Fiesta_Jed
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| posted on 26/4/13 at 11:01 PM |
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Powerlite calipers
Hi everyone, this is my first post on here and I have a brake related question.
Has anyone used a wilwood powerlite caliper with a 24mm thick disc ?
Thanks
Jed
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rodgling
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| posted on 26/4/13 at 11:33 PM |
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I think they specify up to .86", i.e. 22mm - you could probably grind a bit off the pads if necessary to get the remaining two mm. Probably
easier and more cost-effective to buy discs that fit though?
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Fiesta_Jed
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| posted on 27/4/13 at 08:19 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rodgling
I think they specify up to .86", i.e. 22mm - you could probably grind a bit off the pads if necessary to get the remaining two mm. Probably
easier and more cost-effective to buy discs that fit though?
Hi, I should explain that the calipers are not for a kit car but for a mk2 fiesta.
Im trying to fit 260mm discs and 4 pot calipers under 13" wheels, Not an easy task with a FWD et.
If anyone knows of any other 4 pot calipers that are a similar size to powerlites could you let me know ?
Thanks in advance
Jed
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J222jra
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| posted on 27/4/13 at 08:50 AM |
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Cant you just buy a set of wilwoods for your kitcar mate?
Got example mine bas cortina front hubs so im buying the cortina wilwood kit from Rallye Design.
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 27/4/13 at 10:51 AM |
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Powerlite calipers are only suitable for cars weighing upto 750kg.
I'm sure a Fiesta will weigh more than that?
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Fiesta_Jed
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| posted on 27/4/13 at 11:12 AM |
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The fiesta should weigh no more that 850KG .
I know that compbrake caliper that were rated for 750kg worked fine on a mk1 fiesta with full interior etc so The wilwoods Should be fine on my
stripped out mk2.
Im only asking on here as I though powerlite calipers would have been a popular choice for kit cars.
So has anyone tried a 24mm thick disc in a powerlite caliper ? did it fit ?
Thanks
Jed
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rdodger
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| posted on 27/4/13 at 12:38 PM |
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I have midilite calipers on 260mm vented discs under 13" pro race 1.2 wheels. So it can be done.
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Fiesta_Jed
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| posted on 27/4/13 at 12:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rdodger
I have midilite calipers on 260mm vented discs under 13" pro race 1.2 wheels. So it can be done.
Hi, what are the offset of your wheels ?
Also how tall are your brake discs ? mine are currently 53mm (2.9 xr4x4) but im going to incease them to 58mm (s2 rs turbo)
Do you have any pics ?
Thanks
Jed
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rdodger
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| posted on 27/4/13 at 12:53 PM |
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ET 35.
Disc face to wheel about 40mm
Only this
[IMG]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/dodger147/006_zps5afdf5ed.jpg[
/IMG]
[Edited on 27/4/13 by rdodger]
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Fiesta_Jed
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| posted on 27/4/13 at 01:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rdodger
ET 35.
Disc face to wheel about 40mm
Only this
[IMG]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/dodger147/006_zps5afdf5ed.jpg[
/IMG]
[Edited on 27/4/13 by rdodger]
Thanks.
What hubs are you using ?
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theduck
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| posted on 27/4/13 at 02:03 PM |
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A standard mk2 xr2 fiesta weighs in at about 800kg, so a stripped track focused one should be easy enough to get under 750kg.
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rdodger
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| posted on 27/4/13 at 06:26 PM |
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Sierra uprights
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Fiesta_Jed
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| posted on 28/4/13 at 10:38 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rdodger
Sierra uprights
Sorry for all the question but just to confirm, Your wheel actually touches the brake disc like this ?
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and you dont have a thing like the gold bit in this pic ?
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How much brake clearance do you have ? I imagine that it must be tight 
Jed
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 28/4/13 at 11:13 AM |
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just a word of caution, using calipers undersized for car will invalidate road insurance pretty quickly.
[Edited on 28/4/13 by coyoteboy]
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phelpsa
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| posted on 28/4/13 at 11:25 AM |
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I would hazard a guess that they 'limit' to 750kgs because they aren't stressed to take particularly high line pressures/pad forces.
These sorts of billet machined aluminium calipers will naturally fatigue relatively quickly and pushing past the recommended limit probably
isn't a good idea.
That said, I would run them as long as it was without a servo....
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rdodger
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| posted on 28/4/13 at 07:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Fiesta_Jed
quote:
Originally posted by rdodger
Sierra uprights
Sorry for all the question but just to confirm, Your wheel actually touches the brake disc like this ?
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and you dont have a thing like the gold bit in this pic ?
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How much brake clearance do you have ? I imagine that it must be tight
Jed
Yes, mine is like the top picture.
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