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Author: Subject: Front Disc from solid to vented
the_big_1

posted on 6/7/16 at 08:11 PM Reply With Quote
Front Disc from solid to vented

Hi Guys,

I have what I believe are Granada front hube. The discs are bolted to the inside of the wheel hub etc.
The discs are solid type.
The Calipers mean while look like Capri 2.8 calipers from what I have seen online.
The pads are held inplace with external pins and clips etc. (Like Brembo)

Now online, I found the following how someone on their car changed the discs to capris, spacer and all done.

Anyone else done anything similar to change to vented discs?

http://www.auto-tat.co.uk/Cortina/Brakes/Front%20Brakes.htm

Cheers!

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mark chandler

posted on 6/7/16 at 08:45 PM Reply With Quote
I have cortina hubs with injection vented discs, wish I had not bothered as very heavy and not needed really, they bolt onto the hub.

My calipers have machined spacers, they are lightweight and just needed shimming to fit over the discs correctly.

[Edited on 6/7/16 by mark chandler]

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the_big_1

posted on 6/7/16 at 08:48 PM Reply With Quote
Hi,

So same as the link.

Do you think the solid would have been fine???

Is there a certain year of Capri discs to go for?


Cheers!

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mark chandler

posted on 6/7/16 at 09:20 PM Reply With Quote
Same as the link yes, just shove on new discs and Mintex 1144 pads and yiu will be fine.
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the_big_1

posted on 6/7/16 at 09:22 PM Reply With Quote
Great stuff!!!

Is there a perticular year for the Capri Discs or any 2.8 Capri?


Top man!!!

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phelpsa

posted on 6/7/16 at 09:44 PM Reply With Quote
On the weight front, I compared standard cortina discs and (grooved/drilled) Capri V6 vented discs and they were pretty much identical.
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