peteday_uk@btinternet.com
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| posted on 22/10/08 at 01:13 PM |
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Breaking Question
I have decided to fit Wilwood brakes to the indy i'm building. I have a few questions before I outlay the money and find that i have bought the
wrong thing (happens to me quite a bit). I am going to be running discs on the rear.
1. Are the wilwood brakes ok for SVA?
2. Which wilwood master cylinder do I have to get (different bore sizes etc)
3. Any other useful info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 22/10/08 at 01:31 PM |
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watch you don't end up with a skid happy over braked car, last time I had one of those I disappeared through a fence…
So long as the brakes are up to the job you could make your own and pass the SVA.
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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fesycresy
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| posted on 22/10/08 at 01:35 PM |
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Wilwoods are fine for the SVA and with discs at the rear, my brake balance was spot on.
Use a Sierra master cylinder, MK standard fitment, not Wilwood.
One thing I wouldn't go for vented on the front, they are shite from cold. Stick with solids.
HTH.
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The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.
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omega0684
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| posted on 22/10/08 at 01:42 PM |
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as long as the fronts lock up before the rear you'll be fine for SVA, i think i had 65-35 split front to rear and had no probs at sva
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omega0684
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| posted on 22/10/08 at 01:42 PM |
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as long as the fronts lock up before the rear you'll be fine for SVA, i think i had 65-35 split front to rear and had no probs at sva
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britishtrident
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| posted on 22/10/08 at 01:47 PM |
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Use reconditioned standard Sierra parts except for the master cylinder.
Use standard OEM spec pads (ie Lucas, Mintex or Ferrodo branded) -- if they don't suit change for Mintex 441
Wil wood calipers -- don't have dust seals, have unsuitable hard pad materials available for road use on such a light vehicle (ie the brakes
will be awful when cold) and have a Heath-Robinson handbrake mechanism.
For the Master cylinder a Cortina Mk3 1300 (base model without servo) will reduce pedal pressure --- an alternative part Fiesta Mk1 1000/1100 base
model (non-servo) master cylinder.
And use standard DOT 5.1 brake fluid -- but change the fluid at the start of every season.
[Edited on 22/10/08 by britishtrident]
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procomp
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| posted on 22/10/08 at 02:41 PM |
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Hi.
Just to correct a few mistakes that have been mentioned.
Some not all of the willwood range of calipers DO come with dust seals Ie the midilight range DO. And also the race pads are not suitable for use on
many kitcar application. But mintex do a set of pads that work absolutely fine even from cold on a road car.
Cheers Matt
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peteday_uk@btinternet.com
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| posted on 22/10/08 at 04:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by procomp
Hi.
Just to correct a few mistakes that have been mentioned.
Some not all of the willwood range of calipers DO come with dust seals Ie the midilight range DO. And also the race pads are not suitable for use on
many kitcar application. But mintex do a set of pads that work absolutely fine even from cold on a road car.
Cheers Matt
To be honest I already had done some research and and knew some of those things. Good to confirm though. Really I don't want a car that lock
up at the slightest touch of the brakes. The bias will be ok and the handbrake caliper would be good for SVA.
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A1
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| posted on 25/10/08 at 08:14 PM |
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in my experience all high performance brakes are crap when cold, but theyre really good when warmed up...
also-is racing brake fluid okay for sva?
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