Braking Question - Mk1?

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Braking Question - Mk1?

Postby James-UK on Tue Oct 21, 2003 8:12 pm

I'm donating my mk1 to my mother for a bit it's all running fine etc etc but it needs new discs & pads.. Now, i would like to fit XR2 discs & pads, i have all i need to physically make it fit but should i really change the master cylinder? I know i should along with servo and rear cylinders but is there a techicnal need to fit the XR2 master cylinder?

When you fit bigger front callipers do you uprate the master cylinder? - i.e. Cosworth Callipers and the alike?
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Postby James-UK on Wed Oct 22, 2003 7:34 pm

Noone?
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Postby MikeyXR2i on Wed Oct 22, 2003 7:38 pm

nah not really the XR2 brakes are not much bigger than standard so the brake pedal effect will roughly be the same. But new brakes will feel good when new.
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Postby FezzR on Wed Oct 22, 2003 8:55 pm

unless u can find someone thats done it before u wont really know till after uve fitting them, if the pedal has too much travel then u need to change it :D
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Postby James-UK on Fri Oct 24, 2003 1:15 am

MikeyXR2i :nah not really the XR2 brakes are not much bigger than standard


I'll get a picture of my callipers tomorrow :wink: :oooh:

Cheers for the replys, i think i've decided to go full XR2 stuff with servo 8)
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Postby DaveZetec on Sat Oct 25, 2003 10:01 pm

afaik on mk2s the only diff is the width of disk (vented) and the width of caliper, the pistons look about the same.

you considered mk2 brakes? im pretty sure theyll fit, mk1/mk2 its like mk4/mk5, mostly same car
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Postby James-UK on Sat Oct 25, 2003 11:55 pm

Yeah thats what i'm going to do, mk2 xr2 stuff.. Once i've got the thing working ok start thinking about upgrades.. Mk5 escort servo, and the alike....


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Mk2 XR2 calliper on the left and Mk1 1.1 brake calliper on the right [dirty one]

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Postby FezzR on Sun Oct 26, 2003 11:33 am

James-UK :Yeah thats what i'm going to do, mk2 xr2 stuff.. Once i've got the thing working ok start thinking about upgrades.. Mk5 escort servo, and the alike....


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Mk2 XR2 calliper on the left and Mk1 1.1 brake calliper on the right [dirty one]

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Postby DaveZetec on Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:50 am

Thats never been a caliper :o

Ive got 1.1 esque brakes on mk mk2 and they look much bigger than that, but they still overheat after about 100yards :S

I got Xr2 Calipers in garage ready to go on just nneed some disks
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