camo_78 Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 hey all, any of you done a brake upgrade on a mk5??i want to ditch the solid front discs,thinking sierra discs if theyre vented.but is there any other options you guys can think if??any help would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 2.8i Capri discs + caliper spacers http://www.palmside.co.nz/product_pcid_15516.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 2.8i Capri discs + caliper spacers http://www.palmside.co.nz/product_pcid_15516.html + Austin Princess calipers. If you can find some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camo_78 Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 + Austin Princess calipers. If you can find some. may have some of them lined up in the next few months.any ideas how hard it would be to find the 2.8i capri rotors??im guessing no one has tried sierra rotors???i wouldnt mind doing a 5 stud conversion but i dont think the only wheels i have(19 inch konigs) would fit under the guards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 any ideas how hard it would be to find the 2.8i capri rotors??im guessing no one has tried sierra rotors??? Palmside have he Capri discs for $145ea. Do Sierras have vented discs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camo_78 Posted March 19, 2011 Author Share Posted March 19, 2011 Palmside have he Capri discs for $145ea.Do Sierras have vented discs? im not sure if sierras do,hence wanting to know if they do.and might have to look into getting the 2.8 discs from palmside,hes just up the rd from me anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy_rich Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 I had a go at putting some sierra cosworth saphire (2wd) brakes on my capri once, they are vented, 280mm dia 4 pots. Problem was, Sierras use a tophat style rotor like most jap stuff, so the offsets were all up the piss. You'd be better off following the tried and true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 arent there some vw/audi stuff that fit escorts? maybe you could look into euro bits fitting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Volvo 2** 4 pot calipers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horse25 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 i have some volvos sitting around for vented discs, if you want them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Where you located? I have some large as fuck discs which would bolt to your hub as they are the same as Capri vented. They are new,vented, slotted, and larger than Capri. You would need to make a bracket to suit your caliper of choice, I wouldn't personally use Austin Princess as they are heavy as all fuck. Gaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eke_zetec_RWD Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 what size wheels you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camo_78 Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 im in chch,Dave(Horse25) has just bought my escort sedan off me,lol.at this stage im running 13x7s BUT im going to upgrade later in the year to 15x*s all round,im just weighing up brake options at the moment,they do need upgrading though,stock cortina brakes suck .i have a GT legacy wagon here for parts,think it has twin pot front calipers so may be able to use them with whatever discs i choose?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eke_zetec_RWD Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 e36 bmw discs fit with a small amount of machining. 260mm dia. will fit under 13inch rims. bwt 20mm wide vented. cost about 50 each new. fit in standard position against back face of hub. i use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camo_78 Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 e36 bmw discs fit with a small amount of machining. 260mm dia. will fit under 13inch rims.bwt 20mm wide vented. cost about 50 each new. fit in standard position against back face of hub. i use them. what has to be machined???obviously have to get them redrilled to 4x108 pattern(considering changing that to 4x110 to run 4 stud rx mazda wheels),but what else??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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