hi all, 1st post so pls bear with me.

have just bought a half built locost with a fair bit to do, looks book to me - cortina uprights, 1300 x/flow, escort rear axle etc. the only thing is, the seller has left the country and i have been left with precious few details. need to get a load of stuff at stoneleigh this weekend but don't have big rons book and can't get it in time - so i am not sure exactly what i need.

1) i believe i have sierra discs, the current ones are knackered tho. they measure approx 240mm diameter, 12mm thickness, i don't know the offset to any accuracy. is there a part number for these or a list that i can look through?

2) i will need new pads too, but don't know what calipers i have, they have 1 pot on the inboard and 1 on the outboard side, i'm guessing cortina as they fit on the cortina uprights?

3) i need some coil-overs for the rear suspension. what spring rates / damping rates should i be looking for?

sorry for all the questions, i have looked through all the previous posts but if i have missed something, would be most grateful if you could point me in the right direction.

thanks in advance

if they are cortina hubs odds are they are cortina discs do they mount behind the hubs or infront?

probably got girling m16 calipers

most of the bits you are looking for can be got from dozracing on this forum his website is http://www.gtscougar.freeserve.co.uk

and i think he will be at the show

thanks. i think the seller said they were sierra hubs, but would sierra hubs fit onto cortina uprights? the disk bolts onto the inboard side of the hubs.

Skinny,

If the discs are solid and 12mm then they sound like Cortina. The Sierra ones are vented and are much thicker.

The spring rates you want depend on the engine weight etc. Darren sells some of them too at a reasonable price.

HTH,

James

yeah, i had a quick look for sierra discs, all i could find was like xr4 discs etc, but most were vented and so much thicker. sounds like cortina discs then - many thanks.

re shocks, unfortunately i don't have 2 bathroom scales to see what weight is over the back wheels, and i need to put a fuel tank and seats in yet (and myself!) so am not sure how much it will weigh, guess i could some adjustables based on a ball park figure tho.

just off to check out darrens site, many thanks

Hi,

Give me a call this evening on 07770 405688 and i can go through everything with you if you like.

Kind regards,

Darren

sorry darren, didn't mean to seem rude, thanks so much for the offer but well busy at mo - will you be at stoneleigh?

cheers

[Edited on 29/4/04 by skinny]