angus.d
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| posted on 18/10/07 at 04:16 PM |
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discs & caliper choice for sierra front hub
Once again sorry if its been asked before but can anyone advise the best value for money lighter weight but relatively standard disc/caliper choice
for a Sierra front hub.
If I understand right Sierra's were all vented discs with the appropriate caliper.
To save weight without paying silly money on alloy calipers and special discs, I'd wondered if there were any suitable solid discs and perhaps a
suitable Ford or other caliper for solid discs both of which might be lighter than the standard items.
The rear brakes would be standard Sierra XR4x4 discs/calipers.
Any advice grateful
Cheers
Angus
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stevec
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| posted on 18/10/07 at 04:24 PM |
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Got mine here
Steve.
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donut
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| posted on 18/10/07 at 04:26 PM |
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Why not just stick with the std ones. They work very well due to being designed to stop a heavt Sierra and all you will have is about 500kg's.
Andy
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Guinness
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| posted on 18/10/07 at 04:27 PM |
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Very early Sierras with the 1.3l OHC engine had solid discs. You can still buy the calipers, discs and pads from Brakes International. Don't
know if they'd be much lighter than the vented ones, but at £100 all in, it's Locost!?
Cheers
Mike
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bob tatt
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| posted on 18/10/07 at 06:28 PM |
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i can recomend the wilwood calipers with 260 mm vented discs awsome just fitted them this week been out to bed them in 90 mile in the cold of
yorkshire brill fun there is some one on ebay selling solid and lightened sierra discs been cnc machined look real good ive got a full front end set
up vented discs and calipers all done 700 mile since refurb make me an offer including flexi hoses.
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Dingz
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| posted on 18/10/07 at 07:04 PM |
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Early 1.3 and 1.6 were fitted with solid discs, a bit lighter and don't warp! The rear drums are also a bit smaller and lighter.
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