OwenSP
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| posted on 27/3/21 at 04:49 PM |
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Mk4 Striker/Phoenix brakes
Hi Chaps,
I own a mk4 striker/phoenix and am looking for some advice on brake calipers. I'd like to get some lightweight 4 pots to replace the current
chevette calipers, are there any recommended aftermarket calipers that are a direct fit to the chevette uprights? I want to retain the current solid
discs if possible, don't see the need for vented.
Thanks in advance!
[Edited on 27/3/21 by OwenSP]
[Edited on 27/3/21 by OwenSP]
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obfripper
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| posted on 27/3/21 at 05:46 PM |
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I've got wilwood midilites on my striker, they are a touch bigger than the powerlites (iirc about 1.5kg vs 1 kg) but are dust boot sealed and
have a piston area very close to a m16 caliper, if your balance is currently ok you want to match the piston area to keep the balance good.
They are available with brackets for chevette/manta uprights, most of the kits i have seen are for vented discs though, i don't know if anyone
sell kits to suit solid discs, if not they sell the calipers seperately and the mounts are just aluminium bar machined to fit
With solid discs and m1144 pads they are fine with all the striker can throw at them (road and track), you may find that you need to duct air at the
discs with the phoenix, as the closed body reduces the airflow through the discs - if you don't have any problems presently then you should be
ok.
Vented discs will cool more effectively without ducted air, but may overcool on straights etc which can be an issue with some performance pads,
generally not a problem with standard road pads.
Dave
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OwenSP
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| posted on 30/3/21 at 11:21 AM |
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Thanks for reply Dave. The midilites sound good and I'd prefer the dust boot, I think the weight off set is something I can live with!
I will pick up a pair for solid discs as they seem to be available separately, just need to see where I can get the brackets from. I have emailed
Rally design as they sell the kit, lets see if they can provide the brackets too...
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