looked back, but canna find what i'm looking for! any suggestions for front calipers, using cortina just now, thinking maybe of wilwoods? cheers!
Rally Design
You can buy a direct Wilwood replacement caliper for the standard Cortina M16 one.
[Edited on 16/11/2006 by andyd]
or hi-spec, contact kitcar workshop, very reasonable aswell.
Ned.
Hi,
Bought Wilwood Powerlite front calipers for my Westie... lovely bits of kit. They are American, so just check that the fitting etc will match your
hoses without lots of hassle...
I bought them from Rally Design following a power buy at the westfield sports car club wscc.co.uk, you could see if the discounts are still available.
I managed to call up and get 20% off a year later.. 
Cheers
Paul
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Originally posted by ned
or hi-spec, contact kitcar workshop, very reasonable aswell.
sound, looks like it'll be the ultralites, cheers!
Has anyone had problem using aftermarket calipers without dust seals? The ultralites etc. are sold as competition calipers rather than for road use and this is something that concerns me a bit. Is it worth the extra money for the fully dust sealed midilite calipers?
I am just curious, why would you chose the UL2 when the UL4 is a 4 piston design, also a direct M16 replacement and the same weight (actually 5 grams
lighter)? Is there any reason?
Gergely
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Originally posted by Gergely
I am just curious, why would you chose the UL2 when the UL4 is a 4 piston design, also a direct M16 replacement and the same weight (actually 5 grams lighter)? Is there any reason?
Gergely
quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
Has anyone had problem using aftermarket calipers without dust seals? The ultralites etc. are sold as competition calipers rather than for road use and this is something that concerns me a bit. Is it worth the extra money for the fully dust sealed midilite calipers?
Hi-spec have had some bad press lately, allegedly the owner has a bad attitude towards customers.
Try a google search on hi-spec problems.
The best thing to do if you want Hi-Spec calipers is to order them through the Kit Car Workshop as already suggested. Martin sells lots of them and I
had good service from him - I found a small problem with my discs, i posted everything to him and he sorted it without involving Hi-Spec themselves.
Sent me some new discs and pads to go with them with a couple of days.
Only had them on the road <2000 miles so can't comment on any seal issue or non-issue.
Chris
[Edited on 16/11/06 by chriscook]
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Originally posted by Hammerhead
Hi-spec have had some bad press lately, allegedly the owner has a bad attitude towards customers.
Try a google search on hi-spec problems.
Have a look at the Raceleda R16 caliper.
4 pot caliper, light. Mnr list them on their website for £245 inc vat a pair.
in december ( next batch arriving ) they are £230 inc vat
best regards marc
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Originally posted by Hammerhead
Hi-spec have had some bad press lately, allegedly the owner has a bad attitude towards customers.
I wouldn't recomend hi spec to anyone, at least not if you deal with them directly. I don't know if their stuff is any good or not but the
sales side of the operation is appalling. I ordered brake discs from them nearly a year ago and am still waiting for them! I gave up phoning up to
find out what was going on and bought some ap racing stuff instead.
I would go for the powerlite, but don't be fooled by weights published on their site, the brackets (alloy) that were supplied with my midilites
weigh about 1/2kg each! plus the pads.
Regarding the lack of dust seals in these calipers, I have heard that it is never really an issue as the type of drivers that own them are more likely to inspect them and keep them clean - the best way to ensure that corrosion never takes a hold.
They also tend to get used when it's warm/dry, rather than in the depths of winter when the roads are covered in salt.
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Originally posted by RazMan
Regarding the lack of dust seals in these calipers, I have heard that it is never really an issue as the type of drivers that own them are more likely to inspect them and keep them clean - the best way to ensure that corrosion never takes a hold.
ul4 have dust seals
Hi tried them all and it has to be willwood every time.
Are the kitcar workshop still in buisness after the owners accident and sale of fisher cars ?. As said reaserch the sheeer incomtatence of hi-specs
supply and dealing of problems.
Outlaw calipers can be brought direct for less than £150 pair from the states.
Cheers matt
Hi guys, are all the calipers mentioned a direct replacement for the M16 Cortina one ?? Also, are they sva compliant as to pad retention ??
Jason
Wilwoods do an M16 equivalent. Rally design stock it
here
I haven't heard of any pad retention issues with SVA and mine passed ok. 
Is there an issue with pad retention re Hi-Spec then?
I seam to remember Jasper falling foul of that rulling on his first car,,, I think ???
Jason
So whats the ruling?? Interested to know as I have Hi-Spec all round 
just upgraded brakes kept M16's and fited DS2500 stopping power is very good and they don't seem to fade and the best bit saved £200 on a brake upgrade
Couple of points from my build...
1) wilwoods have no dust shields. pistons are stainless however
2) wilwoods come covered with disclaimers saying "not for street use". I asked them about this & they said it was because they had no
control over the customer's engineering
3) I asked about any extra maintenance requirement considering the lack of dust shields. They said clean the pistons before shoving them back in when
changing pads.
4) I used the dynalite singles & dynalite single floaters - these things are incredibly light (1.4lbs!) and cost less than £60 a corner from rally
design. Pedal feel is exemplary.
Bob