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[MikeyXR2i]

Hi Peeps, here's my one side completed.














Any Questions welcome.

[KEVFRST]

Lookin very sexual mate.....More details PLZ!


Ohh , and 1 other thing..lovely wheels I must say, we do have good taste dont we

[Jas]

hi Mikey

If you could post where you got the bits from.. I have seen rear disc conversion for mk1 + mk2 on
http://www.fiesta-centre.co.uk but no mk3 is this where u got them from ??

Plus where did u get the calipers?

very nice m8 i will be doing mine in the next few months

Jas

[MikeyXR2i]

hi Jas, yeah you're right, i got it all from the fiesta centre off Nick.
you have to source the Calipers yourself. Mine are Sierra Cosworth ones.
there also the same as Granada Scorpio ones.
Got mine from the scrappies. I was very lucky the car my mate had stripped them off, had brandnew replacement calipers on the Back.

[Jas]

Hi mikey

cheers m8 ill contact them see what they say

im doing the big disc conversion have u done that yet?

Jas

[MikeyXR2i]

Ive got Sierra cosworth Setup off the 4WD up the front.

[RS_Rawli]

my 4x4 cossie rear brakes are vented

[MikeyXR2i]

RS Rawli, can you post some pics of em?

[RS_Rawli]

ill try n find em in the garage 2moz for yas

[fiesta_fras]

looking spot on!

does it seem to space ur wheel out further?

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sccchhweeet

[MadcatCraig]

but have you yet fitted the handbrake cable ???

its an absolute Bic™

looks better than mine mind all painted up

good stuff

[Jon_mk4]

Looks like a good job, and a fine choice of wheels there, fella!

I've been wondering what colour to paint my calipers since adding Racing Puma rear discs to my Superlegerra'd mk4... and having seen your pics, gold it is.

[Project]

Whoah!


Whoah whoah whoah whoah whoah whoah whoah whoah WHOAH WHOAH WHOAH!!!!


Top banana!!!! :D:D:D:D

[ianFRST]

looking cool

[MikeyXR2i]

Hi Peeps, thanks for all the comments, Craig, i have the handbrake cable here to put on, im gonna do the other side then put it on.

Fiesta_ Fras, yeah you're right it does push the wheel out about an inch, but is still inside the Arch. This is due to the caliper mounting Bracket.

Again thanks for the comments.

[TJ]

Mikey mate!!
That is fookin gorgeous mate!!!! I luve it!!!



Who painted yah calipers mate??? They're luvely!!!!


TOP JOB mate, i reckon an FT write up!!!!

[MikeyXR2i]

Hi TJ Thanks m8, i painted them. I prepared everything off the car, and when ready to put on i just transfered all the gear on.

[TJ]

Mikey mate!!

I luv em!!!!


Cant wait to see it in the flesh mate!!

As before if you need a hand gimme a shout"

[TomFiesta]

So you like them then TJ!!!

[TJ]

Indeed i do!!



Mikey, how did you get the calipers, looking in such good condition? I know you said they were new! But how new? Did you need to rub them down at all before painting? And what did you use??
Did you use any brake cleaner??

[MikeyXR2i]

Hi TJ, The calipers were as new, not even the piston inside was silver, it was still Matt Black. The car that had them on had new Ford Replacement calipers put on, and a few days later was written off. So to the scrap yard the car went. And i had the shiny new calipers for 20 quid, i just cleaned the dust off em and prepared them for my painting, including the bolts.

the caliper carriers were not new these were the original items, so these went to my m8 for shot blasting only lightly though. Also you can use a wire brush in a drill.

[TJ]

OK cool cheers mikey!

[FezzyMK3.5]

mikey ive now got all my rear disc conversion kit and also EBC discs and pads to go with it i just gotta get my calipers and brak servo !
Im gettin a front brake conversion to do which will either be Cossie or ST170 brakes ! I'll get thes rest of the stuff i need then do them altogether ! Let me know if you could what problems u've had etc
Thanks

[MikeyXR2i]

i certainly will m8, i will run through the setup in my head let you know.

[elm_us]

liking that alot

[MikeyXR2i]

cheers elm

[TJ]

Mark i'll come down for a looky and helpy, (and cups of tea) when your fitting yours mate.

[FezzyMK3.5]

okie dokie TJ, yea would b nice to have a bit of help i'll give u a shout as soon as ive got the rest of the parts for it !

Also mikey i've now bought my master cylinder and servo from a mk5 escort ( got it from GMH yesterday) how easy are these to fit ?
Another question what would be a good type of brak fluid to use now as ive got the rear discs now and big brakes going on up front !?

[TJ]

Who the fuh are GMH??

Cardiff breakers?? Anygood?

[FezzyMK3.5]

yea GMH are a breakers in cardiff, yea they seem pretty good, hav most parts lying about i think !

[MikeyXR2i]

Hi FezzyMk3.5, the bracket on the back of the original servo, can stay bolted to the car, pop the pin out of the bar that runs to the plunger in the back of the servo, (bit awkward) the brake pedal is now not connected to anything, try and empty the original resevoir don't want fluid going everywhere. unscrew the nuts from the servo's back, and remove the whole unit, obviously disconnect the brake pipes as well, then because the brake pipes are routed a little different on the escort, you will have to bend the pipes a little to match up to the holes on the Mk5 Escort master cyclinder.

The 2 lower pipes originally are now going to be coming from underneath the master cylinder. Thats all for that. should be okay.

Dot 4 fluid or higher is good, but Dot 5 is my personal one, and i hear now there is a Dot 5.1.

[Jur]

what braided rear brake hoses did you use ??
an escort MK5 item ?? or the 'original' braided fiesta item ??

[df908]

MikeyXR2i, that's very very nice


Did you find changing the master cylinder made much difference after getting the cossie front discs on?

[MikeyXR2i]

Hi, Jur, the braided brake hoses i used were made by Goodridge, they were Fiesta MK3 ones that usually go on the front.

Hi df908, when i first put the cossie front brakes on, the braking went better, when still on the standard master cylinder and servo.
But when i converted the rear to disks (cossie) the pedal went crap, because the the standard little fiesta master cylinder, couldn't deliver enough pressure to the calipers. So with the Escort MK5 Master cylinder being bigger, it can deliver more fluid on one stroke than the fiesta one, as the fezza one is like a Pee-Shooter. Braking is transformed. The brakes are now as good as my 2 litre rover turbo, and thats a big Car.