me, I was always led to believe that the four pots were 'boat anchors' compared to the single pots.

In theory the four pots should be better, but Ford stopped using them after the 4x4 Cossies were introduced and stated using the 888/887. Whether it was because the four pots were st or because of the supply costs of them, remains a mystery.

From my own experience the 888/887 calipers are a massive improvement over the originals (and mine were the 230mm disks) and with only one piston per side to seize, I guess they should be more reliable too

[Alexdaredevilz]

The weight is not a issue, there near enough the same

Im running the baby discs, callipers and hoses

And im hoping new braided hoses, 283mm discs and 4 pots will be enough