AntonUK
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| posted on 19/2/16 at 08:17 AM |
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English Axle Disk Brakes
Hi All,
Quick question, My car has has the sierra rear brake conversion made to an ford English axle.
What disks would it use, standard sierra items or something else?
Cheers
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mcerd1
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| posted on 19/2/16 at 08:30 AM |
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I've seen a few different versions of these kits - what size are the discs ?
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ian locostzx9rc2
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| posted on 19/2/16 at 08:39 AM |
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When I converted my axle on a car I had I used fiesta discs , it was a long time ago so I'm don't sure of the part no I'm afraid .
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AntonUK
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| posted on 19/2/16 at 08:43 AM |
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Outside diameter is 246mm
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mcerd1
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| posted on 19/2/16 at 09:20 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by AntonUK
Outside diameter is 246mm
^^^ well its not a sierra disc then - they are 253mm (or 273mm on a cossie)
chances are its a fiesta one, but I don't know there sizes of the top of my head
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britishtrident
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| posted on 19/2/16 at 12:02 PM |
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Contrary to above I suspect you will find they are the front Sierra from the 1.3 (yes there was such a wimp of a thing!) and early fleet spec 1.6 ,
I think are the same as Mk3 Escort 100 & 1300
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― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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Neville Jones
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| posted on 19/2/16 at 12:17 PM |
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We use Mk3 Escort solids for the Sierra and VAG rear disc conversions.
Not sure but something tells me that the discs are 240 od.
Escort Mk3/4/5 all have a 240x10 solid in the base models. Be careful though, as the later cars have a different, less, set back distance of the disc
centreline from the hub mount.
Cheers,
Nev.
[Edited on 19/2/16 by Neville Jones]
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obfripper
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| posted on 19/2/16 at 01:35 PM |
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246mm is possibly a peugeot 307/405/partner rear disc istr they clear the hub flange without machining.
Dave
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arrow-engineering
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| posted on 19/2/16 at 08:16 PM |
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what he said.
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AntonUK
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| posted on 19/2/16 at 09:59 PM |
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So on a bit of a whim (and before reading your replies) I passed a motorfactors this morning who had a pair of sierra discs in stock and quite
predictably the don't fit...
While I could have easily knocked 6mm off the OD the inner section is the wrong size. I shall investigate your suggestions thanks all.
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ian locostzx9rc2
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| posted on 19/2/16 at 10:12 PM |
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Most motor factors have catalogues with the dimensions in
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mcerd1
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| posted on 20/2/16 at 12:36 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ian locostzx9rc2
Most motor factors have catalogues with the dimensions in
so do the online catalogues from the disc makers (most don't let you search by size thought)
also any of these catalogues don't cover every version / model that was ever made, just the ones that they make discs for now...
try this one:
http://www.brakebook.com/bb/mintex/en_GB/applicationSearch.xhtml?reset=1
[Edited on 20/2/2016 by mcerd1]
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AlexXtreme
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| posted on 20/2/16 at 07:15 PM |
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AntonUK,
With the same car and the same set up I have just measure the disc dia as 240 to 245mm and a thickness of 10mm
I have a partially seized offside caliper that I need to replace so would also like to know what the set up is!
Cheers
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AntonUK
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| posted on 20/2/16 at 07:48 PM |
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I found them... turns out they were Mk3 fiesta front discs
Thanks all
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AlexXtreme
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| posted on 20/2/16 at 10:58 PM |
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any idea of the rear calipers to go with the discs.....
Just looked at your pics of the of your re-build - great work!
What are the front brakes on your car .... mine are old 4-pot ap brakes and just spent the last few weeks re-refurbishing them
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AntonUK
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| posted on 20/2/16 at 11:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by AlexXtreme
any idea of the rear calipers to go with the discs.....
Just looked at your pics of the of your re-build - great work!
What are the front brakes on your car .... mine are old 4-pot ap brakes and just spent the last few weeks re-refurbishing them
Thanks it's been a long time coming.
All 4 calipers are from a Sierra.
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AlexXtreme
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| posted on 21/2/16 at 09:24 AM |
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Thanks... just need to work out which ones are on the rear now!
Alex
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AntonUK
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| posted on 22/2/16 at 09:20 AM |
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Post a picture, people hear a really knowledgeable and helpful.
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