Mk3 Mondeo Brakes or Cossie Brake Conversion - What's Best ?
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Mk3 Mondeo Brakes or Cossie Brake Conversion - What's Best ?
Hi all,
Needing to upgrade the brakes up front on the Orion before the ZT goes in and was wondering what brake combination i would be best with?
The Mk3 Mondeo Caliper, ST170 Disk conversion
or
4x4 Cossie Brake conversion
Am I right in thinking the Cossie brakes are 4 pot and the Mondeo ones not?
What is the best for braking power and what is the easiest to fit lol.
Pros and cons of both too
Thanks guys
Needing to upgrade the brakes up front on the Orion before the ZT goes in and was wondering what brake combination i would be best with?
The Mk3 Mondeo Caliper, ST170 Disk conversion
or
4x4 Cossie Brake conversion
Am I right in thinking the Cossie brakes are 4 pot and the Mondeo ones not?
What is the best for braking power and what is the easiest to fit lol.
Pros and cons of both too
Thanks guys
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Oooh, classic debate! It all depends on how handy and brave you are. Also what wheels are you running?
Cossie 2WD calipers are 4 pots, Cossie 4x4 are single piston.
If you're running Ford 15's you can either:
- Bolt on a set of Cossie 4x4 calipers & Cossie 2WD disks. Pro: No mods. Con: Can be expensive
- Bolt on a set of Cossie 2WD calipers & Cossie 4x4 disks (IIRC). You will need to drill out the hub to accept the larger bolt - Pro: 4pots. Con: mods & can be expensive
- Bolt on a set of Mondeo calipers with adaptor brackets, ST170 disks. You will need to grind the top face of the caliper or it will foul the wheel - Pro: Cheap. Con: grinding the caliper face
If you're running larger than 15's go for the Mondeo caliper and ST170 disks, cheapest and most effective and you won't then have to grind the caliper.
Lee
Cossie 2WD calipers are 4 pots, Cossie 4x4 are single piston.
If you're running Ford 15's you can either:
- Bolt on a set of Cossie 4x4 calipers & Cossie 2WD disks. Pro: No mods. Con: Can be expensive
- Bolt on a set of Cossie 2WD calipers & Cossie 4x4 disks (IIRC). You will need to drill out the hub to accept the larger bolt - Pro: 4pots. Con: mods & can be expensive
- Bolt on a set of Mondeo calipers with adaptor brackets, ST170 disks. You will need to grind the top face of the caliper or it will foul the wheel - Pro: Cheap. Con: grinding the caliper face
If you're running larger than 15's go for the Mondeo caliper and ST170 disks, cheapest and most effective and you won't then have to grind the caliper.
Lee
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Oooh, classic debate! It all depends on how handy and brave you are. Also what wheels are you running?
Cossie 2WD calipers are 4 pots, Cossie 4x4 are single piston.
If you're running Ford 15's you can either:
- Bolt on a set of Cossie 4x4 calipers & Cossie 2WD disks. Pro: No mods. Con: Can be expensive
- Bolt on a set of Cossie 2WD calipers & Cossie 4x4 disks (IIRC). You will need to drill out the hub to accept the larger bolt - Pro: 4pots. Con: mods & can be expensive
- Bolt on a set of Mondeo calipers with adaptor brackets, ST170 disks. You will need to grind the top face of the caliper or it will foul the wheel - Pro: Cheap. Con: grinding the caliper face
If you're running larger than 15's go for the Mondeo caliper and ST170 disks, cheapest and most effective and you won't then have to grind the caliper.
Lee
Cossie 2WD calipers are 4 pots, Cossie 4x4 are single piston.
If you're running Ford 15's you can either:
- Bolt on a set of Cossie 4x4 calipers & Cossie 2WD disks. Pro: No mods. Con: Can be expensive
- Bolt on a set of Cossie 2WD calipers & Cossie 4x4 disks (IIRC). You will need to drill out the hub to accept the larger bolt - Pro: 4pots. Con: mods & can be expensive
- Bolt on a set of Mondeo calipers with adaptor brackets, ST170 disks. You will need to grind the top face of the caliper or it will foul the wheel - Pro: Cheap. Con: grinding the caliper face
If you're running larger than 15's go for the Mondeo caliper and ST170 disks, cheapest and most effective and you won't then have to grind the caliper.
Lee
The mounting face of the calipers needs 4mm machining off it to sit in the center of the disc & also you need to mod the brake hose to a banjo fitting instead of the standard screw in job.
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I've just put mk3 mondeo and st170 brake combo on my 3i they fit behind my 15" cosies lattice wheels with a little bit of grinding the brake flexis go straight in and they only cost me £70 ish quid to do
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