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rear calipers - HELP
fezerati - 26/9/13 at 09:36 PM

I currently have a pair of hispec 2 calipers on the rear. I don't have the paperwork to cover what was fitted before these but I need to change them to fit a handbrake. I've considered an auxiliary caliper from Hispec themselves but it seems overly expensive for what I want them to do (£209)

Just wondering what people would suggest as alternatives? Is there any cheap rover/ford/oem calipers which would be suitable as a replacement for the hispec ones all together? If the worst comes to the worst i will just pay it but I would sooner find another solution as I've not had the best experience when dealing with the company in the past but that's a whole new matter altogether.

Thanks in advance.


austin man - 26/9/13 at 10:17 PM

Sierra, Vw Golf and I think the focus ones can be addapted to fit


mcerd1 - 27/9/13 at 07:53 AM

or rally design sell the separate ones for about half the price on hi spec

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=8312


matt_gsxr - 27/9/13 at 08:32 AM

Has anyone tried a mountain bike disc brake caliper? Maybe car discs are just too thick.


matt_gsxr - 27/9/13 at 08:39 AM

Also some motorbikes used cable operated calipers (kawasaki z200 perhaps)


fezerati - 29/9/13 at 07:05 AM

Thanks for everyone's help. Just looking at the link to the one at £49 I'm struggling to see how it's mounted but I'm going to buy it and see how we get on. A disc brake on a bicycle would be sufficient due to the weight if the car it needs to hold (and the diameter is considerably smaller). Thanks once again for everyone's assistance.


obr_technology - 16/11/13 at 10:59 AM

That small calliper seems like a bargain, could you post some pics up when you get it fitted please?

Also, would it be ok for IVA?


40inches - 16/11/13 at 11:27 AM

How about this one http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=562_588&products_id=10563