chockymonster
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| posted on 6/6/06 at 12:17 PM |
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Rear brake options
I've got a set of remanufactured sierra rear calipers, unfortunately my alloys don't clear them.
The standard discs are 253mm. I'm thinking of fitting a smaller rear disk and then moving the caliper in to accomodate.
Is this too simple an answer or is there something I haven't considered?
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 6/6/06 at 01:33 PM |
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yup they're terrible - get rid -
I'll give you £20 for them....
out of charity of course 
seriously though I am surprised they don't fit. I was sure there were loads of people on here using that setup with 15" rims......?????
can't see why your solution won't work though - no chance of swapping the rims for 16" items ?
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 6/6/06 at 01:35 PM |
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just had a look at your pics... are they minilites? they look quite wide - is that the source of the problem ? would using spacers to move them out
help ?
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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chockymonster
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| posted on 6/6/06 at 02:11 PM |
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They're 13x7s at the rear, 13x6's at the front.
I haven't checked to see if the 6's fit the rear with the brakes on.
Escort Mk5 front discs are smaller by 14mm and sit back 9mm. I'm going to measure up what I've got this evening and work out if they will
fit, if they don't then my next option is westfield rear discs, as they sit back 2cm more than the sierra ones.
I'm not really keen on spacers.
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 6/6/06 at 05:56 PM |
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That would be the main problem, wrong size of wheels you need 15" wheels not 13". The alternative would be to use a smaller rear brake set
up, which would be different discs and calipers.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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phelpsa
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| posted on 6/6/06 at 08:52 PM |
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Westfield discs are Escort 3/4 and Fiesta 2/3 fronts I believe! The easiest option will probably be to have your current discs machined down, if
possible.
Adam
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DIY Si
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| posted on 6/6/06 at 08:55 PM |
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Probably best to get the discs turned down and re mount the calipers. Even better would be to get a proper set that just fits. Otherwise, when you
need to service stuff it'll cost a fortune just to change the discs. Or fit 14" wheels at the back that fit over what you've got.
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phelpsa
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| posted on 6/6/06 at 08:58 PM |
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The wheels on my are 6x14 ET19 and they fit perfectly over the calipers. I've heard that Certain 13" wheels fit, but not all. I think
compomotives fit, but im not 100%.
Adam
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chockymonster
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| posted on 6/6/06 at 10:15 PM |
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The front wheels fit over the calipers with no issues, I think the offset of the rears is the problem.
I don't like the idea of machining disks down, I know the rears aren't changed as often but I'd like to stick with an off the shelf
item for ease of replacement.
Westfield discs are escort 3/4, orion 1/2 fronts
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