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[adz]

Whats the best route to go down for a brake upgrade?

i hav 14" alloys but need the brakes to be good for 250bhp eventually

however i havnt bought the wheels yet so if there really isnt any other way of doing it i will go for 15's

cheers guys
adz

[Ghost]

a hamster with big feet??

[adz]

a hamster with big feet??

i tried that but it just cacks up the inside of the wheels

[Ghost]

a hamster with big feet??

i tried that but it just cacks up the inside of the wheels

maybe shoes might help............maybe loafers?

[adz]

a hamster with big feet??

i tried that but it just cacks up the inside of the wheels

maybe shoes might help............maybe loafers?

does fred flinstone still run the training course? maybe he could giv some good advice




loafers

[Ghost]

think we need to do a 'shop of a hamster in loafers

right, ill stop spamming your thread, because i aint got a clue waht brakes you want

[Oranoco]

Cossie 4x4 front callipers and discs using a quality pad such as Mintex (not EBC). The standard drums are quite up to the job in hand. This is teh setup my mate uses on his ZT Fes and it stops very well. Good tyres will aid things as well. 15" rims are a must and the Cossie conversion can be quite tight on some 15's so choose carefully.

If you have ABS it's worth filing that away in the parts bin as well

[adz]

so u dont think i could go any smaller than 15s?

hmmm. cant get that low on 15s compared to 14s....

[Oranoco]

so u dont think i could go any smaller than 15s?

hmmm. cant get that low on 15s compared to 14s....

If you are going to the hassel of building a 250bhp motor why nutsack all the work up by having it so low it's likely to kill you the first time you stick it into a bend. The engine will need reigning in so a decent wheel and tyre package, brakes and suspension set up are an absolute must

[adz]

this is true, the hunt for a set of wheels continues. unless i limit the ponies a bit... hmm

[Oranoco]

Owning a 250bhp RST mate I can say hand on heart do it It's a great feeling baiting a Subaru Impreza to play and then when they do and you leave them behind their faces are priceless .

[adz]

lol, im sure it would b fun in mine then as its a 5door, theyd look even more pissed off

found some 15x8 rims now

[Oranoco]

Think an 8J will be too wide mate, you really want to stick to a 7J

[adz]

not for euro

[Oranoco]

not for euro

Furry muff. There's a lad on here with a euro styled FRST/XR2i and it does look very good

[adz]

i kno, lol, that'd b atif white one yeah?

right, i better get my visa out

[Ghost]

noooo, you cant go 15"............wouldnt look any where near as good as 14's

[adz]

noooo, you cant go 15"............wouldnt look any where near as good as 14's

shut up you

[Ghost]

well i never

[XRMike]

freak-power on here might be trying out a front brake upgrade kit, consisting of a braket carrying two front brake calipers! so you could PM him. . other than that the cossie or possibly mondeo V6 brakes would be the obvious choice HTH

[Pez]

Why not try Rally Design? They do the complete range of Wilwood calipers, along with a wide variety of discs, mounting bells, and also, caliper mounting brackets. Speak to them and see if they have anything off the shelf like a 260mm discs kit with 4-pot calipers, or if something could be made up. Might be worth a try

[Max M4X WW]

Do whatever the old escort boys do with the huge brakes under minilites!

[Pez]

Do whatever the old escort boys do with the huge brakes under minilites!

Austin Princess 4-pot calipers?!

[Max M4X WW]

Usually willwoods i think.

[Pez]

Correct, post 1995 or something. Prior to that, Princess all the way.

[Keri-WMS]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 8036891217 - another option, 15" needed though...

These are on the 3.5" bolt centres, since when did Ford use 3.25" on front wheel drive stuff???!! New one on me! (3.25 = Mk1/2 Escort and Princess etc etc etc)

Keri - WMS