fiestaturbo.com

[16VSi]

Taken from Fast Ford June 2003

http://www.aldonauto.co.uk

Q: Will fitting drilled and grooved discs give me much better brakes?

A: As with horsepower, there's nothing like size to improve performance. Drilling and grooving will help with fade, making your brakes more efficient and last longer, but it won't necessarily improve braking force. The only way to do this is by increasing surface area with bigger discs and more pots in the calliper, allowing bigger pads.
Try every trick pad and they'll make things better, but unless you go bigger you won't really see massive gains. Also remember to balance the front to back braking levels.

Thought it may be interesting for some people.

[AdrianFRST]

It's a shame someone hadn't already wrote an article with this info, some time ago.

Oh wait... http://www.fiestaturbo.com/content.php?page=brakes they have!

[16VSi]

Good point! Well made!

[Stoned]

That is an excellent article but there is something missing from that guide that is often asked on this forum.

A guide to a rear disc conversion!

[AdrianFRST]

RS 2000 stub axel assembly, complete with discs, calipers, pads etc. RS 2000 handbrake cable.

Bolt the assembly on to each side of the beam, you need to cut a notch in the beam for the h/brake cable I belive.

Bleed and test for bias by stamping on the anchors mid corner at 15mph odd in a wet car park where you won't hit anything if you spin.

That's about it!

[MikeyXR2i]

yep you got it Ade, im gonna convert my back end soon using RS2000 gear.

[Stoned]

So you would need a donar RS 2000 then (not exactly the most common of cars!)

Can this conversion not be done with any other cars brake setup?

For those who have done it I would be interested to know how much it cost because I would like to do this myself.

You can't really have a sports car with drums on the back can you!!

[chumkila]

Not the most common of car's but parts still available.

[Fiestasi-Andy]

http://www.fiesta-centre.co.uk/ do that conversion for the MK3 for £180+

[Stoned]

They fit it?

Or thats how much the kit costs?

I can only see details on their page for the MK1/2 rear disc conversion

[Fiestasi-Andy]

They fit it?

Or thats how much the kit costs?

I can only see details on their page for the MK1/2 rear disc conversion

You fit and thats what it costs

They havent updated their site for ages give them a bell, the kit is on their advert in FF mag & PF mag

[Stoned]

Wicked I found it

Cheers Fiestasi-Andy!

That's the next upgrade after the coilovers

[Fiestasi-Andy]

Wicked I found it

Cheers Fiestasi-Andy!

That's the next upgrade after the coilovers