Brakes

CVH and Zetec tuning, suspension and braking mods.

Brakes

Postby RosscoPeeco on Thu Jun 05, 2003 2:02 pm

What r the best Brake Discs and Pads to buy if im running a T3 FRST?

Also is it worth getting Braided hoses?
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Postby Stoned on Thu Jun 05, 2003 2:48 pm

Cossie?

A guide to installing them is above. I'm hoping to do this conversion myself very soon
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Postby bezo on Thu Jun 05, 2003 4:49 pm

Or if u'v got a few £££ ring HI-SPEC.......AN WAIT FCUKIN 3 MONTHS

well i did.....but now ive got 4pot, 285 disc's, braided hoses and Green stuf pads........

and they do work :devil:
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Postby Stoned on Thu Jun 05, 2003 4:55 pm

How much were the hi Spec kit bezo?

I have RS2000 brakes on my fronts and I'm thinking of transfering these to the back and upgrading the fronts to cossie.
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Postby bezo on Thu Jun 05, 2003 5:12 pm

They where £470....and they did take about 3 months 2 come....

alot ov fone calls :x

but it was worth the wait,

ive only got 15inch wheels lower'd 60mm and with 285 dics and 4 pots it look the dogs :devil:

av a look at some pics on this web site.....sorry about the dirty wheels

http://www.cruisinuk.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=6320
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Postby Stoned on Thu Jun 05, 2003 6:21 pm

Have you got drums on the back still?

Oh and are these brakes much more effective than the old ones?

I fancy upgrading my fronts to cossie or 300mm 4 pot discs and moving the RS2000 brakes on my front to the back

Stopping power should be nothing short of amazing
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Postby bezo on Thu Jun 05, 2003 7:10 pm

Stoned :Have you got drums on the back still?

Oh and are these brakes much more effective than the old ones?

I fancy upgrading my fronts to cossie or 300mm 4 pot discs and moving the RS2000 brakes on my front to the back

Stopping power should be nothing short of amazing


yeah ive still got drums.....they'll do for now,

OH YES they'r miles better...the old 1's were always fadin out.. now i reckon i cud stant the car on it nose :lol:

if u go on to 300mm you cud hve bells and rotor's insted of a 1 piece disc... which wud look f-in mint.
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Postby Stoned on Thu Jun 05, 2003 7:48 pm

Yeah thats what I was thinking :)

Right, ICE next week
Bonnet vents the week after

And then im saving for a full brake upgrade all round :Q
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Postby RosscoPeeco on Thu Jun 05, 2003 11:55 pm

Right thanks for your help guys, Should i use Green stuff? or r there better make disks?

What size 4x4 disks were used in the above coversion?
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Postby Stoned on Fri Jun 06, 2003 8:26 am

Cosworth discs work and EBC Greenstuff pads seem to be the choice most people go for
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Postby RosscoPeeco on Fri Jun 06, 2003 9:06 am

what standard ford cosworth disks? or greenstuff cossie? I take it from a 4x4.

Whos best to get in touch with for cossie calipers?
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Postby Stoned on Fri Jun 06, 2003 12:27 pm

Standard Ford Cosworth discs are 280mm and most used for brake upgrades on Fiesta's.

EBC greenstuff pads are the brake pads lot's of people use.

And you can get reconditioned cossie calipers from places like (see link below), and yes they need to be from the 4x4 version.

http://www.godspeedbrakes.co.uk/

Or just get some second hand ones from the for sale section here.

Hope this helps
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Postby TJ on Fri Jun 06, 2003 12:49 pm

those brakes looks sweet bezo!
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Postby RosscoPeeco on Fri Jun 06, 2003 2:20 pm

Cheers stoned thanks for the help, 2 other things which braided hoses should i go for, what car should i order them for?

What yr escort cossie brakes, or does it not matter
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Postby bezo on Fri Jun 06, 2003 4:26 pm

TJ :those brakes looks sweet bezo!


CheeRS :D :D
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