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Rear discs.

Postby V2DEEP on Mon Sep 09, 2002 3:17 pm

Yo our frst's are sh*t fast so why was'nt they manufactored with rear discs instead of drums. :rolleyes:
Has any one got a conversion done if so how much does it cost.
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Postby TJ on Mon Sep 09, 2002 4:07 pm

sunny's done it,
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Postby SimonIce on Mon Sep 09, 2002 4:10 pm

i was told it involves a escort rs2000 rear axle, but dont know much else
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Postby TJ on Mon Sep 09, 2002 6:19 pm

puma rear beam.
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Postby EvilFranky on Mon Sep 09, 2002 10:17 pm

Yeah, and a Puma rear beam will TRANFORM the handling of the car aswell, VERY good stuff.
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Postby AdrianFRST on Mon Sep 09, 2002 10:20 pm

TJ :puma rear beam.


Great advice! Pumas have drums too! :rolleyes:
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Postby Kev on Mon Sep 09, 2002 10:24 pm

They came with drums because with standard power, drum brakes on the rear are MORE than capable of stopping the car, plus rear discs would have cost more to manufacture. Therefore, Ford used drum brakes to keep their costs down.

Drum brakes can still cope with a hike in power, but when you get to the higher bhp output ( :wink: SUNNY!!!! :wink: ) It is best to convert to rear discs.

The easiest way is the MkV escort RS2000 set up with RS2000 handbrake cable (you still need to use the frst yoke instead of the RS200 one), or go puma rear beam and matching discs, but this is more expensive.

All depends on how much dough you have! :D
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Postby Kev on Mon Sep 09, 2002 10:26 pm

I think they meant the racing puma, didn't ya lads! :wink:
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Postby xrsi on Tue Sep 10, 2002 10:50 am

just trying to update my webpage to include scans of guides taken from fast ford!

In the how to section!

Will be up in bout an hr - and will also take a bit of time to get as they are quite large files. SORRY!!!
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Postby chumkila on Tue Sep 10, 2002 2:21 pm

Hi-Spec :wink:
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Postby Quantum John on Wed Sep 11, 2002 11:12 am

Chum,
Do Hi-Spec do a Mk3 rear disc conversion set then?

Or did you just write it as a red herring?!

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Postby Shug on Fri Sep 13, 2002 12:34 pm

no the mans right.

For around 1000 quid they give you thekit to put 4 pots on the back and front, 300mm on the fron and 283mm on the back.

discs, pads etc included, its a no bad deal when you consider the norm.
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Postby chumkila on Fri Sep 13, 2002 3:54 pm

Quantum John :Chum,
Do Hi-Spec do a Mk3 rear disc conversion set then?

Or did you just write it as a red herring?!

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John they do a Mk3 rear conv. :)
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