EasyJimbo
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| posted on 2/10/08 at 12:00 PM |
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Rear brakes
Gents
just completing my order form for the MK, obviously I would prefer to go for rear disks over drums but is there much difference in ease of build and
why do Mk need to know this? are there different brackets requried etc
thanks
James
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Hellfire
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| posted on 2/10/08 at 12:05 PM |
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The rear hub carriers are different. Depends on the running gear you have or prefer to use.
Efficiency wise, drums are just as good as discs.
If you specifically want to build light, go for drums. Personally though, I prefer to see discs all round.
Phil
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JAG
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| posted on 2/10/08 at 12:27 PM |
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IMHO on a car as light as an Indy disks are unnecessary - I would go for drums, on the back axle, every time. Drums are also marginally lighter.
The main advantage to disc brakes is that they cool quicker - but a lightweight car won't get them very hot anyway so it's a waste of
time.
Justin
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J16
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| posted on 2/10/08 at 07:24 PM |
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I don't know if this helps but one of my friends had rear drum brakes on his indy for a few years. Worked perfectly well even on track days.
This year he upgraded his engine from a fireblade to a gsxr and found that on track days the rear drum brakes couldn't stop the car as well. He
upgraded his rear brakes to discs which can now do the job.
If you are interested in disc brakes Mk will supply ford ones for approx £200 which includes calipers, discs and pads.
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snapper
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| posted on 2/10/08 at 07:45 PM |
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The hub bolts are not in a square pattern but rectangle and the difference is that the drum brakes are landscape (horizontal) and the discs portrait
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lotusmadandy
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| posted on 3/10/08 at 09:20 PM |
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When i built my indy i fitted drums and they were great.
I had wanted disks on the rear all along so i swapped over.I think the car stops much better but maybe it's all in the mind.
Andy
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