Major Stare
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 posted on 16/7/10 at 10:23 PM |
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2pot or 4pot.... that is the question
Currently have standard M16 2pot calipers.
Would lightweight 4pots make a difference/improve braking?
Jon "FISH"
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austin man
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| posted on 16/7/10 at 10:48 PM |
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4 pots should improve it as would green stuff pads or grooved discs
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 17/7/10 at 06:10 AM |
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Mintex 1144 pads......that will improve things no end. Not a fan of greenstuff, no improvement over cheapo pads when I tried them. Now, the really
old asbestos pads (sadly not sold for many years, but do turn up as old stock sometimes) are ACE but usual caveat.
On a light car the brakes are not really stressed. So yeas, a change will improve things, but unless you are experiencing problems, I wouldn't
bother. Spend the money elsewhere where you will get a better return.
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Dusty
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| posted on 17/7/10 at 07:01 AM |
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Another vote for keep the calipers, fit mintex 1144, avoid greenstuff on a seven like the plague.
I have just changed from greenstuff to mintex and it has transformed the braking on mine.
[Edited on 17/7/10 by Dusty]
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 17/7/10 at 02:36 PM |
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Mintex
Another vote for Mintex 1144 , they give a massive improvement with standard m16 calipers.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 19/7/10 at 06:47 AM |
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As above also make 100% sure the caliper pistons are moving freely and the pads can slide freely in the caliper.
If you want the brake pedal to be more responsive fit a smaller bore master cylinder --- from a non-servo Mk1 Fiesta or non-servo Mk1 Polo/Golf
or the Fiat12/Lada master cylinder.
[Edited on 19/7/10 by britishtrident]
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 19/7/10 at 08:59 AM |
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I went from Sierra brakes to Wilwood and only after fitting some Mintex pads did the braking actually noticeably inmprove. The lighter calipers, hub
and uprights I fitted benefitted the handling more.
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