po79
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| posted on 9/7/12 at 05:10 PM |
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What calipers with 245mm discs
Hi all,
I'm fitting capri vented discs to my car and wondered what calipers to use.
I was thinking mainly about using Mondeo calipers as they are cheap and powerful.
I know I can used sierra/granada calipers but is there anything else without going to expensive 4 pots. I've heard people recommend using 260
calipers but surely that would be a waist as the pads will over lap the discs by 15mm and not be completely used?
I can make up the brakets to suit but wanted something cheap and easy to find/replace.
Cheers,
Poe.
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phelpsa
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| posted on 9/7/12 at 06:29 PM |
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Peugeot 205 1.6 GTi (bendix) calipers should fit on with a small spacer under the pad carrier. They are mostly ali and weigh about a 3rd what a sierra
caliper weights. I use the non-vented version on my hillclimb/sprint Locost with Mintex M1144s and used the vented version on my 205 with the same
pads and they have been all I ever needed on both. Can be picked up for about £40 a pair.
You definitely don't need anything bigger on a Locost!
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phelpsa
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| posted on 9/7/12 at 06:29 PM |
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P.S. I presume its on cortina uprights?
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madteg
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| posted on 9/7/12 at 07:40 PM |
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You can make any caliper fit as long as your disc O/D and thickness are correct.
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[Edited on 9/7/12 by madteg]
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po79
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| posted on 9/7/12 at 07:41 PM |
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Cheers,
I have been thinking for a while about using Peugeot 206 calipers didn't really think about the older model pugs.
This is all going on to a completely differnt beast!
Poe.
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phelpsa
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| posted on 9/7/12 at 08:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by madteg
You can make any caliper fit as long as your disc O/D and thickness are correct.
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[Edited on 9/7/12 by madteg]
[Edited on 9/7/12 by madteg]
The difference being that the 205 ones will bolt straight onto the uprights 
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